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Definition of a transfer student:

NAU considers a transfer student to be a person who completed 12 credit hours or more at a college/university after the completion of high school.

A transfer student is typically coming directly from a 2-year or 4-year college/university or took time off from college before returning to a classroom setting. So let’s begin by sharing our purpose for creating content: the transfer student experience is appropriately different than the first-year experience of those who are coming… Read more

This fall, Transfer & Online Connections was thrilled to have two of our Peer Mentors awarded the  2020 Gold Axe Award and Distinguished Senior. These honors were awarded to Transfer Peer Mentor Sabrina Proffitt and Jacks Online Mentor Amber Connolly.

The Gold Axe Award is awarded to graduating seniors at the end of each semester. This award acknowledges the impact each… Read more

Each Fall, NAU recognizes an outstanding supervisor to student employees with the Supervisor of the Year (SOTY) Award. Student employees, colleagues, and/or supervisors are given the opportunity to nominate who they think performs to their best ability to supervise the many student employees of NAU (https://in.nau.edu/career/soty/). Transfer and Online Connections (TOC) has the honor of being home to the 2020-2021 SOTY Award recipient, Rebecca Trujillo, our Jacks Online Coordinator! According to Kelley Silva McKee, Coordinator with Student Affairs,… Read more

Finals are here!

You have worked hard this whole semester – when it’s all over – give yourself a pat on the back or a mental high five for finishing the Fall 20 semester!

Here are some tips and tricks from our staff to help you:

Giselle: Make a calendar or… Read more

By: Courtney Ludwig

Tony Gonzales is a Non-Traditional Transfer Student who transferred from Metropolitan University of Denver. He also attended Red Rocks Community College and Colorado State University. He is from Denver but used to live on Maui. He is a sophomore and he is majoring in Forestry. He say

s “I chose Forestry because the industry takes place outdoors and I love mechanical equipment.” He also loves 4-wheeling in his lifted Tacoma, mountain biking, and he is a hunter. He… Read more