Project Description
All students face challenges in the transition to college. Unfortunately, many students will interpret the normal challenges associated with college-going as signs that they don’t belong on campus. Through this project we will develop a video series featuring IUPUI students sharing the challenges they faced upon entering college, how they worked through those challenges, and a brief introduction to the concept of growth-mindset (Dweck, 2007). The videos will be used as a retention intervention for first-year students as well as utilized in campus workshops for faculty and staff to promote understanding of social-belonging as a key factor in student success.
