Abstract:
Researchers’ examined a college of agriculture’s retention efforts from the students’ perspective. More specifically researchers’ sought to determine what impact, if any, freshman seminar courses had on the first-year student experience. Additionally, researchers examined student interactions with faculty in the college, the quality of educational experience and questioned whether participation in extracurricular activities contributed to student social integration. Lastly, the researchers determined whether student classification influenced satisfaction with the educational experience within the college. Results indicated students viewed retention efforts favorably; however, a sense of academic “community” was lacking and highly desired.
Key words: retention efforts, student interactions, educational experience
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