Journal of College Orientation, Transition, and Retention

Published: 2021-05-27

This special edition aims to bring contributions from practical experiences into a conversation to share and discuss what challenges emerged, what solutions were implemented, and what lessons were learned during the COVID-19 pandemic from community-based practice. We encourage program coordinators, NODA Interns, graduate students, practitioners, and scholars to consider submitting a manuscript for publication!

We offer the following examples of potential topics that may be featured:

• The lessons learned from needing to transition programs offering an in-person experience to a virtual or hybrid experience
• The training and management of student staff in a virtual environment
• The impacts of orientating first-year students in a virtual or hybrid environment
• The adaptation of programs to a virtual or hybrid experience
• The process practitioners went through to change their practices and programs
• The role of assessment and evaluation in shaping student services and support
• Challenges, barriers, and opportunities experienced