National Transfer Student Week

October 18-22, 2021

Transfer Student Week celebrates all that transfer students bring to our campus. Throughout the week we will be holding events, giving away U of M gear, and sharing facts and stories about the Transfer Student Experience.

National Transfer Student Week takes place in the third week of October each year. This year, National Transfer Student Week is October 18-22, 2021.

Transfer Student Week Events

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Tuesday, October 19

Coffee & Donuts

8:30-10:00 a.m., St. Paul Student Center
Stop by to grab free coffee and donuts just to celebrate transfer students!

(Virtual) Transfer Gopher Equity Project Discussion

Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Join the Gopher Equity Project and take part in creating an equitable and inclusive campus! RSVP to the Discussion

Wednesday, October 20

Coffee & Donuts

8:30-10:00 a.m., CMU Front Plaza
Stop by to grab free coffee and donuts just to celebrate transfer students!

Thursday, October 21

Transfer Gopher Equity Project Discussion

Noon - 1:00 p.m., Appleby 223
Join the Gopher Equity Project and take part in creating an equitable and inclusive campus! Pizza will be provided! RSVP to the Discussion

Friday, October 22

Friday Freebies & Cookies

9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Orientation & Transition Experiences Office, CMU 315
Stop by the OTE office to pick up some swag—we have t-shirts, water bottles, laptop stickers, wristlet keychains, and so much more! We'll also have Insomnia Cookies at 11 a.m!

Transfer Stories

Are you a current or former transfer student? Share your transfer student story! Tell us about your experiences as a transfer student and how that has shaped your education and journey. We invite stories from current undergraduate and graduate students, alumni, faculty, and staff members who are transfer students. Stories will be shared on social media and this website.

Share Your Transfer Story

Hoda E., student

I started my journey at a community college to save money and figure out what I wanted to major in. Over those two years, I was able to obtain my Associate of Arts degree and save money for transferring to a University. I had grown interested in business and I had done a lot of research about business schools within Minnesota. I found out that Carlson was number one in the state. Not only that, I had looked at the employment rate and I knew that I would have opportunities for growth after graduation.

Praguna B., student

Having spent my formative years in the colorful streets of New Delhi, India, I carry with me a deep understanding of the importance of belonging, along with an open-mind to seek to understand how that might vary for people from different backgrounds. I believe that this new adventure at the University of Minnesota- Twin Cities will allow me to continue to grow on both personal and professional levels; rich discussions and discourses in my classes will help me discover my core values and how to best align them with my professional goals.