Table of Contents
List of Tables and Exhibit xi
Acknowledgments xiii
Authors and Contributors xv
Introduction 1John N. Gardner, Jerry A. Pattengale, Barbara F. Tobolowsky, Mary Stuart Hunter
PART ONE: FOUNDATIONS 11
1 Understanding the Impact of the Second Year of College 13Molly A. Schaller
2 Keys to Student Success: A Look at the Literature 30Kirsten Kennedy, M. Lee Upcraft
3 Factors That Contribute to Sophomore Success and Satisfaction 43Laurie A. Schreiner
4 College Sophomores: The Journey into Self 66Molly A. Schaller
PART TWO: APPROACHES FOR ENGAGING SECOND-YEAR STUDENTS 81
5 Academic Advising: Helping Sophomores Succeed 83Virginia N. Gordon
6 Promoting Career Success in the Second Year of College 99Paul A. Gore, Jr., Mary Stuart Hunter
7 Curricular Approaches for the Intellectual Development of Second-Year Students 114Scott E. Evenbeck, Sharon J. Hamilton
8 The Critical Role of Faculty and Faculty Development in Sophomore Success 129Laurie A. Schreiner
9 Service-Learning in the Sophomore Year 146Steven G. Jones, Robert W. Franco
10 The Potential of Study Abroad in the Sophomore Year 163Susan Buck Sutton, Stephanie L. Leslie
11 Undergraduate Research: A Powerful Pedagogy to Engage Sophomores 177Kathryn J. Wilson, Mary Crowe
12 Residential Learning in the Sophomore Year 189Jimmie Gahagan, Mary Stuart Hunter
13 Spirituality, Meaning Making, and the Sophomore-Year Experience 203Jennifer A. Lindholm
PART THREE: CAMPUS PRACTICE AND IMPLICATIONS 215
14 Designing and Implementing New Initiatives for Sophomores 217Julie Tetley, Barbara F. Tobolowsky, Edward K. Chan
15 Assessment: Evaluating Second-Year Programs 234Ann M. Gansemer-Topf, Jerry A. Pattengale
16 Recommendations to Improve Sophomore Student Success 248John N. Gardner, Barbara F. Tobolowsky, Mary Stuart Hunter
Appendix A Summary of Hierarchical Regression Analyses in Private Institutions: 2007 Survey of Sophomores 257
Appendix B The Sophomore Student Success Initiative: Questions for Discussion Between Resident Advisor and Sophomore Students 263
Appendix C Principles of Good Assessment 267
References 270
Names Index 297
Subject Index 303