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Miller, Michael F. – 1985
The goal of the 1985 Queensborough Community College (QCC) Pre-Freshman Summer Program (PFSP) was to ease the transition from high school to college for entering College Discovery freshmen in order to improve their academic performance and increase their chances for retention at QCC. The 6-week program included academic tutorials in reading,…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), College Bound Students, College Preparation, Community Colleges
Download full textHowey, Steven Craig – 1999
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between motivation and academic success for community college freshmen orientation students. Moreover, the study compared the relationship among specific motivational factors of students classified as either academically prepared or underprepared, as determined by ACT/ASSET scores.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Freshmen, Community Colleges, Economically Disadvantaged
Siegel, Dorothy; And Others – 1983
Based in part on a study at Towson State University, Maryland, retention was found to be linked to advising. In response to this defined linkage, a freshman advising program was developed which emphasized mandatory participation, increased faculty awareness of the complexities of advising, self-assessment, the merger of Academic Affairs with…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, College Freshmen, Counseling Services, Decision Making Skills
Tucker, Donald L. – 2003
This study addressed two specific questions regarding Korean students at American colleges and universities. One is a question of accommodation, and the other is a question of orientation: to what extent do we need to change our classroom format and teaching methodology (and types of assignments) to accommodate students from different cultures and…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Foreign Students, Higher Education
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Direct linkDavig, William B.; Spain, Judith W. – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2004
This study examined the effectiveness of different topics/activities included in a freshman orientation course in enhancing the students' perception of their successful adjustment to college life and the impact of these subjects on the student level of persistence. The results support the Tinto stage model of persistence since the elements of the…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Student Attitudes, Course Content, Social Networks
Johnson, Irene H. – 1986
Social isolation and loneliness, cultural shock, and lack of commitment to minority students have been suggested as barriers to educational attainment for many minority college students. Blacks are severely underrepresented in the sciences and in mathematics, and these issues and concerns are not uncommon to black students enrolled in the School…
Descriptors: Black Students, College Preparation, College Science, College Students
Armstrong, William B. – 1993
To determine students' awareness of and satisfaction with matriculation services, California's San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) surveyed 20,448 re-enrolling credit students in fall 1991 and spring 1992 at the District's City, Mesa, and Miramar Colleges and Educational Cultural Complex. Specifically, the survey sought data on student…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Counseling Services, Multicampus Districts, Participant Satisfaction
Armstrong, William B. – 1993
To determine students' awareness of and satisfaction with matriculation services, California's San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) surveyed 20,448 re-enrolling credit students in fall 1991 and spring 1992 at the District's City, Mesa, and Miramar Colleges and Educational Cultural Complex. Specifically, the survey sought data on student…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Counseling Services, Multicampus Districts, Participant Satisfaction
Armstrong, William B. – 1993
To determine students' awareness of and satisfaction with matriculation services, California's San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) surveyed 20,448 re-enrolling credit students in fall 1991 and spring 1992 at the District's City, Mesa, and Miramar Colleges and Educational Cultural Complex. Specifically, the survey sought data on student…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Counseling Services, Multicampus Districts, Participant Satisfaction
Diemert, Amy – 1992
The transition from elementary school to middle school or junior high school can be exciting, stressful, scary, and fun all at once for young adolescents. The stress of this transition can either be diffused or augmented by school procedures for introducing these students to the school. In this study, a needs survey was given to a heterogeneous…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 5, Intermediate Grades, Middle School Students
Hall, John; Hamilton, Sheila; Hall, Stuart; Pitcairn, Jamie – 1998
This report presents results of a study concerning institutional support provided to overseas students studying at institutions of higher and further education in Scotland. The study examined three related sets of issues: (1) academic arrangements (information about programs, courses, induction, timetables, tutoring arrangements); (2)…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Foreign Countries, Foreign Student Advisers, Foreign Students
Pfau, Richard H. – 1983
Views of 48 foreign students concerning orientation needs at the University of Connecticut were surveyed. The following orientation activities were identified as most important, and are listed in the approximate order of importance: (1) U.S. government regulations (about visas, immigration, social security, and taxes); (2) needs of the spouse…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Federal Regulation, Foreign Student Advisers, Foreign Students
Peterson, Tammy Wiens; Borden, Michael Ray – 1993
This paper reports on the use of qualitative methods to determine first-year student perceptions of the Orientation program delivered by North Carolina State University. One hundred thirty freshmen were interviewed, in groups of 6 to 10, to learn about their orientation experiences, and why they felt some sessions were helpful, and where sessions…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Interviews
Trussler, Marguerite J. – 1983
Findings and recommendations of a University of Alberta task force study on the mature student are presented. Study objectives were as follows: to identify the characteristics of the mature student population at the university, to identify major concerns and needs of this population, to determine to what extent the university meets the needs of…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Adult Students, Ancillary School Services, Foreign Countries
Belcher, Marcia J.; And Others – 1987
In 1984-85, Miami-Dade Community College's (MDCC's) North Campus developed a one-credit orientation course (SLS 1101) to provide students with information and college-level skills before they encounter problems. A study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of SLS 1101 in reducing attrition and increasing grade point average (GPA) over the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Course Evaluation, Grade Point Average, High Risk Students
