Open AccessROARing 20’s: Cultivating Responsible, Optimal, Authentic, and Resilient Students
Author(s) -
Padma R. Entsuah,
Kelly Gorman,
Jaclyn Hawkins,
Raphael D. Coleman
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the journal of college orientation and transition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2690-4535
pISSN - 1534-2263
DOI - 10.24926/jcotr.v28i2.3732
Subject(s) - matriculation , multitude , institution , psychology , public relations , pedagogy , medical education , sociology , political science , mathematics education , medicine , social science , law
COVID-19 exacerbated a multitude of challenges facing institutions of higher education. The abrupt transition to virtual programming and support services substantially impacted how students lived, learned, and stayed connected to their campus environments. With this shift, one institution reimagined their orientation programming to prioritize advancing community well-being through a student-centered and equity-minded approach. These frameworks informed the strategy for helping students understand the interconnectedness of health and well-being topics as they matriculate into, and engage with, the campus community. This initiative increased students’ knowledge, confidence, and intention to support themselves and their peers as they transition to the college environment.