VACRAO Wrap-up Fall 2025 and VCCS Info Sessions

And that’s a wrap! VACRAO travel season is complete. Whew.😅 

Future Hoos – did you know that we travel around to Virginia community colleges throughout the year? It’s true! Not only by request from local community colleges, but also through VACRAO – the Virginia Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers – which hosts college fairs at community colleges across the state. 

 

UVA representatives from the Office of Undergraduate Admission (OUA) and Community College Partnerships (CCP) travel and meet hundreds of students interested in transferring to UVA. Sometimes we’re set up at tables at fairs, sometimes you’ll see us joining classes to talk with students, and sometimes we’re part of panels where students can ask questions about the transfer process and life at UVA. 

 

Make sure to follow your local community college’s social media for event information and check out their event calendars for dates we’ll be visiting in the spring. Always remember: your community college advising unit is a great resource for events and information. 

 

If we’ve already met during this past travel season – thank you so much for coming out! If you’re planning on meeting us in spring – we look forward to seeing you! 

 

If you’re a Virginia Community College System (VCCS) student with a last-minute question and don’t want to wait until spring – we’ve got something for you!  CCP and OUA are hosting three virtual information sessions throughout the rest of the year with two of our transfer team members: Alena Mackay-Smith, our Virginia Community College Student Financial Aid Coordinator, and Quana Dennis, our Transfer Admission Counselor. These are registered events, so if you’re interested in attending, please sign up through the links at the bottom of the CCP webpage (linked above😉). 

 

If you didn’t or can’t make these events, don’t worry—we’re here. VCCS students, and all students interested in transferring, can reach out to undergradadmission@virginia.edu with questions.📧 

 

*Psst* – wanna know a secret?!? 👀 Keep an eye out this spring for virtual transfer information sessions for all UVA-interested students. Woohoo Wahoo!🎉 

 

Until next time, happy transferring!💙🧡 

 

-The OUA and CCP Transfer Team 

 

Spring Transfer Review is Underway

Hoos looking to transfer?💙🧡

Hello and Happy Halloween to you! It’s a crisp, cozy, fall morning here in Cville, and Grounds are quiet in these early hours.  The calm before the storm, with Trick-or-Treating on the Lawn this evening.  It’s a perfect morning to be snuggled up with a blanket, a cup of coffee or tea, and a laptop reading applications. 

 

Wait - what did I type? Yes, reading applications! That’s what our admission counselors, deans, and application readers have been doing these last few weeks. We’re immersed in reviewing transcripts, matching requirements, and reading personal statements - getting to know you, the person interested in transferring to UVA and continuing the next step of your educational journey.  

 

A couple of points for you while you patiently await your spring decision. 

 

Psst - are you really being patient? Personally, that would be hard for me. Hang in there. 

 

1. Yes, a real-life team of readers is reviewing your applications and materials. We do not leave an important decision like this up to a machine. There are systems in place that alert us if a document is missing or something is flagged for review, but each application is read by at least two individual readers, if not more, before a final decision is made. 

 

2. Speaking of missing documents, please check your portal and email regularly while you wait. We want to ensure we’re considering all your information. If something seems to be missing - for example, you told us you’re currently enrolled at your institution, but your transcript doesn’t show any fall courses - we’ll reach out for clarification. Your timely response to these requests is exceptionally helpful in allowing us to complete the review of your application. 

 

3. If you have questions during this process - for example, your portal says we’re awaiting a letter of recommendation, but your instructor, coach, or supervisor says they submitted it - please reach out to undergradadmission@virginia.edu. We can help confirm what we see in the system. 

 

4. Decisions for spring 2026 transfer admission will be released by December 1, 2025. You will receive an email notifying you of an update in your portal, and decision letters will be available there. 

 

That’s all for now! Until next time, you enjoy a happy Hoolloween! 🎃 

 

-The Office of Undergraduate Admission (OUA) Transfer Team