Trends in Transfer Student Orientation Transfer students vs. native students-priorities

Advisement Structure

Timing of orientation programs-calendar

Variety of program offerings- diversity of students

State trends

Illinois State University Program

Future Challenges and Opportunities

State TrendsName Northern

Illinois University

Eastern Illinois

University

Southern Illinois

University,

Carbondale

Southern Illinois

University,

Edwardsville

Western Illinois

University

Time Early April, Mid-June,

or Mid-July

7 programs in April, 2 in June, 2

in July, 1 in August

Any time between April 2 and July 17

Late July and Early August

April, June, or July

Length All day, 8:00am-4:00pm

All day All day, 8:00am-4:00pm

½ Day ½ Day

Cost $75.00 $75.00 $85 for students, $50 for up to 2 guests

$15.00 Fee charged to student’s account

Parent/Family Invited?

Yes, separate

programming

Yes, optional separate

programming

Yes, separate

programming

Invited, no separate program

Yes, separate

programming

Illinois State University Program Check-in process

Academic Information Sessions

“Dollars and $ense: Your financial responsibilities at ISU”

Academic Advisement

“IF” Information Fair

Campus Tours

Check-out process

Future Challenges and Opportunities Increasing number of transfer students  Increasing diversity of transfer students

Budget challenges  Course availability

Transfer students vs. native students-priorities