Orientation to Graduation 2.0: Advice from Real College Students was written by recent college graduates Austin Helms (2016) and Savannah Putnam (2019). The book offers an easy-to-read format coupled with multitudes of advice for students entering secondary education. Helms and Putnam created a realistic approach to the college-readiness guide, filled with their own funny stories and tips they wish they had known. The book is approachable and it's a great way to get a sense of what it is like to be a student. The down-to-earth and honest advice, from two students who were mentors and leaders on their campus, is a must have for any emerging college student. Helms and Putnam mention a multitude of topics that are ever-so present in today's college experience. Things such as goal setting, living with a roommate, traveling abroad, and the never to talk about, party scene! Students will be more than ready to make the most of their college journey after hearing the stories and advice that don't cease to disappoint!

This guide helps faculty and student affairs practitioners better serve graduate and professional school students as they navigate what can be an isolating, taxing, and unfamiliar context. Providing actionable strategies, as well as a common language for practitioners to advocate for themselves and for their students, this book is a quick start manual that defines current issues around graduate and professional student development. Drawing together current resources and research around post-baccalaureate student outcomes, this book explores the diverse student needs of graduate and professional students and provides a clear understanding of their social, personal, and psychological development and how to support their success. Case studies showcase specific examples of practice including a holistic development model for graduate training; integrating academic, personal, professional, and career development needs; promising practices for engagement; a diversity, equity, and inclusion approach to access and outcomes; how graduate schools can be important partners to student affairs professionals; and examples of assessment in action. This book provides tools, resources, communication strategies, and actionable theory-to-practice connections for practitioners, professionals, and faculty at all levels who work to support post-baccalaureate student thriving. Appendix available for download online at www.routledge.com/9780367639884 on the tab that is entitled "Support Material."

Communicates college-level expectations during orientation, boot camp, and freshman seminars and sets the stage for higher student performance and greater faculty engagement. College Orientation targets freshmen entering four-year institutions and is designed for use from college orientation programs until graduation day and beyond. It provides a roadmap for campus staff and faculty offering orientation programs to facilitate behaviors that increase retention, improve four-year graduation rates, and ultimately, reduce student loan debt. Students receive the information they need to adapt to college life and stay on track towards a degree-all the while learning behaviors that promote achievement after graduation. This comprehensive reference tool is written from an insider's point of view and has a distinct focus on promoting appropriate college conduct. It covers a multitude of topics that help students navigate the university system while learning how to adapt this information to their future workplace.