Transfer Advisor

Posting Details

Job Title Transfer Advisor

Division Division of Enrollment Management & Student Success

Department Office of Transfer Student Programming

Work Status Full Time

Position Category Staff

FLSA Exempt

Pay Range Exempt

Salary Range $60,000 / year

Fund Source Federal/Grant

Job Summary The Transfer Advisor serves as a key advocate and strategic partner for transfer students, supporting their successful transition and integration to Morgan State University. This role provides comprehensive advising services to prospective and enrolled transfer students through a developmental and proactive advising approach grounded in the Connected Advising framework. The Transfer Advisor builds meaningful, mutually growth-fostering relationships with students while providing guidance on academic requirements,career planning, transfer articulation, and institutional policies and procedures.

The Transfer Advisor maintains systematic contact with adviseesthrough technology platforms, coordinates with internal and external partners, and actively participates in recruitment and retention initiatives. This position requires expertise in transfer student success, relationship-building competencies, and the ability to navigate complex transfer credit evaluations and articulation agreements.

• Provide individual academic advising to transfer students using developmental and proactive advising approaches that foster mutually growth-fostering relationships
• Meet with prospective transfer students to discuss course selection at their home institution and provide pre-matriculation advising both on-campus, at area community colleges, and virtually
• Facilitate smooth enrollment transitions by providing initial advisement, course registration assistance, and general orientation information to incoming transfer students
• Assist students in understanding degree requirements, academic policies, transfer credit evaluation, and progress toward degreecompletion
• Support students with academic planning, course selection, andcareer exploration aligned with their educational goals and identified strengths
• Utilize advising technologies (Degree Works, Schedule Planner,EAB Navigate 360, TES ) to monitor academic progress, prepare reports, and document all advising interactions
• Maintain systematic and frequent contact with advisees through multiple communication channels and early alert systems
• Refer students to specialized campus resources for comprehensive counseling, financial aid, disability services,tutoring, career development, and wellness support to minimize transfer shock
• Implement appreciative advising techniques to help students identify strengths, set goals, and develop action plans for academic success

• Serve as an information resource and strategic liaison to the Community College Partnership Manager regarding current and prospective MOU and articulation agreement partners
• Maintain knowledge of transfer articulation agreements, state transfer policies, Maryland ARTSYS system, and institutional transfer requirements
• Build and sustain intentional relationships with advisors,faculty, and staff at community college partner institutions
• Collaborate with university schools, colleges, and division stakeholders to develop communication strategies and enhance visibility of transfer student services
• Coordinate with the Office of Admissions, Office of the Registrar, School/College Transfer Coordinators, and department chairs regarding transfer student cohorts and credit evaluations
• Foster partnerships with faculty advisors to ensure seamless advising transitions when transfer students meet departmental advising criteria

• Serve as advisor for the Morgan Transfer Alliance student organization and co-advisor for Tau Sigma National Transfer Honor Society
• Plan, facilitate, or support transfer-specific programming,workshops, and events that promote academic success, campus integration, and community building
• Participate actively in campus recruitment events, including open houses, transfer visit days, college fairs, and orientation programs
• Provide regular updates to the Senior Program Coordinator and Program Coordinator on student status, advising outcomes, and programmatic needs
• Support Alternative Admission Program students by serving as aresource to the Program Coordinator and ensuring appropriate support services

• Prepare enrollment, retention,…