About The Transfer Center

Transfer Center One-Sheet. The Cal Poly Transfer Center opened in January 2020 thanks to advocacy from students, the Association of Transfer Students and advisors for the 6 colleges. Funding for the Transfer Center was provided by the CSU Graduation Initiative 2025. 

Transfer Center Vision

Empowering and supporting transfer students to succeed and thrive at Cal Poly while advancing institutional support for transfer students. 

Transfer Center Goals:

• Resources: Provide and connect students to on- and off-campus resources. 
• Community: Foster a sense of belonging and community for transfer students. 
• Advocacy: From application to graduation, advocate for more equitable and transfer inclusive policies, practices, events, and language. Increase campus-wide awareness for how to support and include transfer students within the Cal Poly community. 

Transfer Center Reports

Transfer Center Annual Reports - Learn about what we offered students, our student engagement numbers, and more. 
    2021 - 2022
    2020 - 2021
     

Transfer Academic Success Program (TASP) -This program supports incoming transfers on academic probation in their first year at Cal Poly. Afer the 2022 pilot, TASP was institutionalized and the Transfer Center annual report contains updates about TASP each year. We continue to make a TASP One-Sheet each year to help highlight the key information and to share with campus stakeholders. 
    TASP 2023 One-Sheet
    TASP 2022 Pilot One-Sheet
    TASP 2022 Pilot Report

Explore research and assessment on various aspects of the transfer student experience within our Supporting Transfer Students website. 

Transfer Center Mission

The Cal Poly Transfer Center is committed to serving the particular needs of our diverse transfer student population while advancing institutional support for transfer students. We offer support and tools to assist students in achieving their desired personal, community, academic, and professional goals as they progress through their educational journey. The Transfer Center is a resource for students as they navigate the academic and cultural landscapes of graduating from Cal Poly. Through connections to campus and SLO communities, peer support networks and campus resources, we support the holistic well-being and success of transfer students.

Physical Transfer Center Space

The Transfer Center is dedicated to offering a physical space that provides a specific area for studying, relaxing, meeting with other students that have shared experiences, and connecting with campus resources and partners in a familiar space. We also provide a space to be heard, seek solutions and guidance from current transfer students and professional Transfer Center staff. We aspire to create a welcoming community space that acknowledges the intersectionality and individuality of each transfer student who belongs on our campus.