Semester Student Analysis

Although a proportion of colleges and universities create programs and interventions that would provide support for all students equally, the collegiate achievement gap among the racial/ethnic minority is still a pressing issue. Researchers suggest that college students from minority groups are susceptible to the five sources of chronic strain (Schneiderman, Ironson, & Siegel, 2005). For example, having a full-time job, or problems between role sets (students and parents). As such, students may struggle with finding funds for college tuition and supplies, resolving housing and safety issues, finding help them care for dependent children, and accessing healthcare. Those situations are especially true for the minority students because they may face more challenge while developing time management and coping skills.

Numerous studies all over the world have made assumptions about the academic performance of students staying on campus in residences and those who travel to campus every day. Some studies suggest that those students who live in campus residences tend to have an advantage over those who don’t (Peterson, 1975). The following review based in related literature will strive to be as thorough as possible about the chosen topic and problems.

College is one of the biggest stepping stones of life. For some, the transition can be rough. Many important decisions have to be made, one of those being housing arrangements. The decision to dorm or commute can change one’s perspective at college immensely. They are very different; dorming is not for everybody; commuting is not for everybody. Commuting and dorming differ in independence, money, transportation, and experiences.

Perhaps the rationale behind the lack of on-campus housing offered at community colleges, which is in stark contrast to that of four-year colleges and universities, is the fact that a large number of community college students live in the community, or the urban community colleges are situated whereby students may make use of mass transit means to get back and forth. This is how the system has always been designed, a single-loop approach. Conversely, if one were to apply the double-loop approach, which allows for organizations, in this instance the community colleges, to exercise more degree of flexibility and. It will further permit student affairs administrators to delve more deeply into their fundamental ideas, while meeting head-on some of the policies and challenges they face in developing new strategies in meeting the growing demands of the 21st Century community college students. This may also incorporate the systems theory approach in that it will allow the

Colleges have always encouraged their students to live on campus, especially freshman. This is for the reason that living on campus allows student to encounter new cultures, participate in organizations, and reach academic heights. For example, Tarleton State University states that “Living on campus will enable [the student] to interact with diverse people enriching [their] educational experience and will provide convenient access to professors and academic resources the campus offers. In addition, on-campus students are more likely to become and stay involved in clubs and organizations” (Tarleton State University, 2016). Along with the notion that students residing on campus are likely to reach academic heights, a study conducted at the University of North Dakota during the fall semester of 1966-1967

Arriving to campus on time has usually been an issue for commuting Canadian students. This is not only a problem for them, but Wayne State is also affected in the process. With students arriving late, there would be missed lectures and barely any work done. In turn, Wayne State’s reputation as a school is affected negatively as these commuters would start considering switching to other schools. In fact, some high school graduates from Canada would not even think about attending classes at Wayne State due to its lack of an uncomplicated transportation system.

While tuitions rose and salaries static, families no longer see the need to splurge on the “college experience”. Not only are students paying for the expense of academics, but on campus dorms and a meal plan as well. Although Students could choose to commute to cut out the cost of dorms, many colleges are too far away from home to do so. If living on campus and commuting were out of the question, then students may enroll in online schooling to get the education they need

targeted to fulfill the needs of all commuter students and give us a reason to stay on campus after

Because of our lethargic economy, minimum wage jobs requirements, a rise of careers that are now requiring at least an associate's or bachelors, and high unemployment rates, more students are tuning into the benefits of attending a community college. As some of the benefits, she listed: lower tuition, a variety of majors, smaller classes, qualified professors, flexible schedule, and more as her reasons why students should attend. Some of the weaknesses of attending a community college consist of: fewer courses to select from and a lack of campus involvement and community. Chen is persuading her readers to attend a community college with a valid point of gaining knowledge with less distraction and little to no debt to pay

In recent years, United States universities have experienced a large influx of enrollees over the age of 25, a group referred to as non-traditional students. After America’s relatively recent economic troubles, nearly all citizens feel as though higher learning is an important tool for financial success. Many non-traditional students include first-time students, and more than half of the student body over the age of 25 consists of stay at home mom attending online classes.

College student degree non-completion and attrition is a pressing issue for higher education institutions. Nearly 20% of first-time, full time students failed to return to campus for their sophomore year among the 2012 cohort. Further, the 6-year graduation rate among the fall 2007 cohort of students seeking bachelor’s degrees was approximately 59 percent (National Center for Education Statistics [NCES], 2015) The vulnerability of groups of students were identified by O'Keeffe (2013), who pointed out that part time students, first year students, first generation

College students represent a unique culture that have a multitude of needs that differ from other populations. College for many individuals is an opportunity to express their individualism and experience personal freedom. For many, this is the first time they are away from a structured home life and they are now able to make their own decisions. Now autonomous, they are free from punishment and reprimand from their parents because they are away from home and their actions are hidden by distance. This is an exciting time for the student as they are confronted with many new scenarios. Students are faced with finding new groups to be a part of and discovering ones’ identity becomes a new

I know that my decision to commute meant sacrificing what many would consider the “traditional” college experience. Commuting meant that I would have to dedicate myself to driving every day, practicing time management like a second religion, and forgo having a major social life. That isn’t to say that I cannot have

During the first semester add/drop period, I thought I could out-smart the system as a commuter student to rearrange my schedule and avoid trekking 50 minutes one way to campus every Friday; however, after I discovered the abundance of relevant and informative Coffee Chats and workshops provided by the BOLD program, I plan to attend many of these events semester. I’m determined to claim my education, whether inside or outside the classroom, and make most of the opportunities

Every student's identity is unique, adding diversity to the institution. Institutions must provide support to multiple aspects of a student's identity, regarding student’s similarities and differences. During my first year in the College Counseling and Student Services Program, I was an intern at the Matador Involvement Center (MIC) at California State University, Northridge (CSUN). The MIC is the center where students go to get involved whether it is through clubs, organizations, leadership, Greek life, or volunteering. I was able to provide some sort of support in all of these areas at the MIC as a Graduate Assistant and providing support in Leadership Programs. During my time there, I was able to work with residents, commuters, student athletes, and individuals with disabilities. For on campus residence the MIC would participate in events that housing would hold in order to make us easier to get in contact with residence on campus. When working with commuter I did a lot of research on what other campuses were doing to best assist their Commuter student. California State University, Northridge has a large population of commuter students. Getting these students involved can be a bit difficult because of the commute. These students come with a set of priorities which make it difficult to convince them the importance of involvement on campus. During MIC presentations we would try to help commuters understand that there are multiple ways to get involved on campus, and it does