Mucci-Ferris, M., Grabsch, D. K. & Bobo, A. (2023). Forced transition: Impact of COVID-19 on the college student experience. Education. 143(4): 177-191.

In spring of 2020, COVID-19 forced students to transition their college experience. A global pandemic provides the opportunity to understand a forced transition experienced by an entire college-student population. We captured this experience for 17 four-year, United States, undergraduate college students utilizing qualitative, deductive content analysis informed by Schlossberg’s transition theory. Findings demonstrate that students need early communication from their institution to trigger their transition and that personal relationships with specific faculty and staff members should be better activated.

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