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Article: "A Hand Hold for A Little Bit": Factors Facilitating the Success of Community College Transfer Students to a Large Research University
- Article from:
- Journal of College Student Development
- Article date:
- July 1, 2006
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright American College Personnel Association Jul/Aug 2006. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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To understand factors affecting the academic and social integration of community college transfer students, we interviewed 19 students who transferred to one state's large Research-Extensive university. We inquired about the transfer process, efforts of the university to orient and assist them, a
nd perceptions of the university versus the community college. Findings indicate that community college transfer students may need more assistance initially than they are given, partly because of the large size of the university. In addition, transfers from community colleges need to understand how a research institution's institutional mission affects faculty and student behavior. Student affairs ...