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Transfer Student 101
By Selena Bahta & Sydney Coulis
Finding Your Niche Club Fairs
The SLC hosts a wide variety of events
but most importantly club fairs. Club fairs
can help students find their niche and
develop a sense of community. Although
it may feel challenging, we recommend
Making friends and building
relationships with individuals within your joining at least one club or getting
program is an invaluable resource. We involved in your faculty’s undergraduate
know that this transition period could student council to feel more welcomes.
sometimes make your feel alone, There are hundreds of resources
however, they can be great resources available to you. Reaching out and
when wanting to work on assignments stepping outside of your comfort zone
or studying for exams. will help your transition become much
You Are Not Alone easier.
New students are always encouraged to
find counselling resources available
inside the health services building
located over the bridge off Ring Road,
across from the SLC building.
Information regarding counselling
services and appointment booking can
be accessed online. However,
branching out and attending faculty
events can be a great way to mingle with
upper year students and get a feel for Final Words of Advice
what’s in store over the next 4-5 years. If
you are staying on-campus getting Transfering can be a frightening
involved with your residence council or experience for anyone. Whether you’re
intramurals can be a way to bond with a first year or a grad student, moving to a
the people you will share a living space new place is never easy. “Go into this
with over the next 8 months. Bonds that with an open and positive mind. It may
form in residence can last well past just be overwhelming, but with the right
first year. The people you meet could resources and attitude, transfering could
end up being your housemates in be the best decision that you make.”
following years if you choose to live off says Selena Bahta. It is important
campus. remember that being a transfer student
does not have to isolate you, and there
are always people here to help ease the
transition and make your life a little
easier here at The University of
Waterloo
