UC San Diego welcomes our new first-year transfer students to STEP into 2025!
The Summer Transfer Enrichment Program (STEP) prepares incoming Triton Transfers for success in their transfer to UCSD. This program designed exclusively for incoming transfer students by providing a variety ways they can connect with information, resources, and each other, all before stepping onto campus for the first time in September.
STEP into 2025 enables you as an incoming transfer student to participate on your terms when works for you. We know transfer students come in with a variety of needs, so we allow you build out a summer schedule that works best for you. Although we hope to see you at every opportunity, you can participate in any - or all - steps along the way, or tap into the recordings at a later time.
Why should you participate?
By participating in the steps of STEP into 2025, first-year transfer students will be able to:
- Make a successful transition from community college by celebrating their lived experiences, wealth of knowledge and skills sets.
- Identify campus resources specific to their needs.
- Discover how to find various research and involvement opportunities
- Establish a strong sense of belonging by developing a social network with peers, faculty and staff.
Why should you participate?
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- Get a jump start on your UCSD experience!
- Students who participated in STEP had a higher GPA in their first quarter!
- Gain research experience and mentorship.
- Meet fellow transfer students like yourself.
- Connect with resources early.
- Get your questions answered.
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Transfer Talks
Transfer Talks are webinars that connect you to experts at UC San Diego! Learn about the important deadlines and how to meet them before they hit - so you are ready to STEP into UCSD. Sessions usually are an hour long, and will have roughly 30 minutes of presentation time from different staff members in relevant departments (for example, financial advisors when discussing paying bills), followed by 10-15 minutes of Q&A time. Sessions are recorded, so you'll never miss out on information!
Zoom Meeting ID: 981 4851 3952
Transfer Talks 2025 Schedule:
| Housing in and Around UCSD | Wednesday, May 28 |
| Connecting with Advisors at UCSD | Wednesday, June 4 |
| IGETC and Transcripts | Wednesday, June 11 |
| Financial Aid - Preparing for your Incoming Year | Wednesday, June 18 |
| Your Health at UCSD | Wednesday, June 25 |
| Off for Holiday | Wednesday, July 2 |
| Getting Jobs and Getting Involved | Wednesday, July 9 |
| How to Get Started with the Office for Students with Disabilities | Wednesday, July 16 |
| How Your College Can Support you at UCSD | Wednesday, July 23 |
| How Your College Can Support You at UCSD | Wednesday, July 30 |
| How to Use Your Advising Tools to Pick Classes | Wednesday, August 6 |
| Undocumented and Mixed Status Services - meet the USS | Wednesday, August 13 |
| How to Pay Your Bills | Wednesday, August 20 |
| Setting up for Academic Success at UCSD | Wednesday, August 27 |
| Getting to and around UCSD | Wednesday, September 3 |
| Meet the Transfer Hub | Wednesday, September 10 |
Transfers Connect
Want to meet other transfer students over the Summer? Come to a transfer connect session! With identity and topic based sessions, you're bound to meet new friends. Sessions take place over zoom and in-person so there's an option for everyone!
Transfer Connect 2025 Schedule:
| So you got Accepted, now what? | Virtual | Tuesday, June 10 |
| Military Connected Transfers | Virtual | Thursday, June 26 |
| Hot Spots on and around Campus | Virtual | Tuesday, July 8 |
| Hot Spots on and around Campus | In-Person | Thursday, July 10 |
| First-Gen Transfers | Virtual | Thursday, July 17 |
| Who is Here to Help | Virtual | Monday, August 18 |
| Who is Here to Help | In-Person | Thursday, August 21 |
| Transfers with Dependents | Virtual | Thursday, August 14 |
Research & Involvement Series
Learn the tips and tricks of connecting with research, getting involved, and building your resume! Sessions are led by the Transfer Research and Involvement Coordinator.
Research & Involvement Series 2025 Schedule:
| Resume Workshop | Friday, July 11 |
| Explore Research Opportunities at UCSD | Friday, July 18 |
| How to Connect with UCSD Professors | Friday, July 25 |
| Tips From a Transfer: Student Research Panel | Friday, August 1 |
| Experiential Learning: Internships, UCDC, Study Abroad and more | Friday, August 8 |
Transfer Success Series
Learn how to transfer your academic success from your previous college to UC San Diego! This interactive series, led by the Transfer Retention Specialist, will introduce you to key campus resources on how to thrive academically—and beyond!
Zoom Meeting ID: 946 6538 7561
Transfer Success Series 2025 Schedule:
| Transferable Triumph: Leveraging Prior Learning at UCSD | Friday, Aug 26 | |
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Friday, Sep 2 |
Questions?
E-mail tritontransfers@ucsd.edu
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