Work with a Faculty Advisor to Enhance Your Success

Through a Focused Interest Group (FIG), Transfer U students are matched with a faculty advisor in their area of interest or potential major. Entry-level transfer courses are paired with New Student Seminar, and the instructor acts as the faculty advisor for the students in the classes. 

Choosing a Focused Interest Group:

• Choose your FIG by your area of interest or potential major: psychology, sociology, history, etc.
• Or if you are still exploring a major, choose your FIG through a theme-based English 1 or Introduction to College Writing.  Some past themes include Banned Books and Censorship, The Internet and Our Lives, The End of Education and Why School? 

New Student Seminar: 

• A one-credit course paired with an entry-level transfer course
• Acclimates students to the culture of Madison College
• Acts as a vehicle for faculty advising
• Includes topics such as the history and mission of Madison College, the college resources, the college software, college and instructor expectations, and college-wide and program outcomes

Faculty Advising:  Your advisor will

• Help you capitalize on your strengths and manage any challenges you find in your first semester
• Help you develop your college pathway
• Act as a guide for your area of interest
• Assist you in choosing your second semester courses
• Act as a referral to Madison College resources