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In my role as a transfer specialist I meet with students at their community college campuses. 

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I help them with admissions questions, financial aid questions, 

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any other questions they may have, connecting them to faculty. 

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I also talk through majors with them. 

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Pretty much any question a prospective or current transfer student has, I answer those. 

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It's very easy to transfer existing credits to Western. 

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For students who have an approved transfer degree 

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that course work automatically completes your general education requirements. 

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For students who have not yet completed an approved transfer degree

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your course work will be reviewed by Western faculty and applied toward the degree. 

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Another exciting thing happening at Western is that we're moving from our liberal arts core curriculum to general education

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which will make this more seamless for our transfer students

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because the general education requirements are going to be based on learning outcomes 

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and not course to course direct equivalencies. 

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There are many advantages to transferring to a four-year institution 

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however the main opportunity is the ability to dual-enroll. 

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Dual-enrolling is the ability to enroll at both your community college and Western Oregon University. 

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It creates a seamless transfer pathway

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because you're able to complete your two-year degree while also working on your four-year degree. 

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My name is Kristin Mauro. I'm your conduit to Western Oregon University. 

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