Promoting Success: Practices for Higher Education Student Transition Programming (original) (raw)

Abstract

This paper examines literature on the transition period into college of first year college students. Promoting development and success during a student’s entry to college, known as the transition period, is critical. Research suggests that colleges and universities must use information on incoming students, including demographics and diversity, to provide proper transition programming and to promote success. However, there is a lack of research regarding student affairs programming for students in transition. As success in college can be determined by their first semester, and even the first few weeks, creating programming to assist transitioning students is necessary to promote and enhance their cognitive and intellectual development and success. Student affairs programming should emphasize total inclusion at the institution as student success includes integration into the campus community. This can be accomplished through academic and social programming, with special attention to diversity, technology, and preparing students for the job market after college.

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