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An Examination: Feeling Like You Belong During Your Time In College

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An Examination: Feeling Like You Belong During Your Time In College

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Many students today feel like there's no sense of belonging for them on their college campus. With out a  sense of belonging, students will start to feel like they don't want to attend their college.

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Having a poor social fit is one of the leading causes of college drop-outs.

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1. Self-esteem
2. Academic Performance
3. Self-efficiency

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Are you feeling respected, accepted, valued, or cared for?

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https://youtu.be/Ak6T9kw0H28

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https://today.emich.edu/story/story/10764

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Student Organizations
https://www.emich.edu/campuslife/student-orgs/

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-Join a Sport
-Join a Club or Org.
-Participate in Campus Activities
-Start off by making one friend and gradually have them introduce you to others.
-Ask your mentor what they think you can do.

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There's a center at Eastern Michigan that deals with students who are having a hard time fitting in socially because of their race or ethnicity.

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1. Create study groups to get help in classes and make new friends!

2. If you love fitness go to EMU  group fitness classes such as cardio kickboxing!

3.If you know your major try to start conversations and build bonds with people of your same interest!

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1. Visually Identity:  Allowing students to show and represent their belonging to a group is an easy way to promote connections
2. Bonding activities: icebreaking activities help students let their guards down and interact with one another
3. Assignments in first-year seminar: different type of assignments could help with this a few could be, "who am I" presentation,  scavenger hunt,  and social media assignment.

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The American Freshman Survey collected responses from about 153,000 full-time, first-year students at more than 200 four-year public and private institutions in 2014. An increasing number of students – now 38.8 percent – said they spend less than five hours each week with friends, while just 18 percent said they spend more than 16 hours weekly with friends. According to US News.

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What does it look like when students don't feel like they belong in your class?

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What does it look like when students don't feel like they belong in your class?

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When students don't feel like they belong in your classroom, they will be less engaged, skip your class, may choose to sit in the back of the classroom or away from others. According to The Ohio State University article.

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The more people work and study in college, the more likely they are to stay.
https://www.chronicle.com/article/How-Colleges-Can-Cultivate/243123