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Get connected with the Transfer Student Peer Mentorship Program. Transfer Peer Mentors (TPMs) serve as student leaders, assisting incoming transfer students with their transition to the Â鶹ÊÓƵ. TPMs provide a network of support for incoming transfer students by serving as a mentor, connecting them to campus resources, planning programs that will aid in their transition to college, and working with New Student & Family Programs and other campus offices to plan, promote and implement initiatives specifically focused on transfer students.

Meet the Transfer Peer Mentors

Natalie Hansard

  • Major: Applied Mathematics and Quantitative Finance concentration
  • Hometown: Lexington Park, MD
  • Prior institution: Old Dominion University
  • Co-curricular involvement: I'm a part of CU Quants as well as CU Rave Club.
  • Personal hobbies: I love to crochet, snowboard and go to yoga. Wherever I can get outdoors I know it'll be a good day.
  • Favorite places on campus: Norlin quad or Farrand Field.
  • What do you love about CU? There’s always someone new to meet and something new to do. Even when you feel like there’s nothing happening, CU’s life never stops. 
  • Advice for incoming transfer students: Put yourself out there, no matter how scary. Give that stranger a compliment and you might just make a new friend!
  • Contact: transferbuffs@colorado.edu
Natalie Hansard

Tessa Meyer

  • Major: International Affairs and Japanese
  • Hometown: Denver, Colorado
  • Prior institution: University of Colorado Colorado Springs 
  • Co-curricular involvement: Board Game Club and Figure Skating Club
  • Personal hobbies: I teach figure skating in my free time, and get together with friends to practice Japanese. 
  • Favorite places on campus: One of my favorite places on campus is the UMC. It is always lively and a great place to find a snack!
  • What do you love about CU? I love that CU has so many opportunities for every kind of major.
  • Advice for incoming transfer students: As an incoming transfer student, embrace new opportunities, connect with peers and faculty and don't hesitate to seek support when needed, it's all part of your journey toward success.
  • Contact: transferbuffs@colorado.edu
Tessa Meyer

Peer Mentors and Ambassadors

Want to learn from other students in your program? Find peer mentors and student leaders in the colleges and schools below:

College of Arts & Sciences
Mentor Collective Program

Leeds School of Business
Leeds Mentoring Program

College of Engineering & Applied Science
Engineering Ambassadors

Program in Environmental Design
Student Leadership Team

Program in Exploratory Studies
Peer Mentor Program

Additional Opportunities

Transfer Student Groups and Organizations​

  • Tau Sigma National Honor Society
    Tau Sigma is the national transfer student honor society, which recognizes and promotes the academic achievement and involvement of transfer students. Invitations to join are sent to eligible transfer students each spring.
  • Non-Traditional Student Organization (NTSO)
    The NTSO is a community of non-traditional students providing support for each other, both academically and professionally, and to make the transition back into school easier for new adult students. 

Be Social.

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You can also connect with transfer specific social media channels!

Instagram    Facebook    Discord