Synopses & Reviews
The Freshman Year Experience presents an authoritative, comprehensive guide to the policies, strategies, programs, and services designed to ensure student achievement in the first year of college—and so facilitate student retention and academic success in subsequent years.
About the Author
M. LEE UPCRAFT is a research associate in the Center for the Study of Higher Education, assistant vice president emeritus for student affairs, and affiliate professor emeritus of higher education at Pennsylvania State University.
Table of Contents
Part One: Today's Freshmen and the College Experience
Part Two: Essential Programs and Services for First-Year Students
Part Three: The Freshman Seminar
Part Four: Helping Diverse Freshman Populations
Part Five: Building Campus Support for a Strong Freshman Year Program