Transfer Belonging and Excellence Initiative

The Transfer Success and Belonging Initiative (TSBI) chaired by Shirley McGuire, Senior Vice Provost for Academic Innovation, Inclusive Excellence, and Institutional Effectiveness, and Shona Milazo, Associate Vice President and Dean, Student Academic Services and April Crabtree, Interim Vice Provost, Strategic Enrollment Management. This year, the TSBI workgroup will focus on the admission, advising, and orientation steps on the transfer student pathway. Future workgroups will focus on academic opportunities, inclusion and connectedness, health, career consulting, and alumni relations. 

Goals

• Inclusive Excellence
• Student Success
• Intentional Growth

TSBI is currently being implemented by the Student Pathways Workgroup.

Student Pathways Workgroup

The purpose of the workgroup is to bring together campus stakeholders from multiple units to identify current challenges and opportunities  with the onboarding of new first-year and transfer students and families, both domestic and international, as well as re-entry students. The goal is to aid successful recruitment of new and re-entry students and to improve their experience transitioning to USF through establishment of student-centered processes and development of short- and long-term goals.  

Student Pathways Workgroup Members

• Shirley McGuire, Senior Vice Provost for Academic Innovation, Inclusive Excellence, and Institutional Effectiveness (Co-Chair)
• Shona Milazo, Associate Vice President and Dean, Student Academic Services, Center for Academic and Student Achievement (Co-Chair)
• April Crabtree, Interim Vice Provost, Strategic Enrollment Management (Co-Chair)
• Aja Holmes, Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Community Living, Student Life
• Benjamin B Bottorff, Director of Academic Advising, School of Management
• Chanda Briggs, Outreach and Instruction Librarian, Gleeson Library | Geschke Center
• Christina Wilson, Director Branch Campus, Sacramento Campus
• Jordan Demos, Assistant University Registrar, Transfer Credit Articulation
• Kim Pham, Senior Manager, Enterprise Architect, Information Technology Services
• Sharon F Li, Senior Director, Center for Global Education
• Lamonte Stamps, Director of First Year Programs & Family Engagement, Student Orientation
• Marvella Luey, Associate Dean for Student Academic and Faculty Services, Center for Academic and Student Achievement and College of Arts & Sciences
• Mary Labiak Coen, Director, Undergraduate Teacher Education Center
• Marcella Johanna Deproto, Senior Director of International Student and Scholar Services
• Deanna L Pachinger, Associate Dean for Faculty & Student Academic Services, Center for Academic and Student Achievement and School of Management
• Desiree Shaw, Director Transfer Pathway and Program Director BSM
• Steph Carter, Interim Director, Digital Engagement Technology
• Denise N Mostowfi, Academic Success Coach, Center for Academic and Student Achievement
• Sara Solloway, Assistant Dean, Center for Academic and Student Achievement
• Aaron Gray, Associate Director of Student Accounts, Student Financial Services
• Aubrey Hall, Associate University Registrar
• Amanda Chavez, Program Administrator, School of Nursing and Health Professions
• Ariana Pistorino, Interim Assistant Vice Provost of Undergraduate Admission, Strategic Enrollment Management
• Jonathan Rice, Director of Transfer Admission, Strategic Enrollment Management
• Melody Kim, Marketing Manager, Strategic Enrollment Management
• Tonya Miller, Assistant Dean, Student Academic Services
• Nicole Gonzales Howell, Associate Professor, Rhetoric and Language department, College of Arts & Sciences
• Miles Goodman, Student Representative, Transfer Initiative
• Stacey Kohut, Department Supervisor, Pre-licensure Programs, School of Nursing and Health Professions
• Torry Brouillard-Bruce, Senior Director of Student Housing and Residential Education, Student Life