Trent University has launched a new, compressed online support course for college students transferring to the university. Trent Teaching Commons Research Assistant Jess Malcolm explained that college-to-university transfer students face unique institutional and logistical challenges when entering university. To help address this, Trent created the course—UNIV-2001 Making the Leap: Foundations for University Success—to guide students through the transfer journey and reduce the experiences of “transfer shock,” a temporary, stress-related decline in academic performance. The course helps students to develop their academic skills, degree planning, and understanding of university life, and connects them with advisors and resources.
