Recent/In-press Publications by Zack Underwood
This paper addresses evidence-based research for disseminating advising information to incoming
f... more This paper addresses evidence-based research for disseminating advising information to incoming
freshmen at the college/university level. With a need for more teachers, recruitment and dissemination of
information for the teaching major is more important than ever before at the college and university level.
Modern communication standards are towards online connections with students, but today’s millennial
students desire more interactive options than just websites for information. Through evidence-based research,
administrators and faculty can learn about today’s communicating through online modules with tomorrow’s
teachers.
Papers by Zack Underwood
Many institutions of higher education have adopted programs that allow incoming students to regis... more Many institutions of higher education have adopted programs that allow incoming students to register for courses prior to orientation (Black 2007, Cunningham 2006). Prompted in 2009 to do so, the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) developed the Pre-Orientation Registration Process (PORP) to address several registration challenges, including informing students about curriculum, allowing students to register prior to orientation, and relieving the need for on-campus computer labs during orientation.
This study concluded that the registration process for incoming students during orientation can be daunting given the complex and extensive academic information and the traditional short duration of registration. Often, the registration process provides insufficient time for students to process information that will prove vital to their academic success and retention. Cuseo (2011) encouraged first-year administrators and professionals to raise institutional consciousness regarding policies that do not provide students with adequate time for academic discovery and personal growth. By giving students additional time to consider course options and future curricular plans, universities can encourage them to be actively engaged in and knowledgeable about their academic future. Further research about programs similar to the one in this study may help higher education institutions determine how they can best prepare incoming students for the registration process.
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Recent/In-press Publications by Zack Underwood
freshmen at the college/university level. With a need for more teachers, recruitment and dissemination of
information for the teaching major is more important than ever before at the college and university level.
Modern communication standards are towards online connections with students, but today’s millennial
students desire more interactive options than just websites for information. Through evidence-based research,
administrators and faculty can learn about today’s communicating through online modules with tomorrow’s
teachers.
Papers by Zack Underwood
This study concluded that the registration process for incoming students during orientation can be daunting given the complex and extensive academic information and the traditional short duration of registration. Often, the registration process provides insufficient time for students to process information that will prove vital to their academic success and retention. Cuseo (2011) encouraged first-year administrators and professionals to raise institutional consciousness regarding policies that do not provide students with adequate time for academic discovery and personal growth. By giving students additional time to consider course options and future curricular plans, universities can encourage them to be actively engaged in and knowledgeable about their academic future. Further research about programs similar to the one in this study may help higher education institutions determine how they can best prepare incoming students for the registration process.
freshmen at the college/university level. With a need for more teachers, recruitment and dissemination of
information for the teaching major is more important than ever before at the college and university level.
Modern communication standards are towards online connections with students, but today’s millennial
students desire more interactive options than just websites for information. Through evidence-based research,
administrators and faculty can learn about today’s communicating through online modules with tomorrow’s
teachers.
This study concluded that the registration process for incoming students during orientation can be daunting given the complex and extensive academic information and the traditional short duration of registration. Often, the registration process provides insufficient time for students to process information that will prove vital to their academic success and retention. Cuseo (2011) encouraged first-year administrators and professionals to raise institutional consciousness regarding policies that do not provide students with adequate time for academic discovery and personal growth. By giving students additional time to consider course options and future curricular plans, universities can encourage them to be actively engaged in and knowledgeable about their academic future. Further research about programs similar to the one in this study may help higher education institutions determine how they can best prepare incoming students for the registration process.