Connect to Vanderbilt: Transfer Student Orientation

Welcome to Vanderbilt!

Congratulations on your acceptance to Vanderbilt University!  It is my distinct privilege, as Chancellor, to welcome you to this great university as you begin an adventure of learning and discovery that will shape your future throughout the course of your lifetime.

As a member of the Vanderbilt family, you join a vibrant intellectual community that is motivated by dreams and aspirations to make a difference in our world.  From developing and refining critical thinking skills – to creating the next great musical composition of our time – to engineering solutions to life’s most vital issues – Vanderbilt faculty and students  are dedicated to addressing society’s most fundamental and complex needs.

At Vanderbilt hope flourishes in myriad ways. Across the campus, you will find a deep commitment to improving the human condition. Inspired by the university’s mission of advancing scholarship, promoting discovery in research, and building community, in Vanderbilt’s holistic educational experience, you will discover a sense of great meaning.

As you begin the exciting journey of strengthening and investing your talents to contribute to the betterment of our world, I am proud to welcome you to this exceptional university.  Vanderbilt is truly a special place, and you will make it even more so.

Sincerely,

Nicholas S. Zeppos
Chancellor

Resources and Information for Transfer Students

• Important Dates and Deadlines
  Check here for changes to the Transfer Orientation schedule
• Meet Your ConnectDores
• Culture and Living at Vanderbilt University
• Nashville, Tennessee
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Transfer Student Enrollment Fact Sheet
  
• Connect to Vanderbilt: New Commodore’s Guide 2011
  

Getting Started Checklist

• Admissions, Selection Process & Application Checklist
• Sign up for your VUnetID and Apply for Housing – Link on right side of page
• Register for classes
• Purchase your Meal Plan
• Purchase Commodore Cash
• Send in your Immunization Records and Health Questionnaire
• Sign up for student health insurance

Got questions?

Sandy Stahl
Associate Dean of Students
Office of the Dean of Students
sandy.stahl@vanderbilt.edu
For questions regarding Academics and Registering for classes

Cindy Young
Assistant Director
Special Art Initiatives
cynthia.r.young@Vanderbilt.Edu
For questions regarding Transfer Orientation Schedule and Programs

Katie Garcia
Program Coordinator
Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center
katie.garcia@vanderbilt.edu
For questions regarding Transfer Orientation Schedule and Programs

T.J. Jourian
Program Coordinator
Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer & Intersex Life
tj.jourian@vanderbilt.edu
For questions regarding ConnectDores

Jason Jakubowski
Housing and Residential Education
615-322-2591
jason.a.jakubowski@vanderbilt.edu
For questions regarding Housing