Advice and Advising

Some of the best advice we can give to transfers students:

MEET WITH AN ADVISOR to:

Discuss your immediate and long-term education goals
      Are you taking courses for job advancement or personal interest?
      Are you enrolled in a certificate program?
      Do you plan on earning an associate's degree?
      Do you plan on earning a bachelor's degree?
Choose your courses
Plan early for the possibility of transfer
Get questions answered!
CCRI students can find transfer information here

Use the TRANSFER GUIDE FOR STUDENTS
(available online at www.ribghe.org/transferguide.htm)

To choose general education courses (Section 1)
To check on the transferability of courses (Section 2)
To follow a program transfer plan to CCRI, RIC, or URI (Section 3)
To track courses you have taken and courses you need on the planning sheet

CHOOSE COURSES that will help meet your goals at both the college you are attending and the college/university where you are likely to transfer.

To meet general education requirements
To fulfill the writing and math requirements
To meet pre-requisites for upper-level courses

TALK TO THE CAREER SERVICES OFFICES about the major and degree you need for the career you want.

CCRI Career Services
RIC Career Development Center
URI Career Services

TRY VISITING SOME ONLINE SOURCES of information on career choices. Some sites have interest inventories that will suggest career areas based on your interests.

Go to Career Planit for lists of careers from specific majors to take for specific careers.
Finding a Career, a section on the Preparing for College site, has links to useful information for deciding which career is right for you.
The Occupational Outlook Handbook, a nationally recognized source of career information, is designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. Revised every two years, the handbook describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations.

USE THE RESOURCES available to you at CCRI, RIC, or URI

Become involved with your program or department to to get the latest information about your field, including information that will help you to transfer.
Contact the admissions office at the college or university where you are transferring.
Plan on attending transfer orientation and advising days
Speak with advisors or faculty at the college or university where you are transferring.
Explore courses at CCRI, RIC and URI. As a matriculated CCRI, RIC, or URI student, you can take up to 7 credit hours of your full-time schedule per semester at one of the other public colleges or university at no additional expense. For more information, go to the Interinstitutional Student Exchange Program.