Welcome!
The Stetson University First Year and Transition Program is designed to support all students in their first year at university, especially transfers and nontraditional students.
Transfer Students
Annually, over 100 students transfer to Stetson from all over the world. We know that starting at a new school can be stressful, so we're here to help you make a seamless transition both academically and socially. FOCUS Orientation is the start of the journey but there are many oppurtunities for transfer students to feel welcome and make their mark at Stetson.
Any questions regarding transfering of credits, the Office of the Registrar is the place to check. A quick guideline can be found on this webpage.
Stetson University will be launching an online component of orientation so transfers can get important information online in order to supplement orientation! Stay tuned for the latest updates on Virtual Orientation!!
Nontraditional Students
At Stetson, we use the term nontraditional student to refer to the members of our community older than 24. Nontraditional students are both unique and essential to the vibrancy of Stetson's student body. We in the First Year and Transition Program want to ensure you have all the resources you need to be successful in fulfilling your academic endeavors.
We begin this process during FOCUS Orientation, where all transfer and nontraditional students are in a FOCUS group together with a leader who is attuned to the group's needs. Download a copy of last years orientation schedule for the transfer/nontraditional student population to get an idea of the plan this year!
There is a growing population of active nontraditional students at Stetson University. Organizations are growing and even social media has taken on the task of relating nontraditional students. Check out the Facebook group for Non-traditional Students at Stetson University.
Sonja James-Gaitor (sjames1@stetson.edu) is a current student and nontraditional student FOCUS leader. If you have any questions regarding nontraditional student involvement, Sonja is more than willing to help!
At Stetson, transfer and nontraditional students quickly become involved in campus life and become active members and leaders in student organizations, academic organizations, athletics, club sports, greek life, community service programs and more. Stetson is a welcoming community. We look forward to working with you.
The fall edition of the Non-traditional student newsletter is due out soon!
Helpful Dates
- August 17-21 - FOCUS Orientation
- August 18 - Classes begin
- August 24 - Student Organizational Fair
- September 27-28 - Family and Friends Weekend
- October 28- November 1 - Nontraditional Student Week of Celebration! (more information as it gets closer!)
