INTRODUCTION
The Transfer Student Alliance is an organization dedicated to helping Transfers with the unique challenges they face when starting at UCSB. Whether students need help transitioning socially, academically, or professionally, UCSB’s TSA is here to help solve their problems and answer any of their questions. Its work is of particularly importance now, since more and more students are choosing to begin their college experience at community colleges due to the ever-increasing costs of attending four-year schools. Its work allows transfers students to hit the ground running and take full advantage of what UCSB has to offer.
BOARD MEMBERS
April Executive Board Introduction
TSA board members, Zachary Norlyn, Erica Delamare, Stephanie Zacatares, Nina Kulczyk, Natalie Segura, Kayla Lucia, Jordan Law, Derek Garcia, Alicia Magliato, Jonah Koerner, Vanessa West, and Kevin Sway invited incoming members for 2020/21 online during spring quarter to help them get off to a running start. Check out the video here!
EVENTS
Stickers and Study Supplies Event and a Warm Winter Welcome
During winter quarter TSA made sure student had the study supplies they needed and stickers to personalize their hydroflasks and laptops. And they made sure students stayed warm with free hot chocolate and snacks.
February Flower Power and Nothing BUNDT Studying
TSA eased students into midterms with their flower power event, that invited students to Spring into midterms with a sunflower and succulent planting event! Partnering with the UCSB Transfer Student Center, the also served up free bite sized bundtinis!
Bowling and Game Nights
What better way to bring people together than to Go Bowling and play some games!
Hungry Anyone?
TSA had you covered with a coupled of events to warm the belly!
Wellness Challenges and Virtual Paint Night
During spring quarter started TSA WELLNESS CHALLENGES and hosted a Virtual Paint Night!! They urged students to take some time for themselves for a week of fun challenges. To further engagement, students were encouraged to post the activities on their Instagram stories and tag TSA or send them in messenger and for TSA to post! They kicked it off with a Mindful Monday challenge.
Sharing Songs and Let’s Go to the Movies!
Upping Your Coffee Game!
TSA was there inviting students to, hop on the bandwagon train with them and learn how to make whipped coffee 
. Seriously, it is a game changer if you haven’t tried it already! Let’s start our mornings off RIGHT!
Thanks to Caregivers
TSA gave thanks to our heroes at Cottage Hospital for their work with COVID patients and their families.
Some Calm for the End of the Year
Black Lives Matter!
TSA in solidarity affirmed that Black Lives Matter after the brutal murder by police of George Floyd. “We, as the Transfer Student Alliance, promote unity and equity for our diverse student population. We stand in solidarity with our Black community and denounce police brutality. BLACK LIVES MATTER.”
They posted this statement from UCSB Black Quare on Facebook:
GRADUATION
TSA wished all transfer student graduates well in a very special online ceremony! They can rest assured that they played a part in the successes of the students they helped guide to this major life milestone!
