TRANSFER ASSEMBLIES
PART TWO
WHATAREASSEMBLIES?
Transfer assemblies are the second part of orientation. It's a one-day, on campus experience hosted to help acclimate you to the A&M-SA family. We strive to help welcome all new and incoming transfer students and their families to our institution and provide them with resources and foundational knowledge to make you successful in your educational journey. Full schedule on page 5.
EXPECT
WHAT TO ONBOARDING SESSIONS
We'll be offering two onboarding sessions prior to check-in. First is a guided campus tour, led by fellow students. Second, a Jagwire Navigation session. Jagwire is the system you will use to find and utilize campus resources, registration, your new student email and account information.
MEET THE RESOURCES
After check in and welcome, we'll move you into our dining hall for an info fair. We introduce you to some of our campus departments, resources and student organizations. Concluding the fair, you'll be moved back into the auditorium for a Transfer Student & staff panel; where you'll have the chance to ask about their experience.
JOIN THE TRADITION
Once we equip you with the information you need to be successful on campus, we invite you to join in on the fun and tradition. A&M-SA honors the different experiences transfer students bring and that's why we invite families to attend and share in the experience of signing the scroll, a transfer tradition - learn more on pg.6
ORIENTATION
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GET A SNEAK PEAK
ATTEND? C L I C K H E R E T O R S V P
SHOULD YOU
MEET THE TEAM
BEFORE ATTENDING WHY WATCH HERE
Have an opportunity to meet the Transfer Student Engagement team, and possibly your new mentor!
TAKE A TOUR
Find out where everything is on campus, from the Bookstore to the new Library, places to find the best food and the Transfer Center!
COMMIT TO YOUR SUCCESS
Share in a one of a kind tradition, with your new classmates and support systems!
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Here at A&M-San Antonio, our motto is "Viva Transfers!" So take the opportunity to embrace your new transfer community and learn about all that Texas A&M University - San Antonio and what the Transfer Student Engagement office has to offer you! Check out our assembly preview video by clicking the "watch here" link above. It's only three minutes long and gives you a great insight on how you'll be spending your day with us!
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HOW TO PREPARE
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KNOW YOUR LOGIN CREDENTIALS
Jagwire is the platform that will give you access to important resources online. The Jagwire Navigation Session will introduce you to this site and help guide you through it, so be sure to bring your login information!
REGISTER FOR CLASSES
Unlike other events offered on campus, Assemblies will not provide an opportunity to register for classes; so be sure to complete registration before attending to maximize on all opportunities offered that day. However, during the on boarding session we will provide some guidance on where to find the registration tools.
IDENTIFY YOUR CLASS LOCATIONS
Don't get lost on campus! Take advantage of campus tours to familiarize yourself with the location of your classes, computer labs, on-site cafeteria, Transfer Center spaces and the closest parking lot.
DISCOVER RESOURCES YOU MIGHT NEED
The Info Fair will expose you to pertinent student resources available to you on campus. From Disability Support Services to mentorship programs, you will have a chance to meet and discuss your specific needs, so come prepared to seek out resources you may know you need. (Refer to the complete list of resources on pg.7)
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ONBOARDING SESSIONS
LAPTOP PROVIDED FOR SESSION RSVP FOR ONBOARDING SESSIONS HERE
Jagwire Navigation
Our Jagwire overview session is designed to help you get an understanding of our vital platforms that you will be expected to know how to use for classes. This session is meant to aid transfer students in their transition. 9/10 students find navigation of these websites a challenge - so we want to help!
Here's what we'll go over:
Jagwire Blackboard
Degreeworks
Class Schedule
Resource Navigation
Campus Tours
Get ready for your first day as a Transfer Student by joining a campus tour, lead by a fellow student. Your transition doesn't need to be harder simply because you can't find your way around.. start off on the right foot by knowing where to go!
Expect to learn:
Where each of the buildings are. Where to find Library, Coffee, and Cafeteria! Where to come hang out with us year-round in the Transfer Center Spaces!
Schedule Options
CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
2:30 - 3:15 JAGWIRE NAVIGATION 3:15 - 4:00 CAMPUS TOUR
2:30 - 3:15 CAMPUS TOUR 3:15 - 4:00 JAGWIRE NAVIGATION 2:30 - 3:15 ONE SESSION
3:15 - 4:00 EARLY CHECK-IN
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OPTIONAL SESSIONS: 2:30-3:30PM CHECK - IN IN AUDITORIUM CHECK-IN WINDOW 3:30-4:00PM AUDITORIUM PROGRAM BEGINS 4:00PM AUDITORIUM TRANSFER MIXER & INFO FAIR 4:30-5:30PM DINING HALL A&M-SA STUDENT & STAFF PANEL 5:30-6:00PM AUDITORIUM DINNER & TRADITION 6:00-7:30PM CAB 4TH FLOOR "VISTA ROOM" SEEPAGE4 5
SESSION SCHEDULE
TRANSFER TRADITION
THE TRADITION OF SIGNING THE SCROLL FIRST STARTS WITH A SEATED DINNER WHERE WE INTENTIONALLY PLACE A STUDENT LEADER AND A FACULTY/STAFF MEMBER OF THE A&MSA COMMUNITY AT EACH TABLE.
DURING DINNER YOU WILL GET FURTHER REASSURANCE OF THE FAMILY-LIKE CULTURE OF OUR CAMPUS AND GET FAMILIAR WITH OUR MISSION TO ENSURE YOUR SUCCESS. FOLLOWING DINNER YOU'LL HERE FROM PROMINENT VOICES ON CAMPUS AND PARTAKE IN THE SIGNING OF THE SCROLL.
THE TRADITION OF THE SIGNING OF THE SCROLL STARTED IN 2019 – SEVERAL NEW TRANSFER STUDENTS SAT IN THE SAME SEATS YOU DID, TOOK THE SAME PEN, AND SIGNED INTO AGREEMENT THAT THEY WOULD FINISH AS A JAGUAR! BEST OF ALL YOU DON'T SIGN IT ALONE, EVERYONE IN THE ROOM SIGNS THE SCROLL AS A SIGN OF AGREEMENT TO DO WHAT WE CAN TO HELP YOU REACH YOUR ACADEMIC GOALS.
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OUR COMITMENT, TO YOUR SUCCESS IN WRITING, THE SIGNING OF THE SCROLL!
MADLA'S MAGNIFICENT RESOURCES
Here is who you can expect to meet at the Info Fairs! We bring these departments and organizations out to share their unique services, and provide you with contact information!
Alumni Affairs
Campus Activities Board
Student Involvement
AIMM Mentorship Program
Dean of Students
Student Rights & Responsibilities
Disability Support Services
Family Engagement
Financial Aid & Scholarship
Graduate Services
Mays Center
Career Services
General's Store
Military Affairs
Student
Academic Success Center
Tutoring Center
Testing Center
University Library University Police Department
Writing, Language, & Digital Composing Center
Come meet with them in person, and see how they can help you on your educational journey!
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Silver Liners
Mentorship Program
Let'sfindthe SilverLiningin EVERY situation
Mentorship Program Slogan
What we offer
The mentorship program is designed to pair up incoming transfer students to a transfer student who has already successfully completed a semester or more at A&M-SA This gives you a friend and ally, someone you can ask questions who's only a text away Often times, we pair you based off your major or your student-parent or military status, so you have someone you are similar to, to guide you through your transition year
More than mentorship
While we offer mentorship as a main priority, we often times see friendships flourish. We offer events for professional development, community engagement, and volunteer opportunities and someone to attend these events with; your mentor! We offer guidance and preparation for a professional life after graduation. We highly recommend you get a mentor to make this semester successful and easier.
THANK YOU
Thank you to all of our Silver Liner Mentorship members, without your help at the assemblies the incoming transfers would have a big missing piece of this experience. Volunteering your time to guide them around campus, share your experiences and be a part of their success stories, is a vital piece of our program, so we thank you for doing so, so enthusiastically.
M E N T O R F O R T H I S S E M E S T E R
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