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First Year Experience (FYE) is delighted to officially welcome you to The Ohio State University’s Columbus campus! Whether you are transitioning from another Ohio State campus or becoming a Buckeye for the first time, FYE has designed programs and events with you specifically in mind. We encourage you to learn about all the programs we have to offer and hope we can be a resource! If you have any questions about transitioning to our campus or the programs that our office has to offer, please contact us.

 

Buckeye Adventures

Buckeye Adventures is an opportunity for transfer and campus change students to make friends, have fun in an outdoor setting, and learn more about Ohio State before school begins. You will develop bonds with other new and seasoned Buckeyes and learn skills that will aid in your success at Ohio State. Take part in a weekend white water rafting trip along the New River Gorge in West Virginia. You’ll enjoy the beauty of one of the oldest rivers on the continent and test your comfort level by hitting the rapids with a raft full of Buckeyes! more>

 
Buckeye Contacts

Before you arrive on campus you’ll receive a postcard in the mail from a current Ohio State student. Your current student mentor can answer any questions that you may have about navigating student life at Ohio State. If you have any questions about the Buckeye Contacts program, contact Marion Meadows.

 

Transfer Student Meet, Greet, (& Eat!) Events

As part of your welcome to campus, the First Year Experience office offers several lunches and dinners for transfer and campus-change students at the start of each quarter. These informal events offer students who are new to Ohio State an opportunity to meet and mingle. Staff and current students are also on hand to answer your questions and help you get acquainted with campus. more>

 


Buckeye Welcome

A welcome and networking event for new transfer and campus change students, Buckeye Welcome occurs during autumn and winter quarters when the university welcomes its largest numbers of transfer and campus change students. Students meet university administrators, upperclassmen, and other Buckeyes, and learn about university traditions. more>

 


Transfer Student Activities Board

The First Year Experience office is currently seeking creative, committed, and enthusiastic students to become a part of our Transfer Student Activities Board (TSAB). The board is is looking for dedicated upper class transfer and/or campus change students who want to make a difference on the Ohio State campus and become a leader within the transfer student community. Selected board members will play a major role in  the planning, coordination, communication, and facilitation of current FYE programs and efforts that specifically serve transfer students. Board members will also lead the organizing of campus activities for transfer students and have the potential opportunity to collaborate with other offices across campus. more>

 

Success Series

The First-Year Success Series presents information sessions about navigating student life at Ohio State. As a transfer or campus change student, all of these sessions are open to you to attend. The sessions are informative and relevant to your experience at Ohio State even if this isn't your first year on a college campus. We recommend exploring all the options and choosing sessions that best suit your interests. Several sessions of note include our leadership speaker series and our Buckeye Book Community speaker events. You may be required to attend a few of these sessions if you are signed up for a survey course. more>

 

Useful Links

Transfer Credit Student Services (University Registrar)
http://www.ureg.ohio-state.edu/ourweb/Transfer_Credit/index_TransCred.html

Transfer credit policy
http://www.ureg.ohio-state.edu/ourweb/Transfer_Credit/tcpolicy.html#V

Course applicability system
https://oh.transfer.org/cas/

Transfer Admissions
http://undergrad.osu.edu/domestictransfer.html

Transfer Orientation
http://orientation.osu.edu/transfer.html