Welcome to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences!

If you have not completed and passed the quiz at the end of the University Orientation, please do so now. Once you have completed the quiz you will be able to enroll in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Orientation.

Congratulations on completing the university orientation for transfer students. The next and final step in your on-line orientation is the completion of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) Transfer Orientation on WebCT.

Please e-mail your name and ISU Net ID (your ISU e-mail address without the @iastate.edu) to lastrans@iastate.edu. You will be added to LAS Transfer Orientation by 5 p.m. the next business day. Once you have been added to the orientation class you will receive a conformation e-mail letting you know you are ready to begin the college orientation.

Once you have completed the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences orientation you will receive instructions regarding setting up an appointment with an adviser to create a schedule of classes.

From the Dean
Dear Transfer Students,

On behalf of our students, faculty, and staff, welcome to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Iowa State University's largest and most academically diverse college.

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is comprised of 22 academic departments and one professional school, offers almost 50 undergraduate majors, and has several of the very best graduate programs in the country. We provide a practical education that is designed to educate students to live in an ever-changing world without borders.

Our college contributes greatly to the Iowa State campus, Iowa, and the globe. We are the "university's college" because we teach essential and required courses for every other college on campus in addition to teaching for our own majors. Our college is at the forefront of high-quality, cutting-edge research, which has led to outstanding discoveries that have greatly improved our lives.

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Iowa State University offer you unlimited opportunities for success as you continue your education. We're pleased you are transferring to Iowa State, and we are dedicated to helping you reach your personal and educational goals.

Sincerely,

Michael B. Whiteford, Dean
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences