Transfer Interest Groups

Each student who enrolls in a TRIG, will also take General Studies 199: The University Community. This 2 credit class will be facilitated by an undergraduate Peer Instructor who was a transfer student as well. All TRIG students will meet in a smaller section with their Peer Instructor each week. Peer Instructors are selected in the Winter and trained in the Spring and Summer.

A TRIG may also consist of 1 or 2 departmental courses that students will register for as a cohort. For example, The Psychology TRIG looks like this:

Psych 209
Psych 202
Gen St 199

Trigs allow transfer students the opportunity to meet other students with the same academic interests, get connected with an academic department, get connected with the university community, and learn how to compliment their University experience both socially and academically.

Mission

The TRIG program is intended to provide a supportive structure where students will be challenged to discover ways to become integrated into the new UW environment and see the practical application of many UW resources and services in light of their own past experience and future goals.

How do we do this?

• TRIG students will examine their past life course and identify future life goals.
• Students will also examine their reaction to change and transition and find ways to maximize their resources that will help support them through current and future transitions.
• Students will take part in self-directed learning by establishing their own goals, locate many of their own resources, and learn to evaluate their own progress.
• Students will be asked to learn from each other through facilitated discussions and exercises.
• Students with like academic interests will be brought together to form a supportive environment and learning community that is facilitated by a former transfer student with similar academic interests.

All students interested in taking a TRIG must wait until their Advising and Registration date over the summer. Once eligible to register for classes, students may register using the SLN next to the TRIG name on the list of TRIGs on this page.

Must I take all the classes in the TRIG?

Yes. TRIGs courses can't be broken up. You must take the entire course selection in the TRIG or not take the TRIG at all.

What if I'm no longer on campus for my Advising Session and I've decided I want to do a TRIG now?

Great! You can call First Year Programs at 206-543-4905 to get an Add code. Add codes will not be given to students who have not yet attended a Summer Advising Session.

• 2008 TRIGS are now posted!
• TRIG Registration will take place at Advising and Orientation Sessions that take place this Summer.
• IMPORTANT: All TRIG Students will meet their Peer Instructors on the morning of Tuesday, September 26th at a welcoming event for Transfer Students. Mark your calendar now! The exact time has not been set, but anticipate about a 10am start time.