Reverse-transfer policies are being applied to students who have enrolled at a four-year college and left before earning a degree, who often abandon a considerable number of credits.
Source: Inside Higher Education
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/student-success/academic-life/2025/10/20/reverse-transfer-policies-boost-college-completion
The Transfer News Roundup is a list of current relevant research, information and updates related to the SUNY, statewide and national transfer landscape.
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SUNY News | University at Bufffalo
A program designed help transfer students succeed at UB is doing just that. Launched in the spring of 2024, UB TrACE — Advancing Completion through Engagement for Transfer Students — provides student support services that include personalized advising, career development and financial help for textbooks and personal expenses.
University at Buffalo | UB Now
https://www.buffalo.edu/ubnow/stories/2025/10/ub-trace.html
SUNY News | SUNY Oswego
National Transfer Student Week, running Oct. 20 to 24, celebrates that around one out of every three Oswego students comes in as a transfer and offers a variety of events and opportunities to learn more about transfer stories.
SUNY News | SUNY Cortland
SUNY Cortland will celebrate its transfer and non-traditional students — two groups that often overlap with a wide range of valuable lived experiences — with five different social activities just for them planned during the week of Oct. 20 to 24.
SUNY News | Mohawk Valley Community College
National Transfer Student Week highlights the resources, guidance, and opportunities available for your four-year college research and planning.
Mohawk Valley Community College
https://www.mvcc.edu/transfer/events/transfer-student-week.php
Transfer Success Practices | National
The University of California, Santa Barbara, created new programs and interventions specifically to encourage community college transfers to participate in campus activities.
The National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students (NISTS) started National Transfer Student Week to challenge assumptions, build empathy, and instill transfer pride on campus. Transfer Week occurs every third week in October – occurring October 20-24 this year. Visit the NISTS site for ideas and materials for Transfer Week.
National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students
https://www.nists.org/national-transfer-student-week
The news and information included in this roundup are provided solely for informational purposes and to support awareness of national events and developments. The views and opinions expressed in the articles or sources referenced do not necessarily reflect those of the Transfer and Articualtion Office or the State University of New York. Inclusion does not imply endorsement, and readers are encouraged to consider the content critically and independently.
The Transfer News Roundup is a list of current relevant research, information and updates related to the SUNY, statewide and national transfer landscape.
Do you have transfer news or a transfer activity or event you’d like to share? Let us know and we will reach out to you.
Each year Phi Theta Kappa – the national transfer student honor society – recognizes top four-year colleges and universities via the Transfer Honor Roll. The Transfer Honor Roll is determined by 40 key metrics related to the support and success of transfer students, including college cost and financial aid, campus life for transfer, admission practices, and bachelor’s degree completion. Over 900 four-year colleges and universities compete for the Transfer Honor Roll recognition. Learn more about eligibility and the application process.
| Binghamton University | SUNY Cortland | SUNY Oneonta |
| Stony Brook University | SUNY Geneseo | SUNY Polytechnic |
Phi Theta Kappa
https://www.ptk.org/scholarships/how-our-scholarships-work/university-partner-scholarships/transfer-honor-roll/ and
https://www.ptk.org/phi-theta-kappa-recognizes-251-colleges-for-exemplary-transfer-pathways/
Stony Brook University
https://news.stonybrook.edu/university/stony-brook-named-to-phi-theta-kappa-2025-transfer-honor-roll/
SUNY Cortland
https://www2.cortland.edu/news/suny-cortland-recognized-as-top-school-for-transfers-0825
Featured Resource
The programs and services featured in the American Council on Education (ACE) Programs and Services Search Tool exemplify effective transfer practices in action. These highlighted initiatives showcase research-based strategies and institutional approaches that have been successfully adapted to support transfer student success.
American Council on Education
https://www.acenet.edu/Research-Insights/Pages/Student-Support/Effective-Practices-Transfer-Students.aspx
The National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students (NISTS) started National Transfer Student Week to challenge assumptions, build empathy, and instill transfer pride on campus. Transfer Week occurs every third week in October – occurring October 20-24 this year. Visit the NISTS site for ideas and materials for Transfer Week.
National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students
https://www.nists.org/national-transfer-student-week
The news and information included in this roundup are provided solely for informational purposes and to support awareness of national events and developments. The views and opinions expressed in the articles or sources referenced do not necessarily reflect those of the Transfer and Articualtion Office or the State University of New York. Inclusion does not imply endorsement, and readers are encouraged to consider the content critically and independently.