How the Implementation of a First-Year Experience Program Could Improve Student Satisfaction and Sense of Belonging at an Urban Mid-Sized College: A Qualitative Study Utilizing Students' Perceptions.

Joshua Wilkin

doi:10.24926/jcotr.v24i1.2912

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2017-12-01

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Vol. 24 No. 1 (2017)

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Campus Notes

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Wilkin, J. (2017). How the Implementation of a First-Year Experience Program Could Improve Student Satisfaction and Sense of Belonging at an Urban Mid-Sized College: A Qualitative Study Utilizing Students’ Perceptions. Journal of College Orientation, Transition, and Retention, 24(1). https://doi.org/10.24926/jcotr.v24i1.2912

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

A Qualitative Study Utilizing Students' Perceptions.

Joshua Wilkin

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24926/jcotr.v24i1.2912

Abstract

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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