Selecting a major is one of the most consequential decisions a student will make in college.
Though major selection is often conceived of as a discrete choice made at a particular point …

Description: Columbia, SC: National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and
Students in Transition 2021.| Includes bibliographical references.| Summary:“This research …

Although significant gains have been made in recent years with regard to increasing access
to higher education for African Americans, with 38.4% of Black 18 to 24 year-olds enrolled in …

Second-year students, also known as the forgotten class, receive the least attention of any
undergraduate college class, making fewer contact points with faculty and garnering …

This study explored the lived expectations of second-year undergraduate science students
at a large, government-funded university in Australia. The investigation made use of a mixed …

There is an increase of students placed on academic probation after their first year of college
yet continue to their second year, with a larger percentage of this population identified as …

Students who struggle academically in their first year may need continued developmental
support in areas of personal and intellectual growth. The purpose of this qualitative case …

Residential living requirements benefit students in a variety of meaningful ways. Living on
campus can be an effective conduit in helping college students feel more committed and …

Higher Education providers require various working definitions of the student cohorts they
support. Inherent challenges exist where the focus is on developing holistic student …