Four Things Every (Transfer) Student Should Know

Free-flowing conversation w/ Erica Boardman about navigating ASU as a transfer student.

SOLS on Demand, a great resource:
https://sites.google.com/asu.edu/solsondemand/home?authuser=1

1:00—what you should use your academic advisor for

2:30—why you should focus on upper division hours immediately 

6:00—how to build relationships with professors…

9:00—and why it’s best done *early*

11:30—why we strongly recommend BIO 494 “topics” courses

14:15—the three most important deadlines on the academic calendar

                -drop deadline

                -course withdrawal deadline

                -complete session withdrawal deadline

16:30—what is the downside to having a ‘W’ on your transcript?

18:15—considerations on whether or not to drop a course (Is a ‘W’ better than a ‘C’?)

20:15—when is a complete session withdrawal a good option?

Chapters

• 1:00 what you should use your academic advisor for
• 2:30 why you should focus on upper division hours immediately
• 6:00 how to build relationships with professors…
• 9:00 and why it’s best done *early*
• 11:30 why we strongly recommend BIO 494 “topics” courses
• 14:15 the three most important deadlines on the academic calendar
• 16:30 what is the downside to having a ‘W’ on your transcript?
• 18:15 considerations on whether or not to drop a course (Is a ‘W’ better than a ‘C’?)
• 20:15 when is a complete session withdrawal a good option?