The Daunting Task of College: First-year Seminars and Student Experience

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dc.contributorMatos, Jackson
dc.contributorBroaders, Kyle
dc.contributor.advisorJacoby, Jennifer
dc.contributor.authorSapini, Briana
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-16T17:42:46Z
dc.date.available2023-05-16T17:42:46Z
dc.date.gradyear2023en_US
dc.date.issued2023-05-16
dc.date.issueden
dc.description.abstractThis study examines the significance of first-year seminars (FYS) on student experience by looking through the lens of the nationwide shutdown of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through surveys and interviews, Mount Holyoke professors and students give their perspectives on first-year seminars to provide insight into the value of first-year seminars. Using thematic analysis this study tries to answer three questions. How do FYS meet institutional expectations from a professor and student perspective? How do FYS meet student expectations for pre, during, and post-COVID-19? How do FYS meet student expectations for different affinity/identity groups? By answering these questions, four themes were developed from the data set. With these themes, we can start to gain knowledge on how first-year seminars affect the student's experience and adaptability to college. This creates a new understanding of first-year seminars, adding to the limited research that exists in this area.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipPsychology & Educationen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10166/6407
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.rights.restrictedrestricteden_US
dc.subjectFirst-year Seminarsen_US
dc.subjectSense of Belongingen_US
dc.subjectCOVID-19en_US
dc.subjectStudent Experienceen_US
dc.titleThe Daunting Task of College: First-year Seminars and Student Experienceen_US
dc.typeThesis
mhc.degreeUndergraduateen_US
mhc.institutionMount Holyoke College

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