Events for National Transfer Student Week:
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Treats for Transfers
Date and Time: Tuesday, October 22nd, 9:00-11:00 AM
Location: Conner Hall Lobby
Target Audience: CAES Transfer Student
Event Description: Hangout with some pups!
College of Engineering
National Transfer Student Week Breakfast
Date and Time: Wednesday, Oct. 23rd, 9:00-11:00 AM
Location: Driftmier 1240
Target Audience: ENGR Transfer Students
Event Description: Drop in to learn about College of Engineering resources and get advice from current students. Coffee & bagels provided (while supplies last).
College of Family and Consumer Science + UGA Transfer Services
Doughnuts and Discussions
Date and Time: Thursday, October 24th, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Location: 116 Dawson Hall
Target Audience: All Transfer Students
Event Description: Transfer Services & FACS Doughnuts and Discussions
College of Public Health
Tabling at Ramsey
Date and Time: Monday, October 21st, 2:00 – 4:00 PM
Location: Main Entrance to Ramsey Student Center
Target Audience: All UGA Students
Event Description: CPH Transfer Ambassadors and staff will be tabling and playing games on the Ramsey lawn.
Exploratory Center
Explore Consultation Drop-Ins
Date and Time: Tuesday, October 22nd, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Location: 114 Memorial Hall – 101 Sanford Drive
Target Audience: All Transfer Students
Event Description: All transfer students interested in exploring majors are welcome to “drop in” to the EC for a consultation.
Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Transfer Tea
Date and Time: Monday, October 21st, 1:00-3:00 PM
Location: 301 Brooks Hall
Target Audience: Franklin Transfer Students
Event Description: Stop by 301 Brooks Hall to ask your advising questions during drop-ins and enjoy some tea and treats!
Rose & Thorn Post-it Mural
Date and Time: Wednesday, October 23rd, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Location: 219 Psychology
Target Audience: Psychology Transfer Students
Event Description: This event is open to all transfer PSYC students and will feature a Rose and Thorn post-it mural for transfer students. Share your “roses” (best experiences) and “thorns” (areas for improvement) anonymously. Stop by for a chance to win a gift card!
Pumpkin Painting
Date and Time: Wednesday, October 23rd, 4:00-5:00 pm
Location: 479 Tate Center
Target Audience: Franklin Transfer Students
Event Description: Franklin’s transfer students should stop by for pumpkin painting and pizza!
Mole Day!
Date and Time: Wednesday, October 23rd, 4:00-5:00 pm
Location: STEM II
Target Audience: All Students
Event Description: Holy Guacamole, it’s Mole Day! Guacamole and Other Treats
Rose & Thorn Post-it Mural and After-School Snack Pizza Party
Date and Time: Thursday, October 24th, 9 AM – 5 PM: Pizza at 3:30 PM – Drawing at 4:30 PM
Location: 219 Psychology
Target Audience: Psychology Transfer Students
Event Description: This event is open to all transfer PSYC students and will feature a Rose and Thorn post-it mural for transfer students. Share your “roses” (best experiences) and “thorns” (areas for improvement) anonymously. Stop by for a chance to win a gift card!
Insomnia Cookies Drop-in
Date and Time: Thursday, October 24th, 1:30-3:00 pm
Location: 350 Brooks Hall
Target Audience: Franklin Transfer Students
Event Description: Franklin’s transfer students should stop by the Franklin College Office of Transfer Academic Services for an Insomnia Cookie!
Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication + UGA Transfer Services
Doughnuts and Discussions
Date and Time: October 23rd, 3:00-4:00PM
Location: Studio 100 on the 1st floor of Grady College
Target Audience: All Transfer Students
Event Description: All UGA’s transfer students should stop by for Doughnuts and Discussions.
Griffin Campus
Daily Spotlights
Location: Griffin Campus
Target Audience: All Transfer Students
Event Description: Short bios daily with an emphasis on prior institutions and the transfer process experience.
Radio Show with Southern Crescent Technical College
Location: Southern Crescent Technical College
Target Audience: All Transfer Students
Event Description: Radio show discussing the transfer experience for students beginning (across the street) at SCTC in preparation for transferring to UGA Griffin Campus.
Thank You Bags/Cards for Our Transfer Partners at Other Institutions
Location: Griffin Campus
Target Audience: All Transfer Students
Event Description: Hand-deliver (as many as possible) to partner institutions who champion the transfer process with our campus.
Lunch and Learn – Career Center
Location: Griffin Campus
Target Audience: All Transfer Students
Event Description: In addition to representatives from Athens coming to discuss Quinccea and Interstride, we will have a large poster for undergrads to recognize their prior institutions.
Mary Frances Early College of Education
Jittery Joe’s Coffee Transfer Celebration
Date and Time: Wednesday, October 23rd, 9:45-10:45 AM
Location: Aderhold 607 & Ramsey Patio
Target Audience: MFECOE Transfer Students
Event Description: MFE COE’s students should stop by for Jittery Joe’s coffee. Enjoy a photo backdrop, sign a poster, grab swag, color, listen to music, and meet a therapy dog. Enter to win a UGA swag raffle.
King of Pops popsicle Transfer Celebration
Date and Time: Thursday, October 24th, 3:30-4:30 PM
Location: Ramsey’s 2nd-floor patio
Target Audience: MFECOE Transfer Students
Event Description: MFE COE’s students should stop by for a King of Pops popsicle! Enjoy a photo backdrop, sign a poster, grab swag, color, listen to music, and meet a therapy dog. Enter to win a UGA swag raffle.
Morehead Honors College
Honors Transfer Student Social
Date and Time: Thursday, October 24th, 5:00-6:00 PM
Location: 116 Moore Hall
Target Audience: By invitation only
Event Description: Mix & mingle event for recently admitted transfer events with a chance to connect to Honors students, staff, and Ambassadors.
Odum School of Ecology
Waffle Wednesday
Date and Time: Wednesday, October 23rd, 11:00AM-12:00 PM
Location: Richardson Student Lounge, Ecology Building
Target Audience: All Ecology Students
Event Description: Join Ecology undergrads every Wednesday for vegan waffles and conversation. All students interested in the program and its majors are welcome!
Office for Student Success and Achievement
Academic Coaching drop-ins
Date and Time: October 22 from 2:00-5:00 PM
Location: Milledge Hall
Target Audience: All UGA Transfer Students
Event Description: All transfer student should drop in for Academic Coaching.
Pre-Professional Advising Office
Pre-Health Transfer Student Resource Panel
Date and Time: Monday, October 21st, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: Tate 480
Target Audience: All Pre-health Transfer Students
Event Description: Panel/Q&A with campus support services and student ambassadors.
Terry College of Business
Terry’s Transfer Welcome: Note-A-Thon
Date and Time: Tuesday, October 22nd, 1:30-4:00 PM
Location: Orkin Hall, room D201
Target Audience: All Terry Students
Event Description: Terry’s transfer students are invited to drop in, enjoy refreshments, and write welcome notes for incoming Spring 2025 transfers, sharing advice and Bulldog hospitality.
UGA Auxiliary Services
Dining, Parking, or Bus: Your Questions, Answered!
Date and Time: Monday, October 21st, 12:00-2:00 PM
Location: Tate Intersection
Target Audience: All Transfer Students
Event Description: Meet UGA Auxiliary Services Ambassadors and Staff
Date and Time: Thursday, October 24th, 6:00-7:00 PM
Location: Tate Intersection
Target Audience: All Transfer Students
Event Description: Meet UGA Auxiliary Services Ambassadors and Staff
Date and Time: Friday October 25th, 6:00-8:00 PM
Location: Tate 140
Target Audience: All Transfer Students
Event Description: Meet UGA Auxiliary Services Ambassadors and Staff
UGA Transfer Services
Meet & Greet (Drop-In)
Date and Time: Monday, October 21st, 12:00 – 2:00 PM
Location: Tate 137
Target Audience: All Transfer Students
Event Description: Connect and have conversations with UGA Transfer Ambassadors!
Doughnuts and Discussions
Date and Time: Wednesday, October 23rd, 3:00-4:00PM
Location: Studio 100 on the 1st floor of Grady College
Target Audience: All Transfer Students
Event Description: All UGA’s transfer students should stop by for Doughnuts and Discussions.
Doughnuts and Discussions
Date and Time: Thursday, October 24th, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Location: 116 Dawson Hall
Target Audience: All Transfer Students
Event Description: Transfer Services & FACS Doughnuts and Discussions
Tau Sigma Information Meeting
Date and Time: Thursday, October 24th, 6:00 – 7:00 PM
Location: Tate Intersection
Target Audience: All Transfer Students
Event Description: Do you want to be a part of Tau Sigma? Join us to learn how! And vote for the Executive Team.
Transfer Ambassador Bingo Night
Date and Time: Friday, October 25th, 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Location: Tate 140
Target Audience: All Transfer Students
Event Description: Stop by and play Bingo and win Transfer swag! Pizza provided.
