TransferLEAD

Become a leader among transfer students! TransferLEAD is a yearlong program that can help you to Learn, Educate, Adapt, and Direct your future here at UMD. Learn more about how you can be involved and grow our transfer student community.

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TransferLEAD (Learn, Educate, Adapt, Direct) is a yearlong program designed to foster a sense of community among transfer students in the A. James Clark School of Engineering. Participants in the program begin by enrolling in ENES150: Transfer LEAD Seminar I (2 credits).

ENES150 covers topics such as campus resources, student identity development, leadership development, and student outreach. TransferLEADers engage in outreach events with their peers to build a stronger community for transfer students. 

There are three pillars to the program:

  1. ENGAGEMENT: Transfer LEAD will help to build a sense of community among transfer students in the A. James Clark School of Engineering.
  2. SCHOLARSHIP: Transfer LEAD will introduce students to leadership development theories and theories regarding transitions and transfer student self-efficacy.
  3. OUTREACH: Transfer LEAD will foster prosocial behaviors among students through outreach and peer education.
Applications Available Soon!
go.umd.edu/transferLEAD_apply

Students who participate in TransferLEAD will be eligible to receive a $300 stipend for each semester of participation (max 2 semesters).

Eligibility:

  • Students must have transferred externally to UMD from another institution
  • Students must be admitted to the A. James Clark School of Engineering
  • Students must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA

NOTE: Students DO NOT need to be in their first semester at UMD in order to apply.

Program Contact:
Dr. Shannon Hayes Buenaflor
shayes@umd.edu  

  • Engage in Clark School of Engineering Programming:
    • Fall Transfer Welcome
    • ClarkLEAD
  • Enroll in ENES150 (2 credits) during the first semester of participation and a 1-credit practicum in the second semester
     
  • Participate in outreach events within the college:
    • TERP Event
    • Peer-led workshops
    • Community college outreach events
    • Transfer Student Appreciation Week 
    • Spring Transfer Welcome

Program Contact:
Dr. Shannon Hayes Buenaflor
shayes@umd.edu 


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