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A Multi-Method Exploration of Community Membership for Transfer Students
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Boeck, Claire A.; Torres, Vasti; Bush, Mollie – Journal of College Student Development, 2022
Feeling a part of a university community is an important factor in college students' success, yet little is known about how transfer students construct a sense of community at their new institutions. Drawing from surveys and interviews of transfer students at a highly selective university, we used a multi-method approach to understand the elements…
Descriptors: Sense of Community, College Transfer Students, Student Attitudes, Group Membership