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Peer reviewedSchnell, Carolyn A.; Louis, Karen Seashore; Doetkott, Curt – Journal of the First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, 2003
Examined whether college graduation rates of students taking a first-year seminar differed significantly from a comparison group. Found a significantly greater graduation rate for those enrolled in the seminar. Also found that the effect of the seminar was greatest for students from middle to lower high school deciles and minimal for students from…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, First Year Seminars, Graduation Rate, Higher Education
Peer reviewedSchnell, Carolyn A.; Doetkott, Curt D. – Journal of College Student Retention, 2003
Students enrolled in a first-year seminar were paired with a matched comparison group, and retention of the 1,853 students in the two groups was compared over a period of 4 years. Results indicated significantly greater retention over a period of 4 years for students enrolled in the seminar. (EV)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Students, Comparative Analysis, First Year Seminars
Peer reviewedSchnell, Carolyn A. – NACADA Journal, 1998
A North Dakota State University study found that during a required first-year seminar, students whose course instructors served as their academic advisors voluntarily attended advising sessions significantly more often than did students whose advisors were not their course teachers. Areas for further research and implications for advising programs…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, College Freshmen, Counselor Client Relationship, Faculty Advisers
