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Direct linkO'Connell, Timothy S.; Lathrop, Anna H.; Howard, Ryan A. – Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 2019
To address feelings of "placelessness" and "not belonging," many colleges and universities have implemented outdoor orientation programs developed to assist students with the transition from home. Outdoor orientation programs, in which students participate in some form of adventure activity away from campus (usually in a…
Descriptors: School Orientation, College Freshmen, Transitional Programs, Outdoor Education
Guo, Shibao; Chase, Mackie – Teaching in Higher Education, 2011
Fuelled by globalisation, the internationalisation of higher education in Canada is happening at a rapid pace. One manifestation of internationalisation is the increasing enrolment of international graduate students in Canadian institutions. Many of these students face challenges and barriers in integrating into Canadian academic environments…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Graduate Students, Higher Education, Cultural Awareness
Download full textLuey, Jennifer – College Quarterly, 2014
Increases in the frequency of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) within the postsecondary education system are now beginning to surface. Through a review of the literature this paper will focus on the persistence, retention and successful completion of autistics in the postsecondary education (PSE) sector. The author found no concrete statistics for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Postsecondary Education
Tieu, Thanh-Thanh; Pancer, S. Mark – Journal of The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, 2009
A newly developed measure of the quality of students' involvement in cocurricular activities was used to assess the relationship between quality of involvement and adaptation during the transition to university. Results indicated that the higher the quality of students' involvement, the better their adjustment to university. The relationship…
Descriptors: Extracurricular Activities, Student Participation, Student Adjustment, Educational Quality
Nutt, Diane, Ed.; Calderon, Denis, Ed. – National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, 2009
Students around the globe have unique first-year experiences but struggle with many of the same challenges. This monograph focuses on their journeys and provides insights for educators interested in learning about how institutions across the globe provide supports to students dealing with first-year transition issues. Based on the successful…
Descriptors: Higher Education, International Studies, Program Attitudes, College Freshmen
South Carolina Univ., Columbia. National Resource Center for the Freshman Year Experience and Students in Transition. – 1995
This booklet provides the program and abstracts of presentations given at the Fourth Canadian-American Conference on the First-Year Experience. It includes a list of the goals of the conference, sponsoring institutions, staff, and general information about the conference. The booklet then provides brief descriptions of the 51 sessions held over…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, College Instruction, College Programs, Enrollment Management
