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Direct linkBaruch-Runyon, Adele; VanZandt, Zark; Elliott, S. Auguste – NACADA Journal, 2009
We studied first-year students through an integrated group workshop and longitudinal interviews that focused on students' transitional experience at the university as well as the strategies they developed to adjust to university life. Four themes emerged: the challenges of forming connections to other students with similar interests during the…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, School Orientation, College Faculty, Hermeneutics
Peer reviewedKramer, Gary L.; White, Merle T. – NACADA Journal, 1982
Literature on faculty relationships with new students (freshmen and transfers) as it relates to orientation programs is reviewed, and an experimental Brigham Young freshman mentoring program and its outcomes are discussed. Short-range goals were achieved, students were positively influenced, and program continuance was supported. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Advising, College Freshmen, Faculty Advisers, Higher Education
Peer reviewedCollins, Michael J. – NACADA Journal, 1983
The freshman orientation process at Fordham College is used to illustrate the processes and advantages of building a sense of community for freshmen, one element supporting successful advising. Among the techniques used was a Values Program, a grouping of courses to encourage learning and stimulate moral development among students. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Advising, College Environment, College Freshmen, Counselor Client Relationship
Peer reviewedArbuckle, Julianne; Gale, Darwin – NACADA Journal, 1996
Data collected during new-student orientation on nontraditional-age and traditional-age first-time students indicated more psychosocial similarities than differences between them. Results suggest that first-entry nontraditional students experience some of the same needs and concerns in higher education as do their younger peers. Referrals to…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Adult Students, Age Differences, College Freshmen
Peer reviewedPatrick, John; And Others – NACADA Journal, 1988
The use of a comprehensive academic advising program in conjunction with a sustained academic orientation program through the freshman year has resulted in a 13.27 percent increase in the retention rate of high-risk students at a regional campus of Pennsylvania State University. The components of CORE are described. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Advising, College Freshmen, College Students, Comparative Analysis
Peer reviewedGerrity, Deborah A.; And Others – NACADA Journal, 1993
A study found college honors (n=231) and nonhonors (n=709) first-year students were similar in extracurricular interests, educational objectives, and some study habits; they reported differences in most other areas. Findings have implications for advising both groups, such as placement of emphasis on format of academic courses, orientation to…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, College Freshmen, Course Organization, Dropout Prevention
