We sat down with the Program Director and Assistant Program Director of the Lansing Spartan Scholars program, an initiative aimed at connecting students in the Lansing areas to pathways in and through MSU. Tune in for a discussion about the initiatives of the program and the importance of making connections with your community, and maybe get some recommendations on your next Lansing local meal. To contact the Lansing Spartan Scholars office, email LansingSpartanScholars@msu.edu or call 517-355-8490 and ask to speak to Cece Sumpter or Jared Stratz.

On this episode of the Spartan Transfer Hub, we sat down with two Strategic Retention Managers to talk about MSU's Spartan Retention Fund and other initiatives centered around student retention and persistence. Not only did the TSSC team learn new things about the Strategic Retention Unit's initiatives, but you can learn all about how to connect with this unit. For more information, visit https://undergrad.msu.edu/strategy-retention/strategic-retention-unit or connect via email using retention@msu.edu.

• (00:00) - Opening
• (00:24) - Introductions
• (02:49) - Inner Children
• (08:17) - Strategic Retention Unit
• (09:27) - Spartan Retention Fund
• (15:23) - Other Initiatives
• (24:18) - Advice for students
• (33:35) - Outro

On this week's episode, we sat down with the staff of MSU's Multicultural Business Programs (MBP) to talk about the resources, community, and opportunities they offer for students with different interests, from all backgrounds. Tune in for information about how to get involved with MBP's multitude of programs, including a partnership with MSU Athletics. For more information, visit @mbp_msu or @msubroadcollege or their website https://broad.msu.edu/undergraduate/opportunities/mbp/.

• (00:00) - Opening
• (00:24) - Introductions
• (01:57) - Icebreaker
• (05:47) - What is MBP?
• (07:43) - Summer Business Institute
• (11:09) - MSU Business Teams
• (14:01) - Level Up Academic Center
• (19:00) - Contact Info
• (22:06) - Final Thoughts
• (24:00) - Wrap Up
• (24:25) - Outro

In this episode, we sat down for a great conversation with Stratton Lee III, the Director of University Advising, MSU's advising hub for students in exploratory majors. Stratton gave lots of great advice on navigating the variety of major options at MSU, building support systems on and off campus, and letting go of the fear of uncertainty. This longer-than-usual episode is filled to the brim with great conversations and touching stories. For more information on connecting with University Advising, visit advising.msu.edu.

• (00:00) - Opening
• (00:23) - Introductions
• (01:50) - Icebreaker: What is the best advice you've been given?
• (04:57) - What is University Advising?
• (06:15) - University Advising and Advising by College
• (08:55) - University Advising Services
• (11:43) - The language of Exploratory Majors
• (16:30) - Who can connect with University Advising
• (18:56) - What to do before you get to MSU
• (21:01) - Advising appointments with University Advising
• (36:56) - How to connect with University Advising
• (41:44) - Wrap Up
• (42:30) - Outro

In this episode, we talked to the Program Director and a current student of Envision Green, the collaborative initiative between MSU and Lansing Community College (LCC). Our guests will fill you in on all you need to know about transferring to MSU from LCC and the resources available to help!

Check out Envision Green at www.tinyurl.com/egjourney or email envisiongreen@msu.edu

• (00:00) - Opening
• (00:39) - Introductions
• (02:37) - Coffee Talk
• (06:46) - What is Envision Green?
• (09:25) - Benefits of joining
• (12:40) - The Envision Green Community
• (21:08) - The Future of Envision Green
• (22:19) - Advice for Prospective Transfer Students
• (33:07) - Outro

On this episode we spoke with the program coordinator of the Transfer Experience Mentorship Program Opportunity (TEMPO) and a current TEMPO mentor to take a deeper dive into what TEMPO is, what students can expect to gain from having a TEMPO mentor, how to get involved with TEMPO, and more!

• (00:00) - Opening
• (00:24) - Introductions
• (03:11) - Ice(cream)breaker
• (07:30) - What is TEMPO?
• (10:09) - Getting involved with TEMPO
• (15:28) - Favorite TEMPO moments
• (18:28) - Amber's Analogies
• (22:01) - How to apply to be a TEMPO mentee
• (22:39) - Advice
• (23:34) - Wrap-up
• (24:16) - Outro

We were joined by three recent MSU graduates who were involved in the Transfer Student Advisory Board (TSAB) and Transfer Experience Mentorship Program Opportunity (TEMPO). Whether you are interested in learning more about how to get involved with TSSC or just want to hear about the experiences of transfer students at MSU, this is the episode for you.

• (00:00) - Opening
• (00:24) - Introductions and Icebreaker
• (03:02) - Introduction to TSAB and TEMPO
• (05:17) - What TSSC can do for you
• (07:49) - Other campus involvements
• (09:51) - Advice from recent MSU graduates
• (17:59) - How to get involved with TSSC
• (18:20) - Wrap up
• (18:38) - Outro