TO THE EDITOR:
As a UNC senior and member of the J-School Ambassadors, I would like to make an addition to Langston Taylor’s recent article, “Transfer students struggle with transition to UNC.”
Being a transfer myself, I am familiar with the difficulties transfer students experience. The academics are rigorous, and as stated in the article, most students have already established their friend groups well before the time one transfers. Being thrown into the mix is intimidating and stressful.
I want to make the campus aware of a new transfer program created by the J-School Ambassadors. This is an initiative to support both incoming and prospective J-School transfer students.
Developed by former UNC transfer students, we have constructed it to address needs similar to the ones we experienced. We reach out to students through email and social media to facilitate conversation. We plan student academic and social events. We explain how to set up advising or career planning appointments, and we interact on a more personal level by meeting with students one on one. The goal is to help students feel comfortable in their new environment and know that they are not alone.
We are an up-and-coming organization, but we want to let the transfer student community know that there is a group in the J-School that will be there for them throughout their journey! We can be contacted at uncjschoolambassadors@gmail.com or you can visit our Facebook page www.facebook.com/JSchoolAmbassadors for more information.
Dana Monocky ’14
J-School Ambassadors
