UROP Project

Exploring the Experience of Transfer Students in Academic Recovery

Education, program evaluation, transfer students, psychology

Research Mentor: bsaridjo@fsu.edu Brandon Nicholas Saridjo,
Department, College, Affiliation: Transfer Student Success, Undergraduate Studies
Contact Email: bsaridjo@fsu.edu
Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from mentor):
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Faculty Collaborators:
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Looking for Research Assistants: Yes
Number of Research Assistants: 2
Relevant Majors: Open to all majors
Project Location: On FSU Main Campus
Research Assistant Transportation Required: Yes
Remote or In-person: Partially Remote
Approximate Weekly Hours: 10, Flexible schedule (Combination of business and outside of business. TBD between student and research mentor.)
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link:

• Day: Monday, August 31
  Start Time: 12:00
  End Time: 1:30
  Zoom Link: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/5913872521

Project Description

FSU has had a mandate which requires transfer students who earn a 2.0 GPA after their first semester to enroll in an academic success course to aid in their recovery. This study will use qualitative interviews to explore the experiences of students in the class and what their perception of probation, the course, and challenges that led them toward academic probation are.

Research Tasks: Conducting interviews, data analysis, data collection.

Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Active Listening (req)
Observation (req)
Rapport Building (req)
Thematic Coding (rec)