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Introduction

The first year at University is a time of social and academic transition for most students and their early experiences are critical to their academic success and perseverance in student. Teaching First Year Students can also be more demanding on the staff member involved due to the large class sizes, coordination difficulties, extra planning and feedback requirements, amongst other issues

Profile of the First Year Student

Research has found that new students at university display a high level of expectations and enthusiasm for the university experience which often gives way to disillusionment are often employed 10 to 20 hours per week are not always interested in participating in community building activities that are not related to their studies come from very diverse backgrounds (cultural, gender, age, ability) often fail to catch up once they get behind in their studies For a more detailed analysis of the characteristics of a the New Millennium student, visit the review of Newton's work published in "The New Student About Campus" (The full version is available from the Staff Development and Training Resource Centre)

Solving Issues

A first year student needs support through the transitory process in a series of particular issues:

The following advice comes from a discussion among a group of History tutors:

Academic Integrity

To new university students the concept of "academic integrity" is difficult to grasp. Bill Taylor is a political scientist at Oakton Community College in the United States. Professor Taylor uses a unique approach to introduce students to this subject.