Transfer Check List

• Register for a Transfer Orientation Session
  Register here

  During your orientation session, you will learn more about the School of Education and the programs/services in place to help you successfully earn your degree. You will also connect with an academic advisor to confirm your incoming first quarter schedule. 

   

  To register for a session or to ask any questions about Highlander Orientation, please visit this website.
• Pre-Orientation Course Planning
  Each transfer student matriculates with different preparation. The academic advisors will review your records prior to your attendance and provide feedback during your virtual registration and throughout the summer to help ensure your records and enrollment for your first quarter are correct.  It is important to note that the SOE will reserve seats in several courses that you can choose from during your virtual registration. Leading up to your virtual registration  you will be invited to join the SOE Orientation Portal where you will be provided with course offerings and general enrollment support.

   

  Please review this information:

  • Upload unofficial copies of your transcripts of all of the colleges/universities you have attended to your eLean SOE Orientation Portal.  (You are required to send official transcripts to UCR Undergraduate Admissions)
  • If you attended out of state or four-year institutions, upload course descriptions and syllabi for all courses to your eLean SOE Orientation Portal.
  • Submit your Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) via the eLean SOE Orientation Portal.  
• Email the Undergraduate Programs Office

  If you have additional questions, you can email the Undergraduate Programs Office at edundergrad@ucr.edu by following these instructions: 

  1. Send the email from your UCR email account
  2. Use the subject line: First Name + Last Name + Orientation (ex: John Doe Orientation)
  3. Start your email with your 9-digit Student Identification (SID) number in the body of the email (86-------)
  4. Detail all of you questions in the first email and allow one week for a member of the team to email you back

Transfer FAQ's

• How long will it take to complete the degree after I transfer to UCR?
  It typically takes transfer students 1.5-2 years to complete the degree.  The time to degree completion will depend upon courses completed prior to transfer, prerequisite completion and course offerings of the major.
• Can I meet with an academic advisor now to discuss my schedule?
  We will assist you during your orientation dates.  Unfortunately, academic advisors are not available to meet with new transfer students until Highlander Orientation for Transfers.  
• Is it possible to change majors once I transfer?
  It is difficult to change majors as a transfer student, as it takes several preparatory courses to be successful in a major.  It may be possible to change to your major, but it is not likely for majors that require a significant amount of preparation work.  
• Is it possible to double major or minor?
  It depends on your preparation for the double major or minor entering UCR.  In many cases it is possible to add a minor depending on your completed work prior to entering UCR. If adding another major or minor extends the time to degree completion beyond an acceptable time, adding the extra major/minor may be denied.  There may be the opportunity to take some courses in your desired area of interest.  Discuss your options with your academic advisor after your virtual enrollment meeting.
• Can I Work full-time/part-time while at UCR as an Education major?
  We do not recommend that students work more than 19 hours a week, as the schedule/classes for UCR students is demanding.  The expectation is for students to be enrolled full-time (at least 12 units; approx. 3 classes) each quarter.