National Transfer Student Week
The National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students (NISTS) has declared the third week of October as National Transfer Student Week.
This week is dedicated to the celebration of transfer students and the professionals who support them.
Here at Virginia Tech we understand the value that transfer students bring to the Hokie community. We are excited to participate in recognizing those students who became Hokies via the transfer process.
VT Transfers Data Snapshot
3,320
current VT transfer students
13%
of the Summer/Fall 2023 incoming class are transfer students
90%
retention rate of transfer students from year 1 to year 2 (Office of Institutional Research, 2021)
#TransferStudentWeek
Check out our schedule of events we are hosting to celebrate our transfer students!
Throughout National Transfer Student Week, there will also be a series of Student Spotlight features posted on the Hokie Transfer Community Instagram and Virginia Tech Transfer Students Facebook pages.
- 9:00-11:00 a.m. FREE Transfer Swag Booth, 1st floor lobby of Squires Student Center
- The College of Natural Resources and Environment invites our transfer students to stop by 138 Cheatham between 9:00-11:30 a.m. to meet fellow transfers and enjoy doughnuts together!
- Electrical and Computer Engineering transfers are invited to stop by 302 Whittemore between 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Lunch and swag provided!
- 6:00-8:00 p.m. ALL transfer students are invited to enjoy free bowling, pool, ping-pong, darts and more at BreakZone, located on the 1st floor of Squires Student Center
- 9:00-11:00 a.m. FREE Transfer Swag Booth, 1st floor lobby of Squires Student Center
- 5:00-6:30 p.m. ALL transfer students are invited to enjoy a free picnic dinner at the Hahn Horticulture Garden in the Hahn Garden Pavilion
- The Human Development and Family Science Department is excited to celebrate HD and CPED majors who are transfer students between 8am–5pm. Transfer students, please come to 366 Wallace Hall for a free Carol Lee Donut! And if you're willing to be spotlighted on HDFS Social Media (@vt_hdfs on Instagram and VT HDFS on facebook), while you're in the office, get your picture taken with our HDFS selfie prop and fill out a spotlight info form.
- 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Computer Science invites its transfer students to join us for a pizza party in TORG 1100!
- 1:00-3:00 p.m. FREE Transfer Swag Booth, 1st floor lobby of Squires Student Center
- 5:30-7:00 p.m. ALL transfer students are invited to stop by 2124 Gilbert Place to decorate your own free tote bag
- CALS invites its transfer students to stop by 1060 Litton-Reaves between the hours of 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. to pick-up our appreciation gift to you! We are so happy to have you at Virginia Tech in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and applaud you for all the accomplishments you have made and continue to make.
- Aerospace and Ocean Engineering Transfer students will have the opportunity to chat with AOE advising and connect with other AOE transfers. Donuts and coffee will be provided between 9:30-11:30 a.m. in 3301 Gilbert Place
- The College of Natural Resources and Environment invites our transfer students to stop by 138 Cheatham between 9:00-11:30 a.m. to meet fellow transfers and enjoy doughnuts together!
- The College of Science invites our transfer students to stop by the 366 Data & Decision Sciences BLDG between 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Meet the VT Therapy Dogs, learn about JOMO (the Joy of Missing Out), connect with fellow transfers and academic advisors, and of course – enjoy dessert!
- Pamplin College of Business students can stop by the Pamplin Atrium from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. to chat with members of Pamplin Career Services, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB), and International Programs teams.
- 1:00-3:00 p.m. FREE Transfer Swag Booth, 1st floor lobby of Squires Student Center
- Civil & Environmental Engineering Transfers: come to 211 Patton from 1:00-3:00 p.m. to enjoy a snack and meet some other transfer students. We’re happy you are part of CEE!
- CALS invites its transfer students to stop by 1060 Litton-Reaves between the hours of 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. to pick-up our appreciation gift to you! We are so happy to have you at Virginia Tech in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and applaud you for all the accomplishments you have made and continue to make.
- Transfer students living on campus are invited to the Resident Well-Being District 4 Celebration for the Transfer Experience LLC! Join us from 5-6:30PM on President’s Quad for snacks, painting, and friendship bracelet making!
- CALS invites its transfer students to stop by 1060 Litton-Reaves between the hours of 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. to pick-up our appreciation gift to you! We are so happy to have you at Virginia Tech in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and applaud you for all the accomplishments you have made and continue to make.
- Career & Professional Development will be celebrating transfer students between 10am – 12pm! Join us at the Smith Career Center (870 Washington St) for refreshments, 1:1 resume reviews, professional photos, and free professional clothing* from our Career Outfitters closet! (*First come, first served basis.)
Virginia Tech’s Multicultural Academic Opportunities Program (MAOP) awarded a total of $14,000 in scholarships to new transfer students!
Congratulations!
- Roemio Wilkins
- Kora Bednar
- Haaris Khan
- Cristofer Torrez
- Jiji Ong
- Sejun Han
- Cody Brogan
- Robert Schmidt
- Jose Arellano Miramontes
- Ebony Myers
- Liam Wilson
- Hannah Bogert
- Joseph Nadeau
- Krish Patel
Seeing the Non-Traditional Student
Engineering Visibility Podcast by Annie Patrick
This podcast and research is funded through the NSF's Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (RED) Grant.
This podcast features ECE student and transfer student mentor, Halea Fowler. Halea does a great job of discussing her experience of being a VT transfer student, the transfer community, and her work as a transfer mentor. This episode also includes another engineering student that worked in the culinary arts before coming to VT and an alum who came to ECE after studying spanish and anthropology at UVA.
