2. Transfer Student Success at Muskingum University
Jake Burnett
Associate Director of Admission
Larry Normansell
Chair of Social Sciences
Tricia Saft
Assistant to the Provost for Student Services

3. Muskingum at a Glance
Location: New Concord, OH rural southeastern Ohio
Size: Undergraduate population 1,350
Incoming Class (18/FA):
362 First Years
56 Transfers

4. Factors Contributing to Transfer Student Success
Transfer Friendly Admissions Policies
Affordability
Personal Connection
First Year Seminar Integration

5. Transfer Friendly Admissions Policies
Faculty approval of Transfer Module as alternative to our General Education Program
Flexible transfer module interpretation
Timeliness of credit evaluations and financial aid determinations

6. Affordability Efforts
Competitive and renewable financial aid packages
Online programs for working professionals
Commitment to other efforts (e.g., open source textbooks)

7. Personal Connection Individualized academic planning
Face-to-face orientation
Review of schedule with a faculty member

8. First Semester Integration
First Year Seminar section for transfer students
Orientation to academic and social support services
Immediate connection with Departmental advisor

9. Policy Impact on Transfer Students
Students see Muskingum as inviting and affordable
Students get maximum benefit from their prior college experience
Students connect immediately with faculty in their chosen academic discipline

10. Contact Information
Jake Burnett
Larry Normansell
Tricia Saft