The College Experience

In the latest Voices of Student Success episode, learn about how the University of South Carolina used professional development and a first-year seminar course to improve students’ feelings of belonging and address antiwar protests.

Ahead of the 2024 presidential election, colleges, community organizations and student advocates are looking to boost on-campus civic engagement through voter registration and participation initiatives.

A newly released literature review from the Institute for Higher Education Policy highlights the role of student experience and belonging on college student success—and offers suggestions for how this could be applied practically to campuses.

Campbell University organized daily events for a month and a half to promote on-campus participation and boost feelings of belonging for students.

Victor Valley College in California launched a one-stop hotline for students, parents and others to get questions answered about the institution. The intervention helps people get connected to the college faster and supports students’ feelings of belonging.

The College of Charleston implemented an AI chat bot to text with students, gathering data on the student experience and providing personalized outreach.

Research from the Center for Higher Education Policy and Practice identifies six ways to improve accessibility in online education through intentional design principles.

At orientation and in other communication, higher ed administrators should get strategic and creative about messaging so that parents can remember key takeaways and receive more detailed information as time goes on, writes Philip A. Glotzbach, a president emeritus.