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Peer reviewedPlaud, Joseph P.; And Others – National Academic Advising Association Journal, 1990
A study at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Massachusetts) found a positive relationship between freshman (n=262) decidedness regarding academic major and both anticipated adjustment (prematriculation) and actual adjustment (postmatriculation), more academically than socially. Comparison with another study suggests the relationship is stronger in…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, College Freshmen, Decision Making, Engineering Education
Peer reviewedDavis, Beverly B.; Ballard, Mark R. – NACADA Journal, 1985
Peer advisors can often help entering freshmen adjust to the environment of a large university by serving as experience guides, advisors, confidantes, or friends, to whom the new students can easily related. The Peer Advising Program at Iowa State is described. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Change Agents, College Freshmen, High Risk Students
Direct linkHarris, Henry L.; Altekruse, Michael K.; Engels, Dennis W. – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 2003
This article describes the process of using psychoeducational groups designed to help freshman student athletes adjust to their first semester of college. Overall, 77 student athletes representing basketball, cross-country, football, golf, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, and volleyball were equally divided into 11 groups that met for…
Descriptors: Team Sports, College Environment, Racquet Sports, Athletes
Young, Eric D. – 1986
This report describes a model for improving retention and graduation rates of culturally diverse students that involves a guided studies seminar in psychological education. The objective is to provide incoming freshmen with an experiential seminar structured around examining higher education, learning and study skills development, and personal and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Freshmen, First Year Seminars, Higher Education
