CUNY’s transfer workflow received a boost through new research from Ithaka S+R on the T-REX credit transfer tool. The study reported that the system helps students apply more transfer credits toward degree requirements, improving momentum toward completion. The development targets a core student success friction point: lost credits and unclear transfer application paths between institutions. By translating prior coursework into degree-eligible requirements more reliably, tools like T-REX aim to reduce administrative delays and planning uncertainty. For student affairs and registrar leadership, the move highlights that transfer success increasingly depends on operational technology embedded in advising workflows—not only on articulation agreements. As institutions face pressure to raise completion and improve efficiency, credit transfer systems are becoming a measurable intervention in student outcome strategies.