Transfer Communities
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Transfer Communities
Transfer Communities at the KU Edwards Campus are an integrated program designed to help you transition seamlessly to KUEC while you’re achieving your Associate’s Degree from your community college.
These program-specific experiences will connect you to events, career conversations, faculty, staff and peers with similar goals and interests to create a true community while you pursue your degree. By joining your community, you will have exclusive access to the people and the information that make your transfer experience one-of-a-kind!
Transfer Community Navigations
ASL & Deaf Studies
Business & Technology
English
Communities Navigation Continued
Public Service
Science
First Generation College Students
Transfer Community Events
Upcoming events
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Transfer Pre-Health Day at KU Medical Center, Saturday, March 8th, 9am-1pm, Health Education Building, KU Medical Center
Are you curious about what it's like to be a pre-health student at KU? Do you have specific questions about the transfer experience, such as degree prerequisites and other academic guidelines required at the University of Kansas? Explore undergraduate majors and tracks that could fit your personal interest and career goals at our Transfer Pre-Health Day event! This interactive event will feature faculty, students, and staff from the following departments at KU: School of Health Professions, School of Medicine, and the KU Edwards Campus.
Register for the event here!
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American Sign Language and Deaf Studies Transfer Community
The American Sign Language and Deaf Studies (ASLD) Transfer Community is filled with highly engaged faculty and specially designed opportunities for connections to the Kansas City area ASLD community. Access to events, programs, and unique learning opportunities will help you feel like a member of the KU Edwards Campus even before you take your first class.
Benefits
- Establish relationships with KUEC faculty and staff early on
- Develop personalized academic plan to graduate with Associate’s and Bachelor’s degrees
- Engage in social and professional events at both KUEC and your community college
- Provide leadership opportunities throughout the Kansas City area
Business & Technology Transfer Community
The Business & Technology Transfer Community is designed to provide you with specific skills, access to training and other experiences to give you a true competitive professional edge. Feel like a member of the KU Edwards Campus while still completing your Associate’s Degree and complete market-relevant credentials along the way.
Benefits
- Establish relationships with KUEC faculty and staff early on
- Develop personalized academic plan to graduate with Associate’s and Bachelor’s degrees
- Engage in social and professional events at both KUEC and your community college
- Provide leadership opportunities throughout the Kansas City area
English Transfer Community
Shared stories generate community. This collective of students share that same passion across a variety of literature and writing forms. Through events that bring people together to share creativity, experiences and advice, the English Transfer Community helps you feel like a member of the KU Edwards Campus, even while you are still completing your Associate’s Degree.
Benefits
- Establish relationships with KUEC faculty and staff early on
- Develop a personalized academic plan to graduate with Associate’s and Bachelor’s degrees
- Engage in social and professional events at both KUEC and your community college
- Provide leadership opportunities throughout the Kansas City area
Public Service Transfer Community
Want to make a difference in the world? This transfer community is designed to give you a sample of the many career paths that help you make a lasting impact wherever your education may take you. This is a perfect fit for students interested in Criminal Justice, Law & Society, Psychology, Public Administration, and Social Work degrees. The Public Service Transfer Community is one way to help you feel like a member of the KU Edwards Campus, while you are still completing your Associate’s Degree.
Benefits
- Establish relationships with KUEC faculty and staff early on
- Develop a personalized academic plan to graduate with Associate’s and Bachelor’s degrees
- Engage in social and professional events at both KUEC and your community college
- Provide leadership opportunities throughout the Kansas City area
Science Transfer Community
The Science Transfer Community is filled with highly engaged faculty and specially designed opportunities for hands-on experience and connections to Kansas City’s many science-related industries. Access to labs, equipment, and many unique learning opportunities will help you feel like a member of the KU Edwards Campus even before you take your first class.
Benefits
- Establish relationships with KUEC faculty and staff early on
- Develop personalized academic plan to graduate with Associate’s and Bachelor’s degrees
- Engage in social and professional events at both KUEC and your community college
- Provide leadership opportunities throughout the Kansas City area
First Generation College Students
This is a community-centered space for students who identify as First-Generation Students (neither parent has a college degree). Members of this transfer community will engage in culturally relevant and identity-focused programs that center on personal development as they prepare to advance in their lives and careers.
Benefits
- Community Connection
- Identity-focused focused content and support
- Establish relationships with First-Generation KU Edwards Campus faculty and staff