Student Engagement

Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education

University at Albany, SUNY

1400 Washington Avenue

Albany, New York

12222

Phone: 518.442.5333

Fax: 518.442.7484

E-mail: transferstudent@albany.edu

Visit us: http://www.albany.edu/transfer_students/

The Office of the Vice Provost for

Undergraduate Education works to

provide opportunities and

pathways for students to be active

and engaged in their studies, both

inside and outside the classroom.

Learn Where You Live

Engage| Learn | Succeed Applying to be in an L-LC is easy!

Student Engagement

Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education

How to Apply

“The World of Business was the best! It helped us network, build our resumes, and prepare to be Business professionals.” - Nora Petrucci and Amanda Nieto, Class of 2017

Conditionally accepted students into the School

of Business will be invited to apply to the

Transfer World of Business and Accounting for

Transfers. Those invited must complete the

online application (part of the housing

application) and commit to the following:

I will live with other new transfer

students on Colonial Quad (on the

UAlbany uptown campus).

I will be enrolled in the Transfer

Seminar (a 1-credit seminar) designed

just for Transfer World of Business

and Accounting for Transfer students.

I want to be involved in this UAlbany

community and will participate in

events with my L-LC.

Students who are selected to be members of

their chosen L-LC will be notified via university

email beginning in late June.

Questions about Living-Learning Communities or

Transfer Engagement?

Visit http://www.albany.edu/transfer_students/

Email transferstudent@albany.edu

Questions about housing?

Visit www.albany.edu/housing

Email reslife@albany.edu.

|Succeed| |Learn| |Engage|

Recent national studies have shown that living-learning communities positively impact student satisfaction and success!

Faculty interaction outside the classroom is directly linked to student satisfaction and enhanced learning.

Register for the designated L-LC class Attend lunch, L-LC meetings/activities with

your community Participate in fun All-World Events with

other L-LCs and new transfer students. Perform community service with your L-LC

each semester Be a vital and engaged member of the

University at Albany community

For more information about the Transfer World of Business, including classes and activities, or to learn more about the responsibilities of being in an L-LC, please visit our website. http://www.albany.edu/transfer_students/

The World of Accounting & Business for Transfers is designed for incoming transfer students who are planning to major in business or accounting and have been conditionally accepted into the School of Business. Students in this Living-Learning Community live and take a 1-credit transfer seminar on business and accounting with their community, and are introduced to the academic and social expectations of a career in business through co-curricular activities. Some of these events include:

Sessions to learn about the different tracks in the business school

Résumé building, guest speakers, professional etiquette, networking, and interview skills workshops

Meals with your friends and L-LC faculty Study groups and review sessions for

business and accounting classes Career Services presentations on finding and

securing internship opportunities Meetings with representatives from major

accounting firms Performing community service together

As a member of the World of Business and Accounting you will live with other incoming transfers who share your interest in business or accounting.

Participate in a 1-credit seminar together in the fall semester taught by Hany Shawky, Associate Dean, Jason Cotugno, Academic Advisor, and Susan Maloney, Director of Undergraduate Advisement Services for the School of Business.

As a member of an L-LC you will have a built-in community of friends and colleagues right from the start! Friends: Study and socialize with fellow L-LC members. Tackle those business courses with your friends by forming study groups where you live! Transfer Transition Leader (TTL): Meet weekly with an upperclass/graduate student who transferred to UAlbany and is a student in the School of Business. Attend social, academic, and community service events. Lead Faculty Member: Get to know the faculty from the School of Business outside of the classroom at monthly lunches in your own dining hall! Academic Advisor: Meet with your advisor over lunch and in class. Work together to plan your UAlbany pathway to success. Leadership Opportunities: Become a Transfer Transition Leader and help new transfer students! Go on to assume a campus-wide leadership role.