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Critical Inquiry and the First Year: Reconceptualizing the Aims of Transitions Pedagogies
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Stoller, Aaron – Journal of General Education, 2017
Most first-year seminars exist to ensure that incoming students achieve what is commonly described as "academic success." While definitions of this term vary widely, it most often means socializing students into an academic culture so that they will remain at the institution, achieve a strong GPA, and graduate on time. Most first-year…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Inquiry, College Freshmen, First Year Seminars
Supporting Students in the Margins: Establishing a First-Year Experience for LGBTQA Students
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Squire, Dian; Norris, Lauren – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2014
This paper describes the creation of a comprehensive First-Year Experience program for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and ally (LGBTQA) students. Background information on First-Year Experience programs, LGBTQA populations, and the benefits of providing this program are described. The authors discuss how to plan and implement this…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity, Student Organizations
Enhancing Minority Student Retention and Academic Performance: What We Can Learn from Program Evaluations
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Fleming, Jacqueline – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2012
In this important resource, Dr. Fleming (a noted expert in the field of minority retention) draws on educational evaluations she has developed in the course of her distinguished career. This book analyzes the common factors and the role institutional characteristics play in minority student retention to show what really works in increasing…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Institutional Characteristics, Minority Group Students, School Holding Power
New Student Orientation Programs Promoting Diversity
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Boening, Carl H.; Miller, Michael T. – Community College Enterprise, 2005
New student orientation programs are designed to ease the transition of new students into their collegiate environments. As diverse enrollments have increased throughout higher education, new student orientation programs have been identified as a key tool for establishing levels of expectation and performance, including the promotion of diversity…
Descriptors: School Orientation, Student Diversity, College Environment, Transitional Programs
Teachable Moments: Taking Advantage of Multicultural Encounters.
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McDaniel, Elizabeth A.; Moreland, Tamara – Innovative Higher Education, 1994
This article describes a University of Hartford (Connecticut) program in which largely minority-group Hartford city high school graduates are enrolled at reduced tuition. Unique situations for learning are highlighted, including those encountered in residence halls, on campus, in class, in faculty and administrative offices, and in program…
Descriptors: College Environment, College Freshmen, Educational Environment, Educational Objectives
Public School Programs for Students with Significant Disabilities in Post-secondary Settings.
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Grigal, Meg; Neubert, Debra A.; Moon, M. Sherril – Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 2001
This article provides an overview of programs based in post-secondary settings in Maryland that serve students ages 18-21 with significant disabilities who are still receiving public school special education services. Student and setting characteristics, staffing, funding patterns, referral and admission practices, and program components are…
Descriptors: College Environment, Financial Support, Postsecondary Education, Program Content