Transfer Students
As an experienced college student, you probably know that there are many aspects of college life that contribute to your education. At Linfield you'll have opportunities for academic and intellectual growth, social life on campus, co-curricular activities, and much more. The Office of Academic Advising will help you explore what it means to be a student at Linfield College, how to take full advantage of all the opportunities on campus, and how to succeed academically.
Transfer Transitions
Before classes begin, you will meet fellow new students, faculty, and college staff through Transfer Transitions, a program designed specifically for transfer students. Clear your schedule during the weekend prior to classes starting so that you'll be able to attend all the Transfer Transitions events. There will be time to ask questions, learn about clubs, attend social events, and settle into your learning and living environment.
If you live on campus you’ll be able to meet lots of people, get involved with clubs and Intramural (IM) sports, and be within easy walking distance of all campus facilities. Prepare to share your living space by contacting your roommate(s) after you receive your housing assignment in late July. If you will not live on campus, you will also have many opportunities for involvement in campus life.
Fall Connections
While you already know what it is like to be a college student, you’ve never been a student at Linfield before. You may find the environment different from that of your previous school. The Fall Connections program is designed to ease your transition by introducing you to the Linfield community and to helping you meet other new transfer students. Led by a faculty mentor and a peer mentor (former transfer student), you’ll learn what you need to know as a Linfield student, including how academic advising works, how to navigate the Linfield system and how to get involved on campus.
Fall Connections kicks off during Transfer Transitions weekend and continues into the semester. Participation is expected, so review the Transfer Transitions schedule and the Fall Connections meetings during fall semester weekend and plan your schedule accordingly. You won’t want to miss the valuable information that will be covered and attending these meetings will help you get started at Linfield on the right foot.
Fall Connections meetings and activities will take place in assigned meeting rooms below unless otherwise noted in the schedule. There are two sections of Fall Connections this year, each led by a different faculty and peer mentor team. You will find letters from the faculty and peer mentors leading your Fall Connections section in your Transfer Transitions packet. Your meeting room is listed below next to the name of your Fall Connections faculty mentor. If you have any questions about who your Fall Connections mentors are, or how to contact them, please contact the Office of Academic Advising at aad@linfield.edu.
• Dr. Chuck Dunn – Riley 201
• Dr. Hillary Crane – Pioneer Reading Room
Summer Common Reading
As an introduction to the complex questions that underpin a college education, and to facilitate conversation during your first few days on campus, all new students are required to read Hector and the Search for Happiness by François Lelord. A copy of this text is included in your Transfer Transitions packet. Complete your reading before classes begin and prepare to discuss the book with your Fall Connections group. Consider participating in the essay contest; the first place prize is FREE books for your first semester at Linfield.
Advising and Registration
Registration begins for new transfer students on May 1. You will be assigned to a faculty advisor who will assist you with course selection – and who must approve your fall course schedule before you’ll be able to register for courses online. Follow the Course Selection and Registration Checklist to receive your faculty advisor assignment and get registered.