Graduate Research Papers
Availability
Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Keywords
Education, Higher; College student orientation -- United States; United States;
Abstract
Orientation is defined as an adjustment or adaptation to a new environment, situation, custom, or set of ideas. It is also defined as introductory instruction concerning a new situation. These definitions aptly apply to college orientation purposes and goals; however, the process of orientation has gone far beyond this in its scope and usage in the modern college setting. The first orientation course on record was at Boston University in 1888 while the first known course offered for credit was established at Reed College in 1911. Orientation programs have grown steadily in depth and scope since that time. The creators of these early programs faced many issues that are still relevant in planning programs. These concerns center around the purposes, goals, and content of the program as well as the social and academic support of the students
Year of Submission
1996
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Education
Department
Department of Educational Administration and Counseling
First Advisor
Larry Keig
Date Original
1996
Object Description
1 PDF file (16 leaves)
Copyright
©1996 Robin Jean Bennett
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Bennett, Robin Jean, "Orientation: Meeting the needs of students" (1996). Graduate Research Papers. 2075.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/2075
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