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Perspectives Of African American And Hispanic American Students On Academic Support Services, Cynthia Mclain Shyne Jan 2021

Perspectives Of African American And Hispanic American Students On Academic Support Services, Cynthia Mclain Shyne

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

A 2016 cultural diversity and inclusion study conducted at a local private college (LPC) in the Midwest United States revealed concern among faculty about the underutilization of academic support services for African American and Hispanic American (AAHA) students. A gap exists between the number of AAHA students who use academic support services at LPC, and the number of AAHA students recommended to the services. The research questions were, “How do AAHA students’ perceptions about support services influence their use of academic support services at the LPC?” and “What do AAHA students suggest that could increase their use of the support …