October 20 - 24, 2025
A CELEBRATION OF TRANSFER STUDENTS AND THE PROFESSIONALS WHO SUPPORT THEM
The National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students (NISTS) has declared the third week of October as National Transfer Student Week. At the University of Georgia, we understand the value that transfer students bring to the Bulldog community. We are excited to recognize students who became Bulldogs via the transfer process.
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Join us in celebrating transfer students! Units across campus have organized events tailored to transfer students, along with opportunities for all students to participate, helping build connections across campus!
Please note that all event dates, times, and details are subject to change without prior notice.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 20
College of Engineering Transfer Student Breakfast and Resources
9:00 am – 10:30 am in Driftmier Room 1240
College of Engineering transfer students are invited to drop by for breakfast and resources!
Treats for Transfers
9:00 am – 11:00 am in the Conner Hall Lobby
Start your morning strong with free coffee and donuts while supplies last in celebration of National Transfer Student Week! Created for transfer students in the College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences but all are welcome!
National Transfer Student Week Kickoff
11:00 am – 1:00 pm in the Tate Concourse (3rd Floor)
Start National Transfer Student Week with a grab-and-go popcorn bar, prizes, and transfer trivia fun – while supplies last! Grab a schedule and join the celebration – open to all students, transfer or not!
Music Monday and Thrift Sale
11:00 am – 12:00 pm at Tate Plaza
Cheap clothes. Loud music. No rules. We’re taking over Tate Plaza with DJ sets (yeah, it’s free) and a Thrift Sale where you can score dirt-cheap fits, weird trinkets, and one-of-a-kind junk. Pull up broke, leave with drip. This isn’t your mom’s garage sale. This is chaos — in style. Open to all students.
Got Empathy? Come Help Us Help Others
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm at the School of Social Work Building
Do you desire to help others? Come discover careers in social work and meet other students whose work as interns are already having a positive impact. Learn about our BSW/MSW Double Dawgs program, the fastest track to a career in counseling and therapy at UGA! All students welcome!
Cookies & Code: Decoding CS Transfer Experience at UGA
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm in Boyd 217
Celebrate National Transfer Student Week with the School of Computing! Stop by during our regular open office hours for free cookies and quick tips from your computer science advisors. No actual coding required! Open to all Franklin College Computer Science transfer students.
9:00 am – 10:30 am in Driftmier Room 1240
College of Engineering transfer students are invited to drop by for breakfast and resources!
Treats for Transfers
9:00 am – 11:00 am in the Conner Hall Lobby
Start your morning strong with free coffee and donuts while supplies last in celebration of National Transfer Student Week! Created for transfer students in the College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences but all are welcome!
National Transfer Student Week Kickoff
11:00 am – 1:00 pm in the Tate Concourse (3rd Floor)
Start National Transfer Student Week with a grab-and-go popcorn bar, prizes, and transfer trivia fun – while supplies last! Grab a schedule and join the celebration – open to all students, transfer or not!
Music Monday and Thrift Sale
11:00 am – 12:00 pm at Tate Plaza
Cheap clothes. Loud music. No rules. We’re taking over Tate Plaza with DJ sets (yeah, it’s free) and a Thrift Sale where you can score dirt-cheap fits, weird trinkets, and one-of-a-kind junk. Pull up broke, leave with drip. This isn’t your mom’s garage sale. This is chaos — in style. Open to all students.
Got Empathy? Come Help Us Help Others
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm at the School of Social Work Building
Do you desire to help others? Come discover careers in social work and meet other students whose work as interns are already having a positive impact. Learn about our BSW/MSW Double Dawgs program, the fastest track to a career in counseling and therapy at UGA! All students welcome!
Cookies & Code: Decoding CS Transfer Experience at UGA
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm in Boyd 217
Celebrate National Transfer Student Week with the School of Computing! Stop by during our regular open office hours for free cookies and quick tips from your computer science advisors. No actual coding required! Open to all Franklin College Computer Science transfer students.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21
Cookies & Code: Decoding CS Transfer Experience at UGA
11:00 am – 12:00 pm in Barrow Hall 101
Celebrate National Transfer Student Week with the School of Computing! Stop by during our regular open office hours for free cookies and quick tips from your computer science advisors. No actual coding required! Open to all Franklin College Computer Science transfer students.
Perk Up & Piece Together
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm in Ramsey Student Center, Room 303
Perk Up & Piece Together is a wellness event for College of Public Health transfer students. Drop by our advising suite to enjoy coffee, snacks, great conversation, and some relaxing jigsaw puzzles. Come take a break and connect with your peers!
Explore FACS Majors Open House
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm in the Tate Reception Hall (1st Floor)
Not sure what you want to major in? Want to learn more about FACS majors, minors, and programs? Just want to eat some free food? Come to the Explore FACS Majors Open House! You will have the chance to chat with current FACS students, faculty, and staff about your future with FACS. Open to all students.
Arch Ready | Inside Admissions: What Health Programs Really Look For
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Online – Register via Handshake
Curious about what it really takes to stand out as a pre-health applicant during professional health program admissions? This event brings together admissions professionals from a range of health programs to demystify the admissions process, explain what committees look for beyond just strong academics, and focus on common expectations across track-specific programs and fields. If you're wondering how to prepare and strengthen for your future application, this is a conversation you won't want to miss. Open to all students.
Yoga Glow & Flow
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm in the Ramsey Student Center
Step into the glow and let your energy flow! Glow & Flow is an immersive yoga experience that blends dynamic Vinyasa movement with vibrant lighting, upbeat music, and mindfulness. Set in a low-lit room enhanced by blacklights and glow accessories (think neon paint, LED bracelets, and glowing mats), this all-levels class encourages you to connect with your body, breath, and rhythm. Register for free HERE! Open to all students.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22
Therapy Paws
8:00 am – 9:00 am in the Conner Hall Lobby
Start your morning off right by petting some therapy animals. Open to all students.
Warnell Transfer Student Celebration!
8:30 am – 10:30 am in Warnell Building 2 Lobby
Celebrate Warnell transfer students with coffee and donuts! Open to all Warnell students.
Waffle Wednesday
11:00 am – 12:00 pm in the Richardson Student Lounge in the Ecology Building
Join us in the Richardson Student Lounge for free vegan waffles and good conversation! Whether you’re an Ecology major or just curious about the Odum community, this is a great chance to meet new people, relax, and learn more about what’s happening in the School of Ecology. Open to all students.
UGA Graduate School Information Day 2025
11:00 am – 2:00 pm in Tate Grand Hall (5th Floor)
Join us to learn of the value of advanced degrees from the representatives of the national and international graduate and professional programs in a variety of disciplines. This event brings together hundreds of graduate programs from across the country and overseas, representing diverse areas such as business, law, health and medicine, public policy, and more. Open to all students.
Presentation Collaboratory Transfer Student Open House
11:00 am – 1:00 pm in the Presentation Collaboratory – Miller Learning Center 362
Feeling nervous about speaking in front of a crowd? Want to level up your presentation skills before your next class or club meeting? Come join us for a FREE open house in the Presentation Collaboratory to learn how we can help! Bring a friend, test out the virtual reality, grab a chicken nugget, and feel confident taking the mic! Open to all students.
Perk Up & Piece Together
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm in Ramsey Student Center, Room 303
Perk Up & Piece Together is a wellness event for College of Public Health transfer students. Drop by our advising suite to enjoy coffee, snacks, great conversation, and some relaxing jigsaw puzzles. Come take a break and connect with your peers!
Cookies & Code: Decoding CS Transfer Experience at UGA
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm in Boyd 216
Celebrate National Transfer Student Week with the School of Computing! Stop by during our regular open office hours for free cookies and quick tips from your computer science advisors. No actual coding required! Open to all Franklin College Computer Science transfer students.
Pumpkin Painting with Franklin Transfer Students!
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm in Tate 479
The Franklin College Office of Transfer Academic Services is excited to celebrate our transfer students! Join us for pumpkin painting, snacks, and a chance to connect with fellow Franklin College transfer students. Open to all Franklin College transfer students.
Internships/Independent Experiences Info Session
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm in Miller Learning Center 251
Come and learn about the numerous internship and independent experience study abroad options that are available to UGA students. Open to all students.
Pre-Professional Pumpkin Painting Party
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm in Miller Learning Center 275
The Pre-Professional Student Ambassadors are hosting a pumpkin painting party. This is an opportunity to get to know others in their pre-health or pre-law pathway and to receive peer support from students ahead in that pathway. Open to all Pre-Health and Pre-Law Students.
Arch Ready | Jobs & Internships – What to Ask Your Mentor
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Online-Register via Handshake
Want to know more about the job search from industry insiders? Join this program to learn from Mentor panelists about the job and internship search process, tips and tricks, and how to prepare for an interview with your own mentor! Open to all students.
Healthcare Careers Unlocked
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm in Miller Learning Center 148
Healthcare Careers Unlocked is an engaging networking night that allows undergraduate and graduate students to connect with representatives from diverse healthcare and allied health professional programs and mentors in the field. Open to all students.
Please note that this event has limited seating capacity. You must register via Handshake. If you register, but fail to attend the event, your Handshake account will be temporarily suspended and you will need to meet with a Career Center staff member in order to have your account reinstated.
UMatter
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm in Miller Learning Center 247
Step into our 60-90 minute interactive upstander intervention program, where college students will be given the knowledge and skills to take action when they see someone in need. Change the narrative and become an upstander. Students who complete this program will make progress toward earning their Support Dawgs Certification. Open to all students.
8:00 am – 9:00 am in the Conner Hall Lobby
Start your morning off right by petting some therapy animals. Open to all students.
Warnell Transfer Student Celebration!
8:30 am – 10:30 am in Warnell Building 2 Lobby
Celebrate Warnell transfer students with coffee and donuts! Open to all Warnell students.
Waffle Wednesday
11:00 am – 12:00 pm in the Richardson Student Lounge in the Ecology Building
Join us in the Richardson Student Lounge for free vegan waffles and good conversation! Whether you’re an Ecology major or just curious about the Odum community, this is a great chance to meet new people, relax, and learn more about what’s happening in the School of Ecology. Open to all students.
UGA Graduate School Information Day 2025
11:00 am – 2:00 pm in Tate Grand Hall (5th Floor)
Join us to learn of the value of advanced degrees from the representatives of the national and international graduate and professional programs in a variety of disciplines. This event brings together hundreds of graduate programs from across the country and overseas, representing diverse areas such as business, law, health and medicine, public policy, and more. Open to all students.
Presentation Collaboratory Transfer Student Open House
11:00 am – 1:00 pm in the Presentation Collaboratory – Miller Learning Center 362
Feeling nervous about speaking in front of a crowd? Want to level up your presentation skills before your next class or club meeting? Come join us for a FREE open house in the Presentation Collaboratory to learn how we can help! Bring a friend, test out the virtual reality, grab a chicken nugget, and feel confident taking the mic! Open to all students.
Perk Up & Piece Together
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm in Ramsey Student Center, Room 303
Perk Up & Piece Together is a wellness event for College of Public Health transfer students. Drop by our advising suite to enjoy coffee, snacks, great conversation, and some relaxing jigsaw puzzles. Come take a break and connect with your peers!
Cookies & Code: Decoding CS Transfer Experience at UGA
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm in Boyd 216
Celebrate National Transfer Student Week with the School of Computing! Stop by during our regular open office hours for free cookies and quick tips from your computer science advisors. No actual coding required! Open to all Franklin College Computer Science transfer students.
Pumpkin Painting with Franklin Transfer Students!
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm in Tate 479
The Franklin College Office of Transfer Academic Services is excited to celebrate our transfer students! Join us for pumpkin painting, snacks, and a chance to connect with fellow Franklin College transfer students. Open to all Franklin College transfer students.
Internships/Independent Experiences Info Session
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm in Miller Learning Center 251
Come and learn about the numerous internship and independent experience study abroad options that are available to UGA students. Open to all students.
Pre-Professional Pumpkin Painting Party
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm in Miller Learning Center 275
The Pre-Professional Student Ambassadors are hosting a pumpkin painting party. This is an opportunity to get to know others in their pre-health or pre-law pathway and to receive peer support from students ahead in that pathway. Open to all Pre-Health and Pre-Law Students.
Arch Ready | Jobs & Internships – What to Ask Your Mentor
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Online-Register via Handshake
Want to know more about the job search from industry insiders? Join this program to learn from Mentor panelists about the job and internship search process, tips and tricks, and how to prepare for an interview with your own mentor! Open to all students.
Healthcare Careers Unlocked
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm in Miller Learning Center 148
Healthcare Careers Unlocked is an engaging networking night that allows undergraduate and graduate students to connect with representatives from diverse healthcare and allied health professional programs and mentors in the field. Open to all students.
Please note that this event has limited seating capacity. You must register via Handshake. If you register, but fail to attend the event, your Handshake account will be temporarily suspended and you will need to meet with a Career Center staff member in order to have your account reinstated.
UMatter
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm in Miller Learning Center 247
Step into our 60-90 minute interactive upstander intervention program, where college students will be given the knowledge and skills to take action when they see someone in need. Change the narrative and become an upstander. Students who complete this program will make progress toward earning their Support Dawgs Certification. Open to all students.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23
Transfer Students are the Milk to our Cereal
10:00 am – 11:30 am on the 2nd Floor of the Journalism Building in the Peyton Anderson Forum
Join us for a cereal-ously delicious snack, and the chance to meet other transfer students and our Dean! Open to all transfer students.
Cookies & Chill with Mary Frances Early College of Education Transfer Students
11:00 am – 1:00 pm in Aderhold G23 and Ramsey 310
Mary Frances Early College of Education transfer students are invited to drop in for cookies and milk, board games, and crafts!
Cookies & Code: Decoding CS Transfer Experience at UGA
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm in Barrow Hall 101A
Celebrate National Transfer Student Week with the School of Computing! Stop by during our regular open office hours for free cookies and quick tips from your computer science advisors. No actual coding required! Open to all Franklin College Computer Science transfer students.
Riding the Waves: Navigating Tough Times
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | Online – Join Zoom Meeting HERE
This workshop is designed to discuss coping skills and how students can use them in everyday life to handle stress using skills from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. Whether you are struggling with school, adjustment or another area of life, this is a space for you to discover ways to cope and make the most of your time at UGA. This workshop is led by a graduate student trainee at CAPS. Open to all students.
Cinema Signals: Twilight
5:45 pm – 7:00 pm in Miller Learning Center 247
Lights, camera, communication! Step into the work of cinema with “Cinema Signals”, an interactive program that explores the world of communication through the magic of movies and TV. We’ll dive into captivating clips, decode dynamics, and unravel the complexities of relationships in order to gain skills to apply to our own relationships. Open to all students.
Meditative Yoga
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm in the Georgia Museum of Art
Join Dr. Hannah Howard, a post-doctorate in the Department of Religion and certified yoga instructor, as she leads us in a meditative yoga practice. Feel connected to yourself, your peers, and the world around you as we reflect and move in the beautiful Georgia Museum of Art. Open to all students.
**Please bring your own yoga mat. We will have limited supplies of yoga mats for students needing a mat.
Scrap & Yap
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm in Miller Learning Center 369
Join the Libraries for an evening of scrapbooking and yapping! Paper and scrapbooking supplies will be provided, but please feel free to bring photos, journals, and personal touches. This will be a low-stress environment, so come meet new folks and enjoy a night of scrapbooking, music, and snacks! Open to all students.
WUOG Birthoween
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm in Tate Grand Hall (5th Floor)
Join us in celebrating the birthday of our lovely college radio station WUOG 90.5 FM! This event will be held on October 23rd in Tate Grand Hall from 7pm – 9pm. The event is free for students and $5 for non-UGA attendees. Stay tuned to hear the amazing bands that will be performing at the event! We encourage you to wear costumes! There will also be live music, crafts, and food. See you there!
Halloween Masquerade
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm in the Victor K. Wilson Ballroom in Memorial Hall (2nd Floor)
Halloween Masquerade is a masked costume social event where students can vibe with music, enjoy refreshments, and getting to know each other! The theme is giving CAMP. Come dressed (costumes are not required) in your full spooky camp attire. Open to all students.
10:00 am – 11:30 am on the 2nd Floor of the Journalism Building in the Peyton Anderson Forum
Join us for a cereal-ously delicious snack, and the chance to meet other transfer students and our Dean! Open to all transfer students.
Cookies & Chill with Mary Frances Early College of Education Transfer Students
11:00 am – 1:00 pm in Aderhold G23 and Ramsey 310
Mary Frances Early College of Education transfer students are invited to drop in for cookies and milk, board games, and crafts!
Cookies & Code: Decoding CS Transfer Experience at UGA
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm in Barrow Hall 101A
Celebrate National Transfer Student Week with the School of Computing! Stop by during our regular open office hours for free cookies and quick tips from your computer science advisors. No actual coding required! Open to all Franklin College Computer Science transfer students.
Riding the Waves: Navigating Tough Times
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | Online – Join Zoom Meeting HERE
This workshop is designed to discuss coping skills and how students can use them in everyday life to handle stress using skills from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. Whether you are struggling with school, adjustment or another area of life, this is a space for you to discover ways to cope and make the most of your time at UGA. This workshop is led by a graduate student trainee at CAPS. Open to all students.
Cinema Signals: Twilight
5:45 pm – 7:00 pm in Miller Learning Center 247
Lights, camera, communication! Step into the work of cinema with “Cinema Signals”, an interactive program that explores the world of communication through the magic of movies and TV. We’ll dive into captivating clips, decode dynamics, and unravel the complexities of relationships in order to gain skills to apply to our own relationships. Open to all students.
Meditative Yoga
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm in the Georgia Museum of Art
Join Dr. Hannah Howard, a post-doctorate in the Department of Religion and certified yoga instructor, as she leads us in a meditative yoga practice. Feel connected to yourself, your peers, and the world around you as we reflect and move in the beautiful Georgia Museum of Art. Open to all students.
**Please bring your own yoga mat. We will have limited supplies of yoga mats for students needing a mat.
Scrap & Yap
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm in Miller Learning Center 369
Join the Libraries for an evening of scrapbooking and yapping! Paper and scrapbooking supplies will be provided, but please feel free to bring photos, journals, and personal touches. This will be a low-stress environment, so come meet new folks and enjoy a night of scrapbooking, music, and snacks! Open to all students.
WUOG Birthoween
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm in Tate Grand Hall (5th Floor)
Join us in celebrating the birthday of our lovely college radio station WUOG 90.5 FM! This event will be held on October 23rd in Tate Grand Hall from 7pm – 9pm. The event is free for students and $5 for non-UGA attendees. Stay tuned to hear the amazing bands that will be performing at the event! We encourage you to wear costumes! There will also be live music, crafts, and food. See you there!
Halloween Masquerade
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm in the Victor K. Wilson Ballroom in Memorial Hall (2nd Floor)
Halloween Masquerade is a masked costume social event where students can vibe with music, enjoy refreshments, and getting to know each other! The theme is giving CAMP. Come dressed (costumes are not required) in your full spooky camp attire. Open to all students.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24
Spooky Making
11:00 am – 1:00 pm in the Miller Learning Center Creative Engagement Wing (3rd Floor)
Join the Libraries in the MLC Creative Engagement Wing for an afternoon of spooky crafts. Whether you are putting final touches on your Wild Rumpus costume or you are dropping in for a piece of candy, all are welcome!
International Coffee Hour
11:30 am – 1:00 pm in Victor K. Wilson Ballroom in Memorial Hall (2nd Floor)
Enjoy cultural cuisine, engaging activities, and great company at this weekly reception hosted by Global Student Engagement and various campus and community partners. Come back each week to discover something new! FREE FOOD. FREE COFFEE. ALL ARE WELCOME.
Engineering Transfer Student Support and Check-In
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm in Driftmier Room 1217
Check in about how your classes are going! Get advice on connecting with your professors, learn about resources that can support your success, explore strategies for managing your transition to UGA, and talk through your options—like course withdrawal—before the deadline. Open to College of Engineering transfer students.
College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences (CAES) Transfer Student Bingo
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm in 210 Conner Hall
Come play BINGO for prizes. Open to the first 60 CAES transfer students.
11:00 am – 1:00 pm in the Miller Learning Center Creative Engagement Wing (3rd Floor)
Join the Libraries in the MLC Creative Engagement Wing for an afternoon of spooky crafts. Whether you are putting final touches on your Wild Rumpus costume or you are dropping in for a piece of candy, all are welcome!
International Coffee Hour
11:30 am – 1:00 pm in Victor K. Wilson Ballroom in Memorial Hall (2nd Floor)
Enjoy cultural cuisine, engaging activities, and great company at this weekly reception hosted by Global Student Engagement and various campus and community partners. Come back each week to discover something new! FREE FOOD. FREE COFFEE. ALL ARE WELCOME.
Engineering Transfer Student Support and Check-In
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm in Driftmier Room 1217
Check in about how your classes are going! Get advice on connecting with your professors, learn about resources that can support your success, explore strategies for managing your transition to UGA, and talk through your options—like course withdrawal—before the deadline. Open to College of Engineering transfer students.
College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences (CAES) Transfer Student Bingo
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm in 210 Conner Hall
Come play BINGO for prizes. Open to the first 60 CAES transfer students.
WHERE OUR TRANSFER STUDENTS COME FROM
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