Missouri State University Academic Advising and Transfer Center

We are so excited to share a few new staff updates for the Academic Advising and Transfer Center! Karasyn Wilson recently joined the office as the new Transfer Specialist. As of October 1st, Jenny Capps, a familiar face in the AATC, has been promoted to Coordinator of Student Success Initiatives.

The Academic Advising and Transfer Center is hiring!

Coordinator, Student Success Initiatives The Coordinator, Student Success Initiatives directs student success initiatives in the Academic Advising and Transfer Center, including the BEAR (Building Early Academic Readiness) Launch program, a summer bridge program for students who would not otherwise be admissible to Missouri State Universit...

The Academic Advising and Transfer Center is hiring!

Transfer Specialist The Transfer Specialist represents Missouri State University to community college students, advisors, and administrators. The Transfer Specialist provides guidance to prospective students planning to transfer to Missouri State, and assists in the development of transfer pathways to facilitate the tr...

Congratulations Campbell Keele, Coordinator of Transfer Initiatives, on receiving the Excellence in Public Affairs Award!

Board recognizes six employees with Excellence in Public Affairs award - News - Missouri State University The recipients exemplify Missouri State’s public affairs mission.

If you missed the Kathy J. Davis Master Advisor Reception yesterday, take moment to enjoy these short videos highlighting this year’s Curtis P. Lawrence Excellence in Advising Award recipients, Karmen Brewer, Azaria Hogans, and Dr. Rhonda Stanton.

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Wishing you a warm and joyous holiday season. Happy holidays from everyone in the AATC!

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 We are thrilled to announce our upcoming Advising Forum on December 5th, titled "Mindful of Neurodiversity," featuring Dr. April Phillips, Director of the Missouri State Bear POWER program. This event is hosted in collaboration with the Missouri Academic Advising Association (MACADA).

We are eager to engage and learn alongside advising professionals from across the state. Join us for a valuable opportunity to enhance our understanding of neurodiversity in academic advising!

We are so excited to announce our December Munch ‘n MACADA presentation on December 5th from 12pm-1pm, hosted in collaboration with the Missouri State University Academic Advising and Transfer Center.

This one-hour session titled “Mindful of Neurodiversity” and presented by Dr. April Phillips, director of the Bear POWER program, will discuss:
-what neurodiversity is
-examples of supports on campus
-the Bear POWER program
-and how advisors can best support others who are neurodiverse.

To register for this exciting session, which is being offered for FREE for MACADA members, please use the link below to visit our website. Registration will grant you access to the event’s Zoom link.

To register: https://macada.wildapricot.org/event-5924156

We are wrapping up our Transfer Student Spotlight with Robert-Thomas Gumersell from MSU - Communication, Media, Journalism and Film. Robert-Thomas shares, “I chose to transfer to Missouri State because of the affordability, as well as the simple transfer process.”

Read more: https://blogs.missouristate.edu/advising/2024/10/25/transfer-student-spotlight-robert-thomas-gummersell/

In this Transfer Student Spotlight, Lyndsey Conley from the MSU College of Business shares that she chose to transfer to Missouri State University because of the affordability and location (it’s “not too far from home”).

Read more: https://blogs.missouristate.edu/advising/2024/10/25/transfer-student-spotlight-lyndsey-conley/

Kallie Clevenger, transfer student from Art+Design | Missouri State University, shares advice for new transfer students in our next Transfer Student Spotlight. “Don’t be afraid to get out there and just make the most of it!”

Read more. https://blogs.missouristate.edu/advising/2024/10/24/transfer-student-spotlight-kallie-clevenger/

Meet Olivia Marchizza, an Exercise Science major from Missouri State McQueary College of Health and Human Services! Olivia is featured as our next Transfer Student Spotlight.

When asked why Olivia chose to transfer to Missouri State University, Olivia said, “The reputation of the Missouri State McQueary College of Health and Human Services and the activities on campus and in the community attracted me to Missouri State.”Read more.

Transfer Student Spotlight – Olivia Marchizza Meet Olivia Marchizza, a transfer student from Springfield, IL! Olivia transferred to Missouri State University from Lincoln Land Community College. Olivia is pursuing the Exercise Science major at…

Cas Flores from Missouri State Department of Psychology shares in this Transfer Student Spotlight to not “hesitate to ask questions and advocate for yourself when you hit a dead end. Moving can be intimidating and is often a completely new experience for many.”

Read more about the transfer student experience for Cas. https://blogs.missouristate.edu/advising/2024/10/23/transfer-student-spotlight-cas-flores/