A recent article in The Baltimore Sun examines the increased number of students transferring into Maryland colleges and universities. Diane Lee, vice provost and dean of undergraduate education, spoke to the Sun about how UMBC supports transfer students, including new efforts enabled by a major grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to eliminate some of the major challenges these students face, such as with transferring credits necessary to fulfill degree requirements.
Lee explained how UMBC’s close partnership with community colleges plays a major role in this work. For example, UMBC officials have interviewed local community college faculty to learn what types of support to offer transfer students, including an early warning system for struggling students to quickly connect them with support.
“When we talk about the importance of welcoming transfer students, it’s real on this campus,” said Lee. Click here to read “More students transferring in to Maryland universities.”
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