The National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition is
the trusted expert, internationally recognized leader, and clearinghouse for scholarship,
policy, and best practice for all postsecondary student transitions.
New at the NRC
Transfer Success Research-Practice Partnership
(TSR-PP) Seed Grants
The TSR-PP initiative supports collaborative, practice-focused research designed to improve outcomes for
transfer students.
A Balancing Act: College Transition and Learning Objectives in the First-Year Experience
Click here to read for freeThis research brief examines how colleges and universities balance two key objectives
of the first-year experience: supporting students’ transition and success in college
while developing essential skills such as critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving.
Upcoming Events
All events are listed in date order. Follow us on social media to stay up-to-date on all NRC happenings
NASPA Convos with Colleagues ft. Dr. Kate Lehman
November 12; Drawing on emerging trends across the first-year experience and priorities
identified by the OTR Knowledge Community, this conversation will explore promising
approaches and consider how the future of OTR can respond to changing student and
institutional needs.
46th Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience
Join us for the 46 Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience, held February 13-16,
2027 in Orlando, FL.
Institute on Peer Leaders
Join us for our Institute on Peer Leaders, held March 4-5, 2027 in Columbia, SC.
Inaugural Conference on the Transfer Student Experience
Join us for the Inaugural Conference on the Transfer Student Experience, held June
29-July 1, 2027 in Charlotte, NC.
Applications due November 6
Applications are open through November 6 at 11:59 p.m. PST. New Editorial Review Board members
will serve a 3-year term (January 1, 2027-December 31, 2029).
Apply today!
The New Home for
The National Resource Center was named the successor to the National Institute for
the Study of Transfer Students in January 2026.
Read the full press release
National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition
Phone: 803-777-1440Email: fye@mailbox.sc.edu
