LibraryC1 High-value operations1d Navigation at the receiving institution
LTI-OPS-024
Schedule mandatory transfer orientation sessions early in the summer
Two-year to four-yearappliesFour-year to two-yearwith adaptationFour-year to four-yearwith adaptation
Mechanism
Orientation and registration move earlier in the summer, before native juniors fill the seats. Transfer students get the courses they need and do not lose a term.
Preconditions
Credit evaluations finalized and released before the early orientation date.
Owner, by role
Director of New Student Orientation
Who can act
One institution alone
Effort
Medium, 6 months to first visible effect
Outcome metric
Share of transfers registering full-time; first-to-second-term retention
Failure modes
Delay in processing transcripts and credit evaluations can prevent students from registering during early sessions, undermining the benefit of early scheduling.
Contra-indications
None stated
Related practices
- LTI-OPS-025 Require a centralized academic advising appointment prior to matriculation