Transfer Tea, An AACRAO Podcast

Join Loida as she reflects on the first season of Transfer Tea, including what she learned, the guests that appeared, the ever-evolving role of transfer in higher education, and the notion that every higher education professional is an educator. She also looks forward to season two and all the topics that she and you, the audience, will get to explore and discuss. 

Fall recruitment season is over and in this episode, we gather transfer recruitment professionals for some post-recruitment tea. Join us as we discuss life on the road, what we have learned this recruitment season, and the complexities of recruiting non- traditional students.   Host: Loida González Utley Assistant Director for Transfer Recruitment Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi loida.utl...

Coming up with innovative transfer strategies is one thing, but implementation of them is another. What does it take to create buy-in and gain the support you need to make concepts come to fruition? Join us as we speak with Josie who has experience different types of transfer implementation at several institutions throughout her career. As she takes on her new role of improving the transfer articu...

Transfer admissions and articulation in a critical part of the transfer students’ journey. How can we make equitable transfer policies so that institutions can become more transfer (credit) friendly? Dr. Marc Booker shares knowledge gained through his 22+ years of experience as a transfer advocate and explains some of the ongoing trends in transfer admissions.    Host: Loida González Utley Assista...

Listen to the voice of transfer professionals as they reflect on a variety of topics at the Annual Conference in Aurora, Colorado. Our conversations include the operation within transfer centers, transfer retention, coursework equivalencies, international transfers, tribal colleges and their transfer education, as well as our own identity. Host: Loida González Utley Assistant Director for Transfer...

AACRAO’s annual Technology and Transfer Summit is rapidly approaching. The Chair and Co-Chair of this event spill the tea on what to expect this July. Through conversation with our guests, you can hear more about the summit, trending transfer issues, and get a sneak preview about some of the presentations that will take place. Host: Loida González Utley Assistant Director for Transfer Recruitment...

Portia LaMarr (HEARD co-host), Loida Utley (Transfer Tea), and Sarah Reed (For the Record co-host) took a moment at the AACRAO Annual Meeting to record this cross-podcast conversation. Hear them talk about opportunities for connection between professions (e.g., financial aid, registrar, and admissions); where they feel seen (and where they haven’t); and how they have learned to advocate for themse...

In this episode, Loida covers common questions regarding Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) , the international honor society of degree-seeking students. To get the inside scoop, Loida invites Phi Theta Kappa CEO and President Dr. Lynn Tincher-Ladner to share her perspective. She and Loida then discuss: the current state of global transfer what it means to be a transfer champion the role that PTK plays in supp...

AACRAO Executive Director Melanie Gottlieb joins Loida as they discuss the role AACRAO has played in bringing exposure and thought leadership to the transfer experience. Melanie starts by explaining how her own experience and perspective has informed her approach to transfer. Loida and she then discuss the role AACRAO has played in improving the transfer process in higher education,  the state of...

Set the table, it’s tea time! On this first episode, learn about the catalyst for the creation of a space specific to the transfer student population. Get to know your host, Loida González Utley, a leader in higher education and advocate for transfer students. Discover some of the upcoming episodes that we are brewing and get ready to explore this unique population that we call “transfer students....