Most schools and colleges have admission and articulation agreements with other educational institutions. These programs have requirements that transfer students must fulfill before transferring. Articulation enables transfer students to make sure coursework completed at one school is transferable to another. According to Collegeboard.com, articulation programs change from time to time so transfer students should check with an adviser about any changes. Transfer students should also check with a school's transfer center or with the school's website for additional information or changes to specific articulation programs. Most statewide and public school systems have online tools that allow transfer students to compare school-to-school courses.
Orientation programs exist to help transfer students adjust to their new school's environment. Orientations include workshops and panels on how to succeed at the new school, tours of the campus facilities and detailed introduction to a student's specific degree program. Transfer students are able to sit with program counselors to create a detailed coursework plan that benefits the student's educational goals.
Orientations also expose transfer students to vital resources such as financial aid, on campus jobs and housing information. Transfer students are also given information about stringent deadlines that will affect their final admissions process if not completed. Most colleges and universities make transfer orientations mandatory. Information about transfer orientations can be procured from the school to which a student is transferring. The school typically mails out this information in advance, with dates and times transfer students can attend the orientation.
Transfer students who have completed the transfer process will often find themselves in a more rigorous learning environment. Upper division coursework at universities requires longer research and study times than with lower division studies. Study skills improvement workshops enable transfer students to utilize a school's library resources and computer systems, improve advanced research skills and improve study techniques and memory skills. Workshops and study seminars are available to transfer students who require them and are available through a school's tutoring center and individual programs.