As a student, do you want a direct link to university representatives? Are you positive that the classes you are taking will 100% transfer into a university within North Carolina? Are you certain you know the correct pre-requisite classes for your professional program?

The process of transferring to a 4-year university after obtaining an associate degree can be confusing, but FTCC’s Office of University Outreach helps provide answers to these questions and provides other assistance.

FTCC’s University Outreach office serves as the central hub at the Fayetteville campus for all transfer needs. Equipped with the knowledge of articulation agreements, University Outreach staffers can provide students with a course evaluation. Students request an appointment for a personal evaluation, which ensures that they take the correct courses at FTCC in order to transfer academic credits to the student’s 4-year college of choice. The evaluation also assists students when specific requirements must be met concerning competitive professional programs. Students may walk in during “Transfer Thursdays” for a transfer evaluation for two qualified university majors. Currently, students also have the option to request an appointment via zoom or telephone.

The University Outreach office sponsors a series of events to provide resources to students including direct access to university representatives who can further answer specific questions. This includes but is not limited to Week of Welcome and College Transfer Day—an event that normally has between 57 and 62 university representatives each fall and spring term. During these events, universities designate specific times for Fayetteville Tech students to meet, greet and receive answers to questions concerning admissions and program requirements, scholarship and internship opportunities, as well as other transfer information.

During the pandemic, the University Outreach office has expanded its offerings to students to make sure that students’ needs are being met. We have done this by providing zoom question-and-answer sessions with various colleges across the state of North Carolina, reorganizing our College Transfer Day event to one that is virtual, and initiating a new program called Ask a University Rep, where students can submit questions to specific college and university representatives on designated days.

FTCC University Outreach has expanded Zoom capabilities by partnering with various North Carolina universities to offer students between 30-45 sessions on a monthly basis. These offerings provide a means of engagement between students and university representatives and cultivate strong rapport during the pandemic.

The process of transferring to a four-year college/university may cause students to feel overwhelmed, unheard and filled with unanswered questions. Staff members from FTCC’s University Outreach office are committed to making the process smooth, well planned and seamless.

Students may schedule an appointment by emailing me at nelsonl@faytechcc.edu or calling 910-678-8205. The University Outreach office is located inside the Horace Sisk Building in Room 610. Hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Personal assistance from the University Outreach office is another reason why FTCC is the smart choice for education.