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Transfer Tea, An AACRAO PodcastThe Great Disconnect: Why Admissions and Transfer Still Feel Like Two WorldsIn this special Admit It! and Transfer TEA crossover episode, hosts Alex Fronduto and Loida González Utley sit down to discuss one of the most persistent challenges in higher education—bridging the divide between freshman and transfer admissions. Drawing from national data and institutional experiences, they examine why these two areas often operate in silos, the impact that disconnect has on students, and what innovative models are emerging to close the gap. The conversation explores institutional culture, communication, pathways, and practical strategies for creating a more seamless student experience from recruitment to graduation.
2025-11-0440 min
Admit It, An AACRAO PodcastThe Great Disconnect: Why Admissions and Transfer Still Feel Like Two WorldsIn this special Admit It! and Transfer TEA crossover episode, hosts Alex Fronduto and Loida González Utley sit down to discuss one of the most persistent challenges in higher education—bridging the divide between freshman and transfer admissions. Drawing from national data and institutional experiences, they examine why these two areas often operate in silos, the impact that disconnect has on students, and what innovative models are emerging to close the gap. The conversation explores institutional culture, communication, pathways, and practical strategies for creating a more seamless student experience from recruitment to graduation.
2025-11-0440 minTransfer Tea, An AACRAO PodcastInstitutional Policies, Student RealitiesIn this episode of Transfer Tea, we explore the tension between student responsibility and institutional responsibility when it comes to navigating policies and processes. Inspired by a institutional policy workshop from Student Ready Strategies, we discuss reactions, lessons learned, and how institutions can rethink policy design to be more student-ready. Tune in as we unpack practical takeaways and challenge ourselves to reflect on who we expect to adapt—students or our systems. Host:Loida González UtleyDirector, Recruitment and Enrollment ServicesTexas A&M University–Central Texas
2025-10-1436 minTransfer Tea, An AACRAO PodcastA University System's Blueprint for Better TransferIn this episode of Transfer Tea, we sit down with Isaiah Vance, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Advising & Transfer Initiatives at the Texas A&M University System, to explore how university systems are driving innovation in transfer. Isaiah shares how NASH is working with institutions across the country to reimagine transfer pathways, scale best practices, and ensure more equitable outcomes for students navigating the higher education pipeline. Listeners will walk away with:Insights into the unique role university systems play in transforming transfer.Real-world examples of initiatives advancing transfer student success.A broader pe...
2025-09-1753 minTransfer Tea, An AACRAO PodcastSystems in Sync: How NASH and Networked Improvement Communities Are Redesigning TransferWhat happens when higher ed systems stop working in silos and start transforming transfer together? In this episode, Juliette Price of the National Association of System Heads (NASH) spills the tea on how Networked Improvement Communities (NICs) are helping universities rethink transfer through collaboration, data, and equity-driven innovation. Tune in to hear how systems across the country are using improvement science to close transfer gaps, amplify student voices, and finally move from talk to action. HostLoida González UtleyDirector, Recruitment and Enrollment ServicesTexas A...
2025-07-1151 min
Transfer Nation TalksFrom Podcast to Podcast: A Preview of AACRAO’s Technology and Transfer Summit 2025Brew your favorite cup because you do not want to miss this one! In this exciting episode, Heather chats with Loida Gonzalez Utley, host of AACRAO's Transfer Tea podcast and co-chair of the upcoming AACRAO Technology & Transfer Summit! Together, they spill the tea on everything you can expect at the event – a must-attend convening for anyone passionate about transfer, mobility, and innovation in higher ed.From bold conversations on AI and equity, to tools that can help institutions better serve transfer students, Loida and Heather give us an insider’s scoop on sessions, networking, and why this summ...
2025-07-0245 minTransfer Tea, An AACRAO PodcastDirect Flight: Phi Theta Kappa’s Nonstop Route to TransferIn "Direct Flight: PTK’s Nonstop Route to Transfer," we explore how Phi Theta Kappa is transforming the transfer landscape with its new direct admissions initiative. By partnering with four-year institutions, PTK is removing application barriers and offering eligible students a streamlined, stress-free path to their next campus. Tune in to learn how this bold move is reshaping opportunity and access for high-achieving community college students across the country. Host:Loida González Utley,Director of Recruitment and Enrollment Services Texas A&M University- Central Texas...
2025-06-2739 minTransfer Tea, An AACRAO PodcastFrom Podcast to Podcast: A Preview of AACRAO’s Technology and Transfer Summit 2025Brew your favorite cup because you do not want to miss this one! In this exciting episode of Transfer Tea, we welcome two incredible transfer champions: Loida Gonzalez Utley and Heather Adams from Transfer Nation! Together, they spill the tea on everything you can expect at the upcoming AACRAO Technology & Transfer Summit – the must-attend event for anyone passionate about transfer, mobility, and innovation in higher ed. From bold conversations on AI and equity, to tools that can help institutions better serve transfer students, Loida and Heather give us an insider’s scoop on sessions, networking, and wh...
2025-06-2050 minTransfer Tea, An AACRAO PodcastResearch for a Reason: Faculty Fueling Transfer ChangeResearch indicates that transfer students often perform as well as, if not better than, their peers who start at four-year institutions. However, misconceptions about the rigor and value of community college education persist. Faculty can challenge these biases by recognizing the strengths transfer students bring and advocating for institutional policies that facilitate credit transfer and academic integration.By fostering a supportive environment and actively participating in the transfer process, faculty members can help dismantle systemic barriers, ensuring that transfer students are not only admitted but also thrive in their pursuit of a bachelor's degree. This proactive approach...
2025-06-0447 minTransfer Tea, An AACRAO PodcastStreamlining Transfer Articulation: The Role of Technology and the AACRAO SPEEDE CommitteeIn this episode of Transfer Tea, we explore how automation is transforming transfer articulation in higher education. Joined by members of the AACRAO SPEEDE Committee, we discuss technologies like OCR, XML, and EDI that are streamlining the management of student data and improving processes. Tune in to learn how these innovations are helping institutions enhance efficiency and better serve students.Host:Loida González UtleyDirector of Recruitment and Enrollment ServicesTexas A&M University- Central Texasloida.gonzalez@tamuct.edu G...
2025-02-1156 minTransfer Tea, An AACRAO PodcastReimagining Transfer in the University of North Carolina SystemThe University of North Carolina (UNC) System focuses on exploring innovative approaches to improving the transfer process for students. This initiative aims to address barriers and create smoother pathways for community college students and others transferring to four-year institutions within the UNC system. The discussions often include topics such as improving credit transfer policies, enhancing student support services, and fostering collaboration between community colleges and universities to ensure students’ academic and social success. This episode highlights efforts to make the transfer process more equitable, efficient, and student-centered, ultimately helping to increase graduation rates and support student success across the sy...
2025-01-211h 02Transfer Tea, An AACRAO PodcastTransfer Virginia (Part 1)If you have been following transfer news, you may have come across the transfer work being done in the state of Virginia. In this two-part episode we will learn more about what inspired Transfer Virginia, how it came to be, and what it is now. Host:Loida González UtleyDirector of Recruitment and Enrollment ServicesTexas A&M University- Central Texasloida.gonzalez@tamuct.edu Guests: Dr. Mico...
2024-12-0450 minTransfer Tea, An AACRAO PodcastTransfer Virginia (Part 2)In this episode we continue the conversation about Transfer Virginia and what it hoped for the future. Host:Loida González UtleyDirector of Recruitment and Enrollment ServicesTexas A&M University- Central Texasloida.gonzalez@tamuct.edu Guests: Dr. Micol HutchinsonInterim Vice Chancellor for Policy and Instructional Support ServicesVirginia’s Community College System Patricia ParkerFormer Director of Trans...
2024-12-0451 minTransfer Tea, An AACRAO PodcastWith Great Knowledge…Every summer, AACRAO invites field professionals in the registrar, admissions, and recruitment fields to share their expertise with congressional representative in Capitol Hill. Join us as we share our professional and personal experiences at this year’s Hill Day, highlighting our favorite moments.Host:Loida González UtleyDirector for Recruitment and Enrollment ServicesTexas A&M University- Central Texasloida.gonzalez@tamuct.edu Guests:Dr. Tara KentDirector, Office of the RegistrarAmerican Music and Dram...
2024-09-2341 minTransfer Tea, An AACRAO PodcastMaking Sense of AccreditationJoin us as we attempt to unravel the meaning and purpose of accreditation, how it has changed over the past few years, what different terminology means, and how it has impacted credit mobility. Host:Loida González UtleyDirector for Recruitment and Enrollment ServicesTexas A&M University- Central Texasloida.gonzalez@tamuct.edu Guest:Dr. Marc BookerVice Provost of StrategyUniversity of Phoenixmarc.booker@phoenix.edu ...
2024-08-1954 minTransfer Tea, An AACRAO PodcastWelcome Back to Transfer TeaSet the table, it’s tea time…again! On this first episode, learn about being an upper level institution. Get to know your host, Loida González Utley, a leader in higher education and advocate for transfer students. Discover some of the upcoming episodes that we are brewing and get ready to explore this unique population that we call “transfer students” and hear from some thoughts from our members at the AACRAO Annual Meeting. Host:Loida González UtleyDirector for Recruitment and Enrollment Services
2024-07-3023 minTransfer Tea, An AACRAO PodcastTransfer Tea Season One FinaleJoin Loida as she reflects on the first season of Transfer Tea, including what she learned, the guests that appeared, the ever-evolving role of transfer in higher education, and the notion that every higher education professional is an educator. She also looks forward to season two and all the topics that she and you, the audience, will get to explore and discuss.
2024-05-0107 minTransfer Tea, An AACRAO PodcastConfessions of a Transfer RecruiterFall recruitment season is over and in this episode, we gather transfer recruitment professionals for some post-recruitment tea. Join us as we discuss life on the road, what we have learned this recruitment season, and the complexities of recruiting non- traditional students. Host:Loida González UtleyAssistant Director for Transfer RecruitmentTexas A&M University- Corpus Christiloida.utley@tamucc.edu Guest:Clarisa DeLaFuenteSenior Transfer SpecialistUniversity of Texas at San Antonio
2024-01-1052 minTransfer Tea, An AACRAO PodcastImplementing Changes to Transfer ProcessesComing up with innovative transfer strategies is one thing, but implementation of them is another. What does it take to create buy-in and gain the support you need to make concepts come to fruition? Join us as we speak with Josie who has experience different types of transfer implementation at several institutions throughout her career. As she takes on her new role of improving the transfer articulation processes at the University of Notre Dame, she leads with one thing in mind- transfer student success. Host:Loida González UtleyAssistant Director for Transfer RecruitmentTe...
2023-10-1839 minTransfer Tea, An AACRAO PodcastTeaching TransferTransfer admissions and articulation in a critical part of the transfer students’ journey. How can we make equitable transfer policies so that institutions can become more transfer (credit) friendly? Dr. Marc Booker shares knowledge gained through his 22+ years of experience as a transfer advocate and explains some of the ongoing trends in transfer admissions. Host:Loida González UtleyAssistant Director for Transfer Recruitment Texas A&M University- Corpus Christiloida.utley@tamucc.edu Guest:...
2023-08-0954 minTransfer Tea, An AACRAO PodcastReflections on Transfer at the Annual MeetingListen to the voice of transfer professionals as they reflect on a variety of topics at the Annual Conference in Aurora, Colorado. Our conversations include the operation within transfer centers, transfer retention, coursework equivalencies, international transfers, tribal colleges and their transfer education, as well as our own identity. Host:Loida González UtleyAssistant Director for Transfer Recruitment Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi Guests:Dr. Wendolyn DavisDirector of the Undergraduate Admissions Transfer CenterUniversity of...
2023-08-0153 minTransfer Tea, An AACRAO PodcastFinding Creativity in Technology and TransferAACRAO’s annual Technology and Transfer Summit is rapidly approaching. The Chair and Co-Chair of this event spill the tea on what to expect this July. Through conversation with our guests, you can hear more about the summit, trending transfer issues, and get a sneak preview about some of the presentations that will take place.Host:Loida González UtleyAssistant Director for Transfer Recruitment Texas A&M University- Corpus Christiloida.utley@tamucc.eduGuests:Seth Marc Kamen
2023-06-2839 minTransfer Tea, An AACRAO PodcastAACRAO Podcasts Cross-Episode Release: Annual Meeting EditionPortia LaMarr (HEARD co-host), Loida Utley (Transfer Tea), and Sarah Reed (For the Record co-host) took a moment at the AACRAO Annual Meeting to record this cross-podcast conversation. Hear them talk about opportunities for connection between professions (e.g., financial aid, registrar, and admissions); where they feel seen (and where they haven’t); and how they have learned to advocate for themselves. Oh, and Portia’s unwavering commitment to figuring out what birds people are. It’s a great conversation!
2023-05-1738 min
H.E.A.R.D., An AACRAO PodcastAACRAO Podcasts Cross-Episode Release: Annual Meeting EditionPortia LaMarr (HEARD co-host), Loida Utley (Transfer Tea), and Sarah Reed (For the Record co-host) took a moment at the AACRAO Annual Meeting to record this cross-podcast conversation. Hear them talk about opportunities for connection between professions (e.g., financial aid, registrar, and admissions); where they feel seen (and where they haven’t); and how they have learned to advocate for themselves. Oh, and Portia’s unwavering commitment to figuring out what birds people are. It’s a great conversation!
2023-05-1738 min
For the Record, An AACRAO PodcastAACRAO Podcasts Cross-Episode Release: Annual Meeting EditionPortia LaMarr (HEARD co-host), Loida Utley (Transfer Tea), and Sarah Reed (For the Record co-host) took a moment at the AACRAO Annual Meeting to record this cross-podcast conversation. Hear them talk about opportunities for connection between professions (e.g., financial aid, registrar, and admissions); where they feel seen (and where they haven’t); and how they have learned to advocate for themselves. Oh, and Portia’s unwavering commitment to figuring out what birds people are. It’s a great conversation!
2023-05-1738 minTransfer Tea, An AACRAO PodcastPhi Theta KappaIn this episode, Loida covers common questions regarding Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), the international honor society of degree-seeking students. To get the inside scoop, Loida invites Phi Theta Kappa CEO and President Dr. Lynn Tincher-Ladner to share her perspective. She and Loida then discuss:the current state of global transferwhat it means to be a transfer championthe role that PTK plays in supporting transfer studentscultivating a sense of community and building pathways for success
2023-05-0826 minTransfer Tea, An AACRAO PodcastTransfer and AACRAOAACRAO Executive Director Melanie Gottlieb joins Loida as they discuss the role AACRAO has played in bringing exposure and thought leadership to the transfer experience.Melanie starts by explaining how her own experience and perspective has informed her approach to transfer. Loida and she then discuss the role AACRAO has played in improving the transfer process in higher education, the state of transfer now, where it is heading as the higher ed landscape continues to shift with an ever increasing amount of 'non-traditional' learners and educational pathways popping up.
2023-04-1738 minTransfer Tea, An AACRAO PodcastWelcome to Transfer TeaSet the table, it’s tea time! On this first episode, learn about the catalyst for the creation of a space specific to the transfer student population. Get to know your host, Loida González Utley, a leader in higher education and advocate for transfer students. Discover some of the upcoming episodes that we are brewing and get ready to explore this unique population that we call “transfer students.” Host:Loida González UtleyAssistant Director for Transfer Recruitment Texas A&M University- Corpus Christiloida.utle...
2023-03-1607 minFor the Record, An AACRAO PodcastTransfer Guides (and More!)Improving the transfer experience for students is a high priority for a lot of institutions, and nationally making transfer better is a huge conversation. In this episode, we hear from a faculty member from the University of Texas at Austin, Dr. Lauren Schudde, who has conducted research on the transfer process from a 2-year institution to a 4-year institution. In a lively discussion that ranges from systemic inequality to transfer articulations to football weekends, we hear some recommendations for registrars offices and others across institutions about ways to guide transfer students through the process. Key Takeaways:...
2022-09-2041 minFor the Record, An AACRAO PodcastRegistrar Reflections from the Annual MeetingRecording at the Portland Convention Center as part of the 107th AACRAO Annual Meeting afforded an opportunity for people to share some thoughts and reflections on their careers, what they find surprising about working in a registrar’s office, and how the AACRAO community has affected them. In this episode, participants of the Registrar 101 and FERPA workshop share some thoughts, with a few additional guests sprinkled in. Key Takeaways:The AACRAO Annual Meeting is a fantastic place to network, meet people, share experiences, and get invited to participate in a podcast. There isn’t one “right” way to be a reg...
2022-05-1334 min