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About the Authors:
- Terrell Strayhorn is assistant professor in the Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling and special assistant to the provost at the University of Tennessee.
- Amanda Blakewood is a master’s degree candidate in college student personnel; she also serves as graduate assistant to the vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of Tennessee.
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Special Points of Interest
- In 2005, the first to second year retention rate at UT was 81.7%
- In 2005, approximately 13% of first-year students were placed on academic review after their first term
- Findings from the First-Year Survey suggest that, on average, UT students are “satisfied” with their college experience
- Findings are consistent with UT responses on the NSSE 2007; however, UT students are less satisfied than students at our peer institutions