How the Implementation of a First-Year Experience Program Could Improve Student Satisfaction and Sense of Belonging at an Urban Mid-Sized College

This study gathered information from first-, second-, and third-year on-campus students to better understand their perceptions of their college experiences and how the creation of a first-year experience program could improve student satisfaction and sense of belonging at an urban mid-sized college....

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Main Author: Joshua Wilkin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing 2017-12-01
Series:Journal of College Orientation, Transition, and Retention
Online Access:https://pubs.lib.umn.edu/index.php/jcotr/article/view/2912
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spelling doaj-df21f87735834fc2aafd06c10af5b83b2021-06-10T17:28:10ZengUniversity of Minnesota Libraries PublishingJournal of College Orientation, Transition, and Retention1534-22632690-45352017-12-0124110.24926/jcotr.v24i1.29122586How the Implementation of a First-Year Experience Program Could Improve Student Satisfaction and Sense of Belonging at an Urban Mid-Sized CollegeJoshua WilkinThis study gathered information from first-, second-, and third-year on-campus students to better understand their perceptions of their college experiences and how the creation of a first-year experience program could improve student satisfaction and sense of belonging at an urban mid-sized college. The qualitative data in this study revealed the importance of utilizing students’ perceptions to improve the college experience.https://pubs.lib.umn.edu/index.php/jcotr/article/view/2912
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title_short How the Implementation of a First-Year Experience Program Could Improve Student Satisfaction and Sense of Belonging at an Urban Mid-Sized College
title_full How the Implementation of a First-Year Experience Program Could Improve Student Satisfaction and Sense of Belonging at an Urban Mid-Sized College
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description This study gathered information from first-, second-, and third-year on-campus students to better understand their perceptions of their college experiences and how the creation of a first-year experience program could improve student satisfaction and sense of belonging at an urban mid-sized college. The qualitative data in this study revealed the importance of utilizing students’ perceptions to improve the college experience.
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