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Module 3: Transfer Advising
The Role of Transfer Advisor
The faculty transfer advisor serves as an information resource and mentor for students and provides an infrastructure to acclimate the student to the MTSU academic culture and classroom. “The professional adviser develops rapport with the learner, forming a personalized relationship with each advisee. The adviser's professionalism lies in providing both expert knowledge and practiced skills: knowledge of learner development models and formal and informal curricula, together used in establishing syllabi to guide development of individual learners and, additionally, practiced skills in individualizing interpretations and assessments and motivating student engagement.” (The Mentor, p.2, Student-Centered Advising)
Goals of Transfer Advising
- Act as primary contact for all transfer students during first semester of enrollment in the academic program.
- Act as a facilitator for the transfer student in the reconciliation of course substitutions with academic program requirements.
- Keep advising records in the best interest of the transfer student and for advising accountability.
- Act as mentor in the new academic culture by providing guidance for transition and career preparation.
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