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Dorimé-Williams, Marjorie L.; Williams, Michael Steven; Carr, Amanda; Choi, Soobin; Fritz, N'ya; Joseph, Tricia; Pomilee, Brittany; Udoh, Ekaete – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2023
Summer bridge programs (SBPs) are intended to promote student learning, academic achievement, and persistence to graduation. They are also a viable vehicle for supporting diverse minoritized student constituencies. Our study, guided by a student-centered assessment approach, examined the experiences of incoming first-year students. Findings…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Transitional Programs, Student Attitudes, Academic Achievement
Kanji, Zul; Pidgeon, Michelle; Nilson, Michelle – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2022
This study explored the experiences of former first-year students who had been institutionally dismissed from an undergraduate health program in a large Canadian university. Using a qualitative narrative inquiry, 20 individual interviews were conducted with 10 former students. Challenges connecting with faculty, large classes, and academic…
Descriptors: School Holding Power, College Freshmen, Dropouts, Foreign Countries
Fosnacht, Kevin; Graham, Polly – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2022
With the increasing adoption of learning communities, it is imperative to document their effectiveness. Using a large, longitudinal, multi-institutional dataset, we found that linked-learning communities positively impact students' engagement and perceived gains. We also found that the estimated effect of learning communities varies widely across…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Learner Engagement, Program Effectiveness, Achievement Gains
Taylor, Leonard; Urgo, Ricky; Mize, Macy; Yarbrough, LaTecia – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2022
The authors present preliminary insights from a qualitative action research project focused on refining the assessment practices of a first-year retention program at a large research university. Findings suggest the need for continued attention to the assessment cultures, especially interrogation and revision of current assessment attitudes,…
Descriptors: Action Research, School Holding Power, Leadership, Program Evaluation
Olfert, Melissa; Zegre, Sera Janson; Hagedorn-Hatfield, Rebecca – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2022
This study examines involvement in a wellness intervention, GetFRUVED, and its relationship between both first-year retention and cumulative grade point average (GPA) of first-time undergraduate students. A significant relationship between GetFRUVED participation and retention, specifically 12.4% higher retention for participants versus…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Correlation, School Holding Power, Land Grant Universities
Tang, Rongxiang; Broderick, Patricia C.; Bono, Tim; Dvoráková, Kamila; Braver, Todd S. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2021
Mindfulness training (MT) has shown promise in improving psychological health among college students yet has rarely been evaluated as an addition to the college academic curriculum. Here, we demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of a first-year MT seminar offered to residential students at a selective private university, evaluating its…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, On Campus Students, Late Adolescents, Metacognition
Koo, Katie K. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2021
By analyzing 11,232 college students using a large longitudinal national dataset, this study examined students of Color's perceived campus climate and its impact on their psychological well-being compared to that of their White peers. Students of Color and female students appeared to show lower levels of perceived psychological well-being and to…
Descriptors: College Environment, Campuses, Well Being, Mental Health
Bowman, Nicholas A.; Linley, Jodi L.; Weaver, Kari E. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2020
To achieve many outcomes promoted by student affairs educators, students need the internal capacity to author their knowledge, identities, and relationships. This study examined the link between students' entering self-authorship capacity and their experiences and outcomes in their first and fourth years. Findings from 214 participants indicate…
Descriptors: Student Experience, Outcomes of Education, College Freshmen, College Seniors
Trinity University's Summer Bridge Program: Navigating the Changing Demographics in Higher Education
Hermann, John R.; Tynes, Sheryl; Apfel, Wendy – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2020
Recognizing the changing demographics of students applying to college coupled with Trinity University's responsibility to help our students succeed, we have created a Summer Bridge program that focuses on first-generation, underrepresented students (FGUS). Trinity's Summer Bridge program has been a success--both in terms of student performance and…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Transitional Programs, First Year Seminars, College Freshmen
Garvey, Jason C.; Richter, Elsa; Payton, Samantha; Kiemele, Rachel; Sanders, Laura A. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2020
In this study, the authors explored diversity appreciation among White first-year residential students (n = 1,617) using residential curriculum survey data from a large public university in the Southeast. The regression analysis explained 11% of the variance in diversity appreciation among White undergraduate respondents (p < 0.001). Open-ended…
Descriptors: Student Diversity, Multicultural Education, White Students, College Freshmen
Hogan, Sean R. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2020
This study examined the physical, mental, and emotional health of former and current foster youth students participating in campus support programs during their first year at a four-year university. Findings indicated that foster youth students participating in campus support programs reported significant declines in many aspects of their health,…
Descriptors: Foster Care, Student Personnel Services, Student Participation, Student Welfare
Martin, Georgianna L.; Smith, Matthew J.; Takewell, William C.; Miller, Allison – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2020
Building on prior research during the first year of college, this study explores how students' interactions with student affairs professionals impact their growth on cognitive outcomes for students over four years of college.
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Student Personnel Services, Student Personnel Workers, Cognitive Development
Brown, Joshua; Volk, Fred; Spratto, Elisabeth M. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2019
This study investigates the impact of residence hall architecture on students' academic achievement, also considering the influence of race and homophily opportunity--a tendency to create social bonds with like others. We found that socializing architecture was positively associated with a higher first-semester grade point average, and that…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Influences, Dormitories, Design
Chu, Sam; Chau, Albert; Chung, Robert; Chong, Eric; Ong, Elsie; Tam, Angie – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2019
The current study explored the impact of students' residence hall experience in terms of academic, social and personal development and students' motivation to join residence hall activities at a Hong Kong university. The results revealed significant differences, with females, local and non-first-year student groups reporting more gains from their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Dormitories, Student Experience, Academic Achievement
Doyle, Jeff; Wheelis, Meaghann; Thompson, LaNette; Strietzel, Jeff – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2019
Financial aid is often linked to evidence of learning inside the classroom (students' GPA) and financial need. This mixed-methods study describes an assessment of a scholarship designed to encourage learning outside the classroom that required incoming students to live in a living-learning community (LLC). Results showed that though receipt of the…
Descriptors: Scholarships, Living Learning Centers, Program Effectiveness, Student Personnel Workers