What We Publish
Journal of The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition
A semiannual refereed journal providing current research 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 that inform practice in all sectors of postsecondary education, such as
- Explorations into the academic, personal, and social experiences (including outcomes related to success, learning, and development) of students at a range of transition points throughout the college years. These transitions include, but are not limited to, the first college year, the transfer transition, the sophomore year, the senior year and transition out of college, and the transition to graduate work.
- Transition issues unique to specific populations (e.g., non-traditional, traditional, historically underrepresented students, transfer students, commuters, part-time students)
- Explorations of faculty development, curriculum, and pedagogical innovations connected to any of the transitions identified above
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Contact the Editor:
Dr. Paul A. Gore, Jr.
Journal Editor
Phone: (801) 581-7233
E-mail:
NRCJOUR@mailbox.sc.edu
E-Source for College Transitions
A complimentary biannual electronic newsletter providing practical strategies for supporting student learning, development, and success. Articles cover a variety of topics related to student transitions, including:
- Teaching strategies in the first college year
- Strategies for addressing the sophomore, senior, and transfer transitions
- Proven institutional initiatives
- Strategies for assessing student learning, experiences, programs, and courses
- Exploration of transition issues related to campus type
- Alternative funding sources for curricular initiatives, programs, and services
- Programs addressing the needs of special student populations
- Short reviews of new and relevant print and online resources
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Contact the Editor:
Ms. Toni Vakos
Editor
Phone: (803) 777-1924
E-mail: vakost@mailbox.sc.edu
Research Reports on College Transitions
The National Resource Center publishes reports of original research of national significance that require more expansive treatment than the typical journal article. These publications may contain the report of a single, large-scale study or may offer a collection of smaller research reports on a similar topic or research question (e.g., institutional research reports on outcomes related to first-year seminars). In addition to a presentation of research findings, these publications typi¬cally contain a review of the literature, which situates the current study in the context of the existing literature and research and a discussion of the implications of the results on student learning, success, and institutional practice.
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Contact the Editor:
Dr. Tracy L. Skipper
Assistant Director for Publications
Phone: (803) 777-6226
E-mail: tlskippe@mailbox.sc.edu
Scholarly Practice Books
The majority of our book-length publications are designed to inform practice in institutions of higher education, generally focusing on an educational or institutional structure, student subpopulation, or curricular/cocurricular innovation. These books typically begin with a discussion of the history/philosophical underpinnings of the general topic or issue. Litera¬ture reviews and reports of relevant research may be used to build a case for why a structure, student subpopulation, innovation, and so on needs our attention or to justify a particular approach to an issue. Subsequent chapters frequently provide recommendations for addressing the topic or issue from a variety of viewpoints. Typically this section also discusses the potential impact of this issue or innovation on student learning, success, or retention.
In general, scholarly practice books:
- Examine a topic of continuing importance to professionals working in the first-year experience/students in transition field
- Present new and significant information and observations about the topic that can inform work in a variety of educational settings
- Offer insights derived from a solid and sufficiently broad knowledge base of theory, research, and/or practice
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Contact the Editor:
Dr. Tracy L. Skipper
Assistant Director for Publications
Phone: (803) 777-6226
E-mail: tlskippe@mailbox.sc.edu
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