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Transfer Success Program Coordinator
Jahi Vaughns, M.S.

Email: transfersuccess@ucr.edu
Office: Skye Hall 156

Transfer Success Program is a support program for incoming and matriculated transfer students.  The program connects students to student success services and resources in collaboration with campus-wide partners to empower students in their academic, professional, and personal pursuits while aiding them in navigating the university system.

Fall 2026 Transfer Success Program Events & Workshops

 

 

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The image depicts a bubble map of the Transfer Success Program, with the following services represented: peer mentorship, connection to campus resources, events for transfer students, holistic support, personal development workshops, and transition support. Additionally, the Transfer Success Program is described as follows: The Transfer Success Program is a support program for incoming and current transfer students. The program is intended to ensure students feel supported during their time on campus and confident in their ability to succeed.

 

Transfer Success Zone

The Transfer Success Zone is a space for transfer students to utilize for studying, holding club meetings, and lounging. The Transfer Success Programs Coordinator host student success seminars and social mixers to help students successfully transition to UCR.

Campus Partners

Bourns College of Engineering Transfer Transition Program

Guadalupe Ruiz

Director of Transfer Initiatives & Professional Development 

Guadalupe.ruiz@ucr.edu

https://engr.ucr.edu/student-success/transfer-student-support

College of Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences (CHASS) Transfer F1rst

Stella Rocha

Academic Specialist & Leader of CHASS Transfers F1RST Program

transfers1st@ucr.edu

CHASS Transfers F1RST | CHASS F1RST (ucr.edu)

College of Natural & Agricultural Sciences Transfer Connection Program

Elizabeth Jimenez,

Manager of Transfer Success Program

Elizabeth.jimenez@ucr.edu

Noal Salunga, Assistant Director of Student Success Programs

Noelgraciano.salunga@ucr.edu

https://cnastransfer.ucr.edu/

 

Financial Wellness Program

Yazleen Alonso

Financial Wellness Program Manager, Financial Aid

financialwellness@ucr.edu 

https://financialaid.ucr.edu/resources/financial-literacy

School of Education Undergraduate Programs

Liliana Aguayo

Academic Advisor

liliana.aguayo@ucr.edu 

https://education.ucr.edu/undergraduate

Pre-Professional Advising Center (PPAC)

Charles Scruggs

Director, Health Professions Advising Center, Undergraduate Education 

charles.scruggs@ucr.edu 

https://ppac.ucr.edu/ 

 

Transportation & Parking Services

Tara Pueschel

Transportation Demand Management Specialist

tara.pueschel@ucr.edu

https://parking.ucr.edu/

Residential Education

Kelsey Shook

Assistant Director for Transitional Initiatives & Retention

kelsey.shook@ucr.edu

http://housing.ucr.edu/residential-life/index.html

School of Business Student Ambassador Program

Lata Patel

Assistant Director and Student Ambassador Program Coordinator

Lata.patel@ucr.edu

https://business.ucr.edu/undergraduate/ambassadors

Jennifer Osborne

Director Undergraduate Programs Office

Jennifer.osborne@ucr.edu

Student Life

Heather Correa

Senior Coordinator for New Student Programs

heather.correa@ucr.edu

https://guidebook.com/guide/72314/

UCR Undergraduate Admissions

Jessica Verazas

Assistant Director of Transfer Recruitment & Evaluation 

Jessica.verazas@ucr.edu

https://admissions.ucr.edu/transfer 

 

Veterans Resource Center

Tami Thacker

Director 

tamara.thacker@ucr.edu

Black Student Success

Victor Moreira

Black Student Success Coordinator

victor.moreira@ucr.edu

https://bss.ucr.edu/

 

Career Center 

Dr. Cheryl Love

Arts, Humanities, Education & Public Policy Career Specialist

Student & College Engagement   

cheryl.love@ucr.edu 

https://careers.ucr.edu

 

 

 

Center for Undergraduate Research and Engaged Learning (CRUEL)

https://engage.ucr.edu/

engage@ucr.edu

(951) 827 -7389 

Campus Resources 

Transfer Student Campus Resource Guide