A new set of recommendations focuses on how institutions can build transfer-friendly pathways that improve outcomes for mobile students. The guidance centers on degree-map clarity, stronger advising structures, and embedded credential milestones aligned with program progression. The framework is designed for campuses and policymakers as transfer student success becomes increasingly central to accountability and resource decisions. By emphasizing measurable milestones and structured advising, the strategy aims to reduce “lost credits” and improve the odds that transferred students complete. For admissions leaders and provosts, the recommendations reflect a sector-wide push to make mobility predictable—treating transfer not as an exception process but as a system the institution plans and funds for.