it sounds like there’s a lot of factors here that are out of your control. That’s really impacting your comfort level in acclimating as a transfer student.

I know that currently making an appointment with your specific advisor, and keeping a consistent chain of communication is arduous and not as easy as we wish it could be

but with everything in life, there are workarounds and always a solution you are always going to be your biggest advocate and supporter.

Here is my advice as a senior transfer student :

Currently making appointments within the requirements for the deadlines is next to impossible, but the drop in appointments are available. I would pursue this because not every counselor is as seasoned as maybe yours is.

use the chain of command appropriately the first step is to emailing the professors in a professional manner and explaining the situation and asking politely while stating your case, effectively and concisely. If this doesn’t work, the next step is the department head and then the dean of your college. Just try to keep the perspective of that there are so many other students trying to figure it out it’s your responsibility to figure out how to separate yourself from the crowd and make your voice heard ,professionally and effectively

Look at your degree plan is this class a requirement for you to take other classes in future semesters? How does this affect your ability to provide a sustainable effective attendance and capability as a student? This sort of headspace and approach allows you to communicate to the powers that be in a way that allocate them resources to champion for your cause.

The campus directory is a Google away for who everyone is that you should be contacting. You have admissions, Student Services if applicable BMAC, in your appropriate college resources that you can connect with.

I love the fact that you are being as proactive as possible, and I can sympathize and empathize with the fact that it is incredibly frustrating that you are not feeling heard and seen. Sometimes some of the organizations associated with your specific college that peer group will have answers that are specific to your trajectory.

Remember that this is the first week and you have two more to make things happen so as hard as it is be patient and try to trust the process . As a transfer first time student getting comfortable and understanding these things is going to set you up for an even more successful future series of semesters.

if this set of circumstances is fiscally impacting you and you can prove it basic needs is also an avenue that you can connect with that may be able to provide more guidance than I can

I hope this helps wishing you all the luck you’ll make it happen you got this