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Boettcher, Michelle L.; Walker-Donnelly, Kristin; Nunamaker, Troy – New Directions for Student Services, 2019
This chapter provides resources to support individuals navigating career transitions.
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Career Change, Services, Student Needs
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Lu, Charles; Milligan, Shannon – New Directions for Student Services, 2023
Authors discuss how to utilize culturally engaging campus frameworks, tools, and practices in summer bridge programs to increase access and success for racially minoritized students.
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Transitional Programs, College Bound Students, Higher Education
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Highum, Ann – New Directions for Student Services, 2014
This chapter discusses aspects of preparation for students who will study abroad, suggests topics that should be covered, and speaks to issues involved with cultural immersion.
Descriptors: College Students, Study Abroad, School Readiness, Transitional Programs
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Young, Gretchen E. – New Directions for Student Services, 2014
It is often more challenging for students to readjust to their home culture upon return from an international or cross-cultural experience than it is for them to adjust to their new culture upon arrival in a foreign community. Many professionals argue that the readjustment process is actually the most important stage of the international…
Descriptors: College Students, Study Abroad, Transitional Programs, Cultural Differences
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McAtee, Jim F. – New Directions for Student Services, 2012
The transition from college to whatever lies ahead can be exciting and scary for students. How the transition experience unfolds for students will be the result of a combination of factors including individual circumstances, how the student responds to change and unknown expectations, and how well they are prepared and informed for their…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Transitional Programs, Performance Factors, Developmental Studies Programs
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Hartz, Cameo V.; Parker, Jill – New Directions for Student Services, 2012
Institutions of higher education address the transition from after-college life in a variety of curricular approaches. Articulation agreements provide greater transferability of courses from one college to another, thereby easing the transition for students. Career courses, which are typically taught by career center staff, are a common offering…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Transitional Programs, Developmental Studies Programs, College Programs
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Diepenbrock, Amy; Gibson, Wanda – New Directions for Student Services, 2012
Transitioning from college can be a process in life that fills students with trepidation. They may experience feelings of uncertainty and anxiety over issues related to transferring to another college, going on to graduate school, entering military service, or moving into the world of work. Recognizing that these topics may cause distress to their…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Articulation (Education), Developmental Studies Programs, College Programs
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Smith, Kelli K. – New Directions for Student Services, 2012
Historical context informs the work of student affairs professionals and others in higher education in striking the right balance in helping prepare students for life after college, but significant new pressures face students, their mentors, and educational institutions today. This chapter discusses the contexts that shape the work of student…
Descriptors: Student Personnel Workers, Context Effect, Developmental Studies Programs, Transitional Programs
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Mills, Ann G.; Sutera, Janice – New Directions for Student Services, 2012
As students face the transition to after-college life, whether it be to further education or to the workplace, their choice of classes can determine how well they are prepared. Students obtain a broad knowledge of various subjects through general education classes and more specific knowledge through their particular discipline or major, and often…
Descriptors: Career Change, Case Studies, Developmental Studies Programs, Transitional Programs
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Kraus, Amanda – New Directions for Student Services, 2012
Helping students prepare for the complex transition to life after graduation is an important responsibility shared by those in student affairs and others in higher education. This chapter explores theories and models that can inform student affairs practitioners and faculty in preparing students for life after college. The focus is on roles,…
Descriptors: Student Personnel Workers, Career Development, Educational Theories, Models
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Korbel, Donna M.; McGuire, Joan M.; Banerjee, Manju; Saunders, Sue A. – New Directions for Student Services, 2011
Transition into college for students with disabilities has been written about extensively over the past decade, due in part to legislative mandates implemented at the secondary level. With significant increases in the number of these students in the college population, a focus on their transition through college is imperative to improve retention…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Learner Engagement, Disabilities, College Students
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Romano, Joyce C.; Gallagher, Geraldine; Shugart, Sanford C. – New Directions for Student Services, 2010
Philanthropy has shaped American higher education from inception. While religion earns the biggest slice of philanthropy, education runs second and well ahead of other causes. Most community college donations are earmarked for scholarships. Foundation dollars can be used strategically to meet the needs of students who cannot qualify for federal…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Student Needs, Scholarships, Private Financial Support
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Lokken, Jayne M.; Pfeffer, Donald S.; McAuley, James; Strong, Christopher – New Directions for Student Services, 2009
One of the most consistent messages one hears from veterans on campus is the need for a strong sense of community and belonging. St. Cloud State University (SCSU), part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system (MnSCU), is collaborating with the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) and the SCSU Student Veterans…
Descriptors: State Colleges, Government School Relationship, Military Personnel, Veterans
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Ackerman, Robert; DiRamio, David; Garza Mitchell, Regina L. – New Directions for Student Services, 2009
The experience of war makes those who fight a special group within the general population. The purpose of this study was to investigate how combat veterans who become college students make the transition to campus life, in order to identify how administrators can acknowledge and support them. A total of six women and 19 men were interviewed; 24…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Military Personnel, Veterans, College Students
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Rumann, Corey B.; Hamrick, Florence A. – New Directions for Student Services, 2009
The purpose of this chapter is to offer frameworks and considerations for student affairs professionals seeking to serve the transition needs of the current generation of student veterans. The historical intersections of the military and higher education, particularly with respect to the effects of the draft on students and higher education,…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Student Personnel Services, Military Service, Veterans
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