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Helping First Year Residential Students Transition To The Collegiate Environment, Jenna N. Mazurek
Helping First Year Residential Students Transition To The Collegiate Environment, Jenna N. Mazurek
Culminating Experience Projects
The purpose of this project is to address the barriers faced by first-year residential students while making their transition from high school to college. Transitioning to a new environment can be overwhelming, so making sure first-year students feel prepared is an important part of the acclimation process. To make the acclimation period easier, first-year students should make sure they are aware of campus resources, and make sure they have a strong support network. The intervention for this problem is a first-year experience program set at Grand Valley State University called the Becoming a Laker Program. This program is designed to …