Journal of The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition is a semiannual refereed journal providing current research and scholarship on the first college year and other significant student transitions. The primary purpose of the Journal is to disseminate empirical research findings on student transition issues, including:
- Explorations into the academic and social experiences of first-year college students, sophomores, juniors, and seniors
- Transition issues unique to specific populations (e.g., nontraditional, traditional, ethnic minority, transfer, commuter, and part-time students)
- Examination of institutional policies and programs that affect students in transition
Authors are invited to submit an electronic copy of an original manuscript of 15-20 double-spaced typewritten pages, accompanied by an abstract of 100-150 words in accordance with the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th Edition). Authors' names and institutions should not appear on the manuscript.
The article should be attached to an e-mail that includes the following: (a) a cover sheet including the manuscript title, the names, and institutionl affiliations of all authors, and the address, phone number, and e-mail address of the author serving as primary contact for future correspondence and (b) a statement that the manuscript is original, not previously published, and not under concurrent consideration elsewhere.
For more information, call Dr. Jean Henscheid, Editor, at (208) 883-8191 or e-mail her at NRCJOUR@mailbox.sc.edu
Sample Journal Article (Adobe PDF file)
Statistical Methodology Guidelines (Adobe PDF file)
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