Transfer Advising Committee

The Transfer Advising Committee (TAC) was formed in 2017 in conjunction with the Wayne State University Transfer Student Success Center (TSSC) and University Advising Center (UAC). It consists of Wayne State academic advisors, transfer advisors, administrators and other transfer champion professionals. Our mission is to raise awareness of common transfer challenges and collaborate to ensure the success of all transfer students. If you are interested in learning more about TAC, please contact Ranae Hamama (fz1608@wayne.edu). 

Our responsibilities include:

  • Develop best practices for transfer advising
  • Facilitate communication between units and divisions across campus on issues related to transfer students
  • Be a campus resource for transfer advising
  • Support university orientation and engagement activities for the transfer student population
  • Maintain contact with community college advisors to facilitate a positive transfer student experience
  • Develop strategies and resources to help reduce campus run-around for transfer students

Mission

The mission of the Transfer Advising Committee (TAC) is to improve proficiency in transfer student and transfer credit best practices. With this enhanced knowledge, advisors will acquire a dynamic tool kit to help them accurately and holistically support students throughout the transfer process and beyond. We will provide these services to advisors and the Wayne State University community through guided workshops, guest speakers, training materials, and other related activities to secure a foundation in the nuances of partner institutions-specific practices and procedures.  

Committee members 

  • Co-Chair: Ranae Hamama, Associate Director, Transfer Student Success 
  • Co-Chair: Kaleigh Webber, Academic Services Officer I, Transfer Student Success Center 
  • Nicole Saez, Academic Services Officer II, Transfer Student Success Center
  • Zoe Makhool, Transfer Credit Coordinator, Transfer Student Success Center
  • Margaret MacKeverican, Academic Advisor III, Department of Public Health 
  • Angel Niederkohr, Academic Advisor II, Honors College
  • Patricia Michno, Academic Advisor II, Mike Ilitch School of Business
  • Maya Calloway Richardson, Director, College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts
  • Monika Saladiak, Academic Advisor II, Department of Mathematics 
  • Antoinette Cunningham, Academic Advisor III, Department of Biological Sciences 
  • Andrew McKinney, Academic Advisor I, Department of Engineering Technology 
  • Douglas Peacock, Academic Services Officer III, University Advising Center