Benefits of Establishing a Tau Sigma Chapter...

Benefits to the current transfer student...

- recognition for academic achievement
- early involvement opportunities in the college or university
- opportunity to assume leadership positions
- opportunity for assimilation into the student population
- increased visibility of current transfer students
- enhanced reputation of current transfer students
- message from the university that there is level of commitment to transfer students

Benefits to the incoming transfer student...

- a more welcoming environment for incoming transfer students
- a more user-friendly college or university for incoming transfer students
- an organization formed to address the needs and concerns that are unique to the transfer student
- a college or university that is better equipped to address the needs and concerns of transfer students

Benefits to the college or university...

Admissions Office
- assistance in recruiting of high quality transfer students
- assistance in retaining transfer students

Alumni and Development Office
- assistance in successfully assimilating transfer students, leading to increased loyalty and a larger and more

dedicated alumni base from which to generate support

Students in Transition or First Year Experience Office
- a group that can clearly define and articulate the specific needs and concerns of transfer students
- assistance in welcoming and recruiting potential transfer students (promotional events)
- assistance in reaching and communicating with incoming transfer students (mentoring programs, orientation,

campus tours, information booths, etc.)