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Summerskill, Gail; Jones, Cathy – Learning Communities: Research & Practice, 2013
Johnson C. Smith University, a historically black university in North Carolina, created a Case Manager Program for their Freshman Academy Learning Community. This case study describes how the program was designed, implemented, and assessed. Case Managers are neither faculty nor student affairs professionals yet they are an integral part of the…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Communities of Practice, Mentors, Academic Persistence
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Wolfe, Brent D.; Kay, Gregor – Journal of Experiential Education, 2011
Colleges and universities across the United States are struggling with student retention and attrition (Derby & Smith, 2004; Jacobs & Archie, 2008; Tinto, 1993). As a result, theoretically supported interventions designed to encourage retention and persistence are needed. The purpose of this study was twofold: (a) to intentionally create…
Descriptors: Participant Observation, School Orientation, School Holding Power, Outdoor Education
Belton, Maude F. – Journal of Developmental & Remedial Education, 1983
Describes the planning and implementation of an experimental program at Grambling State University to increase the persistence of 12 college freshmen by teaching them to manage matriculation-oriented tasks, such as course registration and withdrawal, in regularly scheduled group meetings and individual counseling sessions. Reviews benefits. (DMM)
Descriptors: College Students, High Risk Students, Higher Education, Program Descriptions
Coyle, M. Berchmans; And Others – College Board Review, 1985
Pace University's efforts to attract and retain adult students include contacting nonmatriculated students to encourage commitment and resolve problems and contacting part-time students the first semester they stop attending. The results of the university taking the initiative have been increased retention and greater information about student…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Dropout Prevention, Higher Education, Part Time Students
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Rosenblatt, Howard S.; Vinson, James S. – College Student Journal, 1981
Describes a program for more effective academic advising called "Freshman Dialogue" where small groups of freshmen meet weekly with a trained faculty advisor for an intensive orientation to the university. Provides various rewards for both students and faculty. Results indicate the program was enthusiastically received and retention improved.…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, College Freshmen, Group Guidance, Higher Education
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Beck, Marilyn C. – Community and Junior College Journal, 1980
Proposes human potential seminars on topics such as "study skills" or "library use" as alternatives to traditional freshman orientation courses. Examines the implementation of the seminars at Lurleen B. Wallace Junior College and discusses their effectiveness in improving the self-concept and retention of high-risk students.…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, High Risk Students, Nontraditional Students, Open Enrollment
Siegel, Dorothy; And Others – 1983
Based in part on a study at Towson State University, Maryland, retention was found to be linked to advising. In response to this defined linkage, a freshman advising program was developed which emphasized mandatory participation, increased faculty awareness of the complexities of advising, self-assessment, the merger of Academic Affairs with…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, College Freshmen, Counseling Services, Decision Making Skills
Silvester, John M. – 1976
The paper is intended to meet the Human Renewal Service demonstration project objective: to review the status of supportive services of adult basic education programs, focusing on how exemplary services were developed, implemented, and evaluated. The first of three major sections looks at what constitutes supportive services and why they are…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Agency Cooperation, Ancillary Services, Counseling Services
Greene, Elizabeth – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1987
At the University of South Carolina, John Gardner directs University 101, a three-credit course designed to teach freshmen some basic "college survival skills," such as study techniques, constructive ways to relate to peers and professors, and how to use career center. In the last few years, it has been copied by hundreds of colleges in…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Administrators, College Administration, College Environment
Greene, Elizabeth – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1987
Many institutions are taking freshman orientation more seriously by challenging students before they start classes and giving them a more thorough introduction to campus life than ever before. The biggest changes in orientation are occurring among community colleges. Some of the experiences at Georgia Tech are described. (MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Environment, College Freshmen, College Students
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Bauer, William K. – College Student Journal, 1981
Describes characteristics of adult college students and provides a composite of institutional responses to these characteristics. Suggests academic policies and services, such as orientation, evaluation, and counseling, should expand to meet the unique needs of nontraditional students. Proposes procedures for policy changes use rational rather…
Descriptors: Adult Students, College Role, Higher Education, Nontraditional Students
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Patrick, 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
Manning, Randolph H. – 1991
Suffolk Community College Eastern Campus (SCCEC) designed and implemented a retention program built on the belief that access for students does not necessarily lead to success. The goal of the retention program was to increase retention of students by providing them with the skills and supports necessary to succeed. The group targeted for the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Advising, Academic Persistence, Community Colleges
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Lewis, Jerry J. – College and University, 1986
Georgia State's minority retention program provides academic and social support for black freshmen by referral to appropriate campus personnel or resources for assistance with academic, financial, personal, social, and career planning problems. It uses peer counseling, faculty mentors, nonacademic staff participation, and social events to…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Academic Persistence, Black Students, College Administration
Hazzard, Terry – 1993
This paper discusses the characteristics of nontraditional student populations, reviews programs of interest, identifies problems and concerns of these students, and provides a model for orientation sessions targeting nontraditional populations. Following a brief introduction, section II discusses the characteristics, retention, and academic…
Descriptors: Admissions Counseling, Community Colleges, Models, Nontraditional Education
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