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The Scholars Programs:An Assessment Report on Recruitment, Transition & Adjustment, and Involvement / 2001-2002
This report is a description of selected experiences, and outcomes of students who participated in the OSU Communication Technology, Health Sciences, and Mount Leadership Society Scholars Programs at The Ohio State University during the 2001-02 academic year. The report is based on responses to a survey that was distributed to all members of the three aforementioned Scholars Programs during spring quarter. In total, 137 (or 45.1%) of the first-year students completed the survey of the 304 who participated in the Programs. In addition, a comparison group of 130 (35.7% of 364) eligible students also completed a parallel survey about their OSU experience.
After only two quarters of enrollment at Ohio State, evidence suggests that participation in the Scholars Programs positively facilitated transition and adjustment to the University while also supporting student involvement, although differences between the Scholars and the comparison group are modest at times. Evidence related to recruitment gives no indication of notable differences in satisfaction with enrollment choice between student groups. However, evidence does suggest that for at least half of the Scholars, their respective Scholars Program played an influential role in their enrollment decision.
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