1. Home at Last: Creating a Transfer Community Starts with Ambassadors
Introduction (Emilee)
Overview of school
Midsized, public institution located in Oxford, OH, which is a rural college town.
Total Enrollment: 19,076
16,900 undergraduates
About transfer students each year
Demographics for enrolled students for fall 2016
Last school attended: 31% (2-year) / 62% (4-year) / 7% other
55% male / 45% female
56% on-campus / 44% off-campus
58% Ohio / 42% Out of State
Average number of credit hours: 38.4
Average Age 20.8
Home at Last: Creating a Transfer Community Starts with Ambassadors
Sarah Unger
Emilee Suchomski
Miami University

2. History
Established in 2014 Why? Lack of transfer tour guides Need for connection for prospective students No community between transfer students Growth in membership
History (Sarah)
Founded in fall 2014
Why it was founded
Lack of transfer tour guides
Need for connection for prospective students
No community amongst transfers
Changes over the years
Growth in membership
Started with 5 students
Today we have a listserv that includes 50 students (about active members)
Members from both Ohio and OOS
What has worked and what hasn’t
Has not worked
Executive Board
Attendance policy
What has worked
Connecting members with prospective students
Utilizing students for visits

3. Recruitment Mega Fair Transfer Social The Hub Personal connections
Recruitment of Student Ambassadors (Emilee)
Transfer Student Social
Mega Fair
The Hub
Personal Connections

4. Training Volunteer organization Training Retreat Handbook
Roles & Purpose
Communication & Ways to Spark a Conversation
Awkward Questions Bucket
Training (Sarah)
Volunteer Program
Retreat
Handbook
Roles & purpose
Communication & ways to spark a conversation
Awkward Questions bucket

5. Roles Transfer Preview Days Student Panels Postcards Communication
Being a friendly face when transfer students visit campus
Serving as a contact for them when it comes to the transfer process as a current student
MUTA Executive Board
President
Secretary
Director of Recruitment
Treasurer
Special Events Coordinator
Transfer Preview Days (check-in & lunch)
Student Panels & CSCC Destination Day
Postcards

6. Creating a community Meetings Social Events Hockey game
Thanksgiving Dinner
Ugly Sweater
Postcard Writing
Food / Giveaways
Creating a community (Sarah)
Open to all students, both transfer & non-transfer
Postcard writing
Meetings
Hockey game
Thanksgiving dinner
Holiday party
Transfer Student Social
Food / Giveaways
T-shirts designed by students

7. Where do we see the organization going?
Expanding the organization
More of an online presence
Mentorship
Advanced opportunity to become a tour guide
Student Leadership
Future (Sarah & Emilee)
Expanding the organization
More of an online presence
Mentorship
Advanced training
Opportunity to become a tour guide
Student Leadership (Executive Board)
Students connect back with community colleges
Attend PTK meetings
Cookie drops

8. Discussion Discussion Thoughts?
Do you currently have a program like this in place?
Discussion

9. Contact Us Questions? Sarah Unger Sarah.Unger@MiamiOH.edu 513.529.8507
Emilee Suchomski
Contact Us
Questions?