USAC - Transfer Student Representative

HELLO TRANSFERS!

The office of the TSR was able to grab 200 tickets for transfer students free of charge! Come by Wednesday and Thursday to pick them up! 🏈🐻🏈🐻

The Office of the TSR is happy to announce that there are openings for the remaining positions. We are looking for candidates hungry to serve me ready to advocate for transfer voices at UCLA 🎉

The link can be found in our Instagram bio!

The Office of The Transfer Student Representative presents the Winter and Spring 2022 Transparency Report!

❄️ ! 💛Hello Bruins💙 ! 🌸

The Transfer Representative Office wants you all to be involved in what we are doing, and we do this by sharing our quarterly report regarding the inner workings at the office. The Winter and Spring Transparency Report is now available to view! The TSR believes that being transparent means providing easy access to the accomplishments and progress of the office. Thus, we curate quarterly Transparency Briefs that are published on all TSR media and are sent to a variety of student organizations and campus entities.

In addition, these include detailed information of office progress that synthesizes the quarter's developments. This transparency report is meant for you (the student body) to know and keep up with what we’re doing! Stay educated and keep up with what the TSR is doing for you! You can find the transparency report on our Linktree. 📲🌲

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Finally, meet Herman Luis Chavez, your Transfer Student Representative from the 2021-2022 academic year!🎓🎶📒✨

Herman focused on increasing transfer representation across campus to support and address transfer-specific needs adequately. Herman met weekly with the Transfer Triad, met with the Director and Assistant Directors of NSAP, outreached to the Afrikan Student Union, Umoja, Bruin Parenting Scholars –and many other student organizations–, met with CUARS Undergraduate Appointments and the Academic Affairs Commissioner, participated in the first-ever discussion with Chancellor Gene Block, and many other meetings and activities to elevate transfer voices to push UCLA to become a more transfer inclusive and transfer supportive university.

We thank Herman for his determination, passion, resilience, and energy in the USAC Transfer Student Representative office 2021-2022. Swipe left to read what it means to be a transfer student by Herman Luis Chavez!

Meet Abeeha Hussain, your executive office assistant of the Transfer Student Representative office from the 2021-2022 academic year! 📇⚡️

Abeeha provided excellent assistance and management throughout the year and assisted in various important transfer-related events such as participating in the first-ever discussion with Chancellor Gene Block on issues going on in the transfer community, meeting with a list of assembly members and local senators of transfer students at UCLA in the Winter quarter, engaged with the Diversity & Intersectionality committee to reach out to the identified underserved community colleges from the Fall, and more.

We thank Abeeha for her outstanding work in the office. Swipe left to read what it means to be a transfer student by Abeeha Hussain!

Meet Kira Brimmo, one of your co-directors from the Events committee from the 2021-2022 academic year! 🎈🎉📚

The Events committee provided academic, social, and professional resources to further promote an inclusive environment at UCLA.

We thank co-directors Kira Brimmo, Nichole Najera, and the Events committee for their exceptional work. Swipe left to read what it means to be a transfer student by Kira!

Meet Kyle Schmidt, Lizeth Chimal, Aaron Ayala, and Deyra Ojeda, your External Relations directors from the 2021-2022 academic year! 👔📋✨

The external relations committee lobbies the UC office of the president, external legislative bodies, and the UC Regents. Together, they lobby on behalf of transfer students.

We thank our external relations directors and committee for their outstanding work. Swipe left to read what it means to be a transfer student by Kyle, Lizeth, Aaron, and Deyra!

Meet Celine Truong, your Internship Program director from the 2021-2022 academic year! 📚✨

The internship committee cultivates transfer student advocacy for curious and passionate student leaders. In addition, Celine has created creative research opportunities for those interested in being interns for transfer-related policies and research.

We thank Celine and her committee for their exceptional work. Swipe left to read what it means to be a transfer student by Celine Truong!

Meet Rebecca Gabra and Aakanksha Patel, your Scholarship and Alumni Affairs co-directors from the 2021-2022 academic year! 🎓🎉

Co-directors Rebecca and Aakanksha have created funds and institutionalized their peculiar transfer-specific scholarships. They have also connected with various alumni transfers and connected them with current transfer students, building an energetic and influential network.

We thank Rebecca, Aakanksha, and her committee for their outstanding work. Swipe left to read what it means to be a transfer student by Rebecca and Aakanksha!

Meet Layla Tondravi, your Transfer Summer Bridge Program co-director from the 2021-2022 academic year! ☀️🐻

Co-director Layla Tondravi worked inside the Transfer Summer Bridge Program committee to host summer programs entitled "Transfer Transitions," where they acclimate incoming transfer students to UCLA.

We thank Layla and her committee for their outstanding work. Swipe left to read what it means to be a transfer student by Layla Tondravi!☀️💛

Meet Kayla Lam, your student activities director from the 2021-2022 academic year! 📇🎖

Director Kayla Lam worked inside the Internal Relations committee to present transfer awareness training to different clubs, organizations, and programs. Kayla also provided and created different resources for the transfer community concerning student activities needs.

We thank Kayla and her committee for their exceptional work. Swipe left to read what it means to be a transfer by Kayla Lam!

Meet Marilyn Pham, your finance director from the 2021-2022 academic year!🧾 🏦

Director Marilyn Pham worked with her committee to establish funding request forms that allow different directors, staff, and office members to request funds or reimbursements for their respective activities and events. Pham also supported our website, uclatsr.com, to get the membership renewed so students can always have the website as a resource! We thank Marilyn and her committee for their outstanding work. Swipe left to read what it means to be a transfer by Marilyn Pham!

💙Hello Bruins!💛

As we wrap up the year, the Transfer Student Representative Office would like you to know a little more about your directors from each committee as they share a few words about what it means to be a transfer student! 👨🏽‍🎓

Meet Steven Ruiz and Jason Ogura, your Media and Marketing co-directors from the 2021-2022 academic year👨🏽‍💻📸.
The Media and Marketing team appreciates your engagement with all of our posts, events, and video reels. It has been an honor to produce content for the Transfer Student Representative Office and create new material that has been beyond our expectations 👁🎞✨

🌷🐻Hey Bruins!🐻🌷

Meet and come chat with your Transfer Student Representative, Herman

Herman holds office hours to the public to answer any questions, comments, or concerns that transfer students may have about UCLA!

💙💛Office hours for this spring are on Tuesdays from 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M, and can be scheduled via Calendly. The calendly link can be found in our bio. Come chat! 💙💛

💪🏽WE the students have the power to make a change!
At the March 2nd LACCD Board of Trustees Meeting, the UCSA Transfer Student Advisory Council and UCLA Transfer Student Representative passed two resolutions.
These resolutions publicly support the Plaintiffs in Payan v. LACCD and the condemnation of LACCD’s plan to file a petition with the Supreme Court. Let’s continue to advocate for what is right and necessary for an equitable and educational experience for disabled students.

🚨 Bruins! 💛🐻

Come join us today, March 7th, and Wednesday, March 9th for our virtual study hall event. Today’s study hall will be from 2PM-5PM and Wednesday’s study hall will be from 9AM-12PM. The links for both will be https://bit.ly/VSHallW22m or you can go to the Linktree in our bio! We hope to see you there! 

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📣 Calling all transfer students! ✨

🧑‍💻 We want to hear from you about your experience during your new student orientation. 💻📚

What was your experience like, and how could it have been improved? We want to make sure that all transfer students feel prepared to start at UCLA, and that preparation starts with orientation. Let your voice be heard so we can help improve the process! 🐻 📣

🔗 Link to the survey is in our bio! ✨

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🃏🧩GAME TIME 🧩🃏

Want to test your trivia skills and see if you’re smarter than our amazing UCLA Alum? The Transfer Alumni Game Night is the event for you! Join us for a fun filled night on Tuesday March 1st at 6 PM

Stop by for fun trivia and words of wisdom from our awesome Bruin Alumni 🐻

💙💛Link can be found in the linktree. See y’all there💛💙

💛Hey Bruins!💙

Welcome back to Alumni Spotlight Week! 🗓 For day #5, we are highlighting Transfer Alumni Janette Palacios, who transferred from Imperial Valley College and graduated from UCLA in ‘98 and ‘01 (Double Bruin!) with a degree in Sociology and Urban Planning! She is currently the Director of Affinity Networks at the UCLA Alumni Affairs. This concludes our Alumni Spotlight Week! 📚 Inmense thank you to all the Alumni who appeared during Spotlight Week and for sharing their wisdom!

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Welcome back to Alumni Spotlight Week! 🗓 For day  #4, we are highlighting Transfer Alumni Bhargavi Bhatt, who transferred from Evergreen Valley College and graduated from UCLA in 2020 with a degree in economics! She currently works as a customer success manager. Stay tuned tomorrow for day  #5 of Alumni Spotlight Week! 📚

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Welcome back to Alumni Spotlight Week! 🗓 For day #3, we are highlighting Transfer Alumni Kyra Baffo, who transferred from Santa Monica College and graduated from UCLA in 2020 with a degree in global studies! Her occupation consists of working in cyber security. Swipe left to read her words of wisdom to transfers. Stay tuned tomorrow for day #4 of Alumni Spotlight Week! 📚

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Welcome back to Alumni Spotlight Week! 🐻 For day #2, we are highlighting Transfer Alumni Ane Balkchyan, who transferred from Pasadena City College and graduated from UCLA in 2020! Her occupation is a Research Coordinator at the Translational Research in Eating Disorders Program
at the Keck School of Medicine at USC. Swipe left to read her words of wisdom to transfers. Stay tuned tomorrow for day #3 of Alumni Spotlight Week! 💙💛

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💛Hello Bruins!💙🐻

Welcome to Alumni Spotlight Week! 🌟🎓For day #1, we are highlighting Transfer Alumni Gabriel Basayne, who transferred from Santa Barbara City College and graduated from UCLA in 2013! His occupation is producer, OPS supporter of podcast teams at ESPN!
Swipe left to read his words of wisdom to transfers. Stay tuned for day #2 of Alumni Spotlight Week!

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🐻 Calling ALL Bruin transfers! Check out the Transfer Survival Guide for all your questions. Resources regarding anything from campus involvement to basic needs all in one place for you.
Newly updated with everything you could possibly need to survive at UCLA 🐻

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