Hartwick college

The Transfer Student Transition at Hartwick is a process that can be customized for each student based on their previous experience and needs.

Communications Overview
Since transfer students tend to deposit on a rolling timeline, the mailing schedule for each will vary some. The following is an outline of information that will become available as your prepare for your arrival:

• Transfer New Student Passport Packet
• Course Registration Information - Access the Transfer Academic Course Planner
• Welcome from the President
• Student Accounts & Health Insurance Information (June)
• Welcome from Current Student (July)
• Billing Statements (July)
• Housing & Roommate Information (available in August)
• Transfer Transition Orientation & Welcome Weekend Information

Pre-Arrival Checklist
Before your arrival on campus, please be sure to complete the following:

• Return Required Forms:
  • Transfer Academic Course Planner
  • Medical Forms
  • Financial Responsibility Form
  • Housing & Roommate Preference Form
  • Family Information Form
• Submit final official transcripts from all institutions previously attended
• Submit AP results from the College Board
• Complete the following Information Technology processes:
  • Review Hartwick-recommended laptop information
  • Report what computer you will bring to campus
  • Purchase the required network security software bundle
    (if not bringing a Hartwick-recommended model)
• Submit optional forms as needed:
  • Voluntary Disclosure of a Disability Form (to request academic accomodations)
  • Hometown News Form
  • Vehicle Registration Form (associated fee)
• Pack your Bags! (read these tips on packing)

Transfer Students in the Accelerated Nursing Program
Transfer Students enrolling in the Nursing Accelerated Summer Program must send in their deposit by the first week in April. Upon enrollment, specific information will be sent regarding paperwork and certifications required prior to arrival. Orientation for the Accelerated Summer Program will be held the first week of June, when the first summer nursing course begins.

On Campus Housing
The Office of Residential Life and Housing will house transfer students based on the preferences selected on the Housing and Roommate Preference Questionnaire. Hartwick primarily offers traditional corridor-style residence hall rooms with single, double, and triple occupancies. Transfer students have the option to live with another transfer student or with a current Hartwick student.

Off-Campus Housing
Students are generally required to live on campus through their Junior year. The Office of Residential Life and Housing will make some exceptions to this policy and work with transfer students to provide the best possible housing situation. Exceptions to this can include, but are not limited to, commuting students (family lives within 60 miles of campus), students who have previously lived in an off-campus environment at their previous institutions, and Special Accommodations Housing (students who have a need for specific housing). Students requesting off-campus housing must contact the Office of Residential Life and Housing at reslife@hartwick.edu.

Information for Non-Residential (Commuter) Transfer Students
Students planning to commute must register their vehicle with the Office of Campus Safety in Dewar Union to obtain a parking sticker. The parking sticker will allow commuting students special access to designated parking spaces on campus.

Lockers and a specially designated commuter student lounge are available to students who commute to campus. Lockers are located near the Campus Safety Office on the third floor of Dewar Union; the Commuter Student Lounge is also on the third floor, just off the main lobby area.

Transfer Transition 101 Course for Transfer Students
Transfer students will be enrolled in a transitions course which is led by a professional staff member and an upperclass student who previously transferred to Hartwick. This class is designed to familiarize you with the processes and resources specific to Hartwick; it meets during the first six weeks of the semester.