- There are many reasons a student may want to transfer from their current school; they could contact an advisor at any time during a semester for advice and/or advisement regarding their potential enrollment; a transfer-friendly approach is required
- Know how to use the Missouri Western transfer website and the equivalencies link
- Remind the student to submit an official transcript to our Admissions Office for evaluation; if they are coming to campus for an appointment ask that they bring a copy of their attempted coursework for you to use during the meeting
- Make sure the transfer student has a clear understanding of how transfer credits are evaluated at Missouri Western; students need to understand the difference between course equivalencies, electives, courses that do not transfer and courses that do not count toward graduation
- Refer students to Understanding Your Transfer Credit Evaluation on the MWSU website
- Transfer students will most likely have credit hours that transfer to MWSU as electives; although electives count toward overall hours earned they do not fulfill a specific course requirement; you can offer a student advice on if they should appeal for a particular transfer course to count as a specific requirement:
- General education courses are reviewed by the Admissions Office; contact the Admissions Transfer Coordinators (816-271-4307 or 816-271-5846) for re-evaluation of the course.; further appeals are made to the Admissions and Graduation Committee in the Registrar’s Office; a course description and syllabus must be included with the appeal
- Course equivalencies outside of general studies are determined by the academic department offering the course. Appeals should be made through the offering department Chair
- Transfer coursework not determined to be an equivalent can be substituted for a major requirement; a substitution is approved by the major department Chair
- Help the transfer student have a clear understanding of your academic programs and requirements; if you recognize the student will not be successful in a certain path, speak up immediately and help them through their education goals; it is important to be realistic and help the student save time, money, and energy while leading him/her toward graduation in a timely manner
- It is important for advisors to be willing to work with prospective freshmen and transfer students prior their enrollment at Missouri Western to ensure their questions and concerns are answered and addressed
- Determine if a student needs placement testing; if so, refer them to the Placement Exams in GoldLink for information
- Encourage involvement; help connect the student to the campus and other transfer students
- When it is in the best interest of the student, it may also be necessary sometimes for an advisor to assist a current student in transferring from Missouri Western to another institution
