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Spring Transfer Welcome

Spring Transfer Welcome, or Transfer Winter Welcome, is a series dedicated to helping new transfer students adjust to the university and feel welcomed and connected when they start in January 2025. Transfer Winter Welcome 2025 will consist of more than 10 events that are designed for transfer students at USC but are open to all USC students

Questions? Drop The Transfer Success team an email at satran@mailbox.sc.edu   

Get Connected

Participate in a scheduled 1-on-1 Transfer Success Consultation with the Carolina Experience team! Make an appointment! 

Stop by the Thomas Cooper Library Fountain on January 13 to have your first day photo to kick off the Spring semester! Sponsored by the Office of New Student Orientation.

  • Monday, January 13 from 9 a.m.-1p.m.
  • Fountain in front of Thomas Cooper Library

Grab a donut and chat with Carolina Experience Peer Leaders about do and do NOTs on campus!  Sponsored by the Carolina Experience office.

  • Tuesday, January 14 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
  • Thomas Cooper Library Main floor, lobby
  • Wednesday, January 15 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
  • Thomas Cooper Library Main floor, lobby

Thinking about a part-time job as you get started at USC? There are tons of opportunities both on and off campus and the Part Time Job Fair can help you learn about your options! Hosted by the Career Center. 

Transfer students to USC (both new and returning) are encouraged to join for a welcome dinner and trivia game! Come meet other transfer students and learn about opportunities to get connected on campus. Dinner is free but an RSVP is required. The SSC will open up our Gamecock School Supplies closet so new transfer students can get early access! Hosted by the Carolina Experience office and the Student Success Center.

  • Thursday, January 16 from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
  • Student Success Center, top floor of Thomas Cooper library (mezzanine level)
  • RSVP to reserve your spot! 

Transfer students know how to do college already, but they may need a little extra support in adapting to the large Columbia campus. This session will go over our top tips on how to succeed at USC and cover items that we hear from transfer students each year: common USC slang, common apps at USC, best places to study, where to eat on and off campus and more! Sponsored by the Carolina Experience office.

  • Tuesday, January 21 at 5:30 p.m.
  • Student Success Center, top floor of Thomas Cooper library (mezzanine level)
  • RSVP to reserve your spot! 

Living off campus? Trying to figure out where to park and how to get to campus everyday? We may not have all the answers, but we do have some tips for making a plan on how to navigate campus! Sponsored by the Carolina Experience office.

This workshop aims to help students understand what apps exist for students to organize, manage their time, study, and manage their money, budgets, and debt. Join us to learn how technology can help make these tasks easier! RSVP to reserve your spot. Hosted by the Student Success Center and the Carolina Experience office

Stop by and grab a refreshing Coca-Cola and chat with Carolina Experience Peer Leaders about how to get connected and engaged in Columbia. Sponsored by the Carolina Experience office.

    • Tuesday, January 28
    • 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
    • Thomas Cooper Library Main floor, lobby

Your chance to learn about some of the 500+ student organizations on campus! Be sure to stop by the Association for Transfer Students (ATS) table to learn how to connect with other transfer students!

    • Wednesday, January 29
    • 11 a.m.- 1 p.m.
    • Greene Street

Be sure to attend the first meeting of the year for the Association of Transfer Students (ATS)! Learn how you can get involved and get connected at USC!

    • Tuesday, February 4
    • Time 6:30 p.m.
    • Russell House 201

 


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