While dropping classes is an almost ubiquitous practice on campuses, it is far less studied than course selection or overall retention. This lack of research is striking given that the practice has implications for the evaluation of teaching, efficient use of institutional resources, time to degree, and educational inclusion. The authors present…

This article draws on a qualitative study of 31 Millennial and Generation Z students to examine the meaning of teacher "caring" in a higher education context. Prior research clearly documents the importance of caring to student engagement, although much of that scholarship focuses on secondary schooling. Research also examines the…