Recruitment and Retention of Undergraduate
Students at Rutgers Camden
Research Conducted by
the Sociology of Communications
and Methods and Techniques of Social Research
classes under the direction of professor
Ted Goertzel, Sociology Department
Rutgers University at Camden Fall, 2007
(photo of the Sociology of Communications class)
The research began with in-class and internet chat discussions and postings among members of the Sociology of Communications class. Each student then prepared a powerpoint presentation providing an analysis of a key campus issue. These are available here:
Stefanie Pottle on Reasons for Recommending Rutgers Camden.
Amber Lawrence on Personalizing Rutgers Teaching.
Cortney Lawrence on Why do Students Attend Rutgers-University Camden?
Chase Komer on Online Courses at Rutgers-Camden.
James Olivo on Online Courses for Rutgers.
Kristy Loringer on Offering More Online Courses.
Danielle Turner on Commuting and Parking at Rutgers-Camden.
Edna M. Daniels on Parking at the Camden Campus.
Rhonda A. Lusby-Dunne on Rutgers' University Escort Service for students with mobility challenges.
Kirk Groomes on Investing in Education, a discussion of the use of incentives for improved academic p erformance at Rutgers Camden.
Maria Theresa Barrett on The High Costs of a College Education.
Rachel Negro on Financing Your Rutgers Education.
Ashli Williams on Academics, Campus Life and Finances.
Kelly Ward on Course Availability.
Scott Anderson on Appealing to Rutgers-Camden's Commuters.
Tammy Jones on The Many Hats of a College Student, Balancing School and Life.
Timothy Johnson on the advantages of a Bar and Lounge on the Rutgers Campus.
The next step was a telephone survey of former students who had stopped attending Rutgers-Camden before graduation. Students from the Methods and Techniques of Social Research class helped the Sociology of Communications students with the interviewing. The interview schedule was short and simple, but it nevertheless proved difficult to reach the former students. The interviewers wrote a brief summary of each completed interview and these interview summaries are well worth reading. A Summary Report by Ted Goertzel is available as well as reports by students in the Methods of Research course: Amy Wood, Daria B. Janka. Yara Khalil and Tiffany Nelson.
The grand finale was two focus groups organized and led by Sociology of Communications student. Reports on these focus groups, and gist transcriptions, are available here:
Focus Group One (November 6): Gist Transcription
Kelly Ward, "An Analysis of Student Spending at Rutgers-Camden"
Rachel Negro, "Rutgers- Camden Students’ Financial Satisfactions and Expectations"
Focus Group Two (November 8): Gist Transcription
Amber Lawrence, "Dissatisfaction with Student Communication"
Maria Teresa Barrett, "Students Expectations and Dissatisfactions with the RU-Camden Administration"
Ashli Williams, "Rutgers-Camden Students Opinions on Campus Life and Student Services as a means of retention"
Training Focus Group (Oct 30 and Nov 1): Gist Transcription
Edna Daniels, "Summary"
Research Conducted by
the Sociology of Communications
and Methods and Techniques of Social Research
classes under the direction of professor
Ted Goertzel, Sociology Department
Rutgers University at Camden Fall, 2007
| Summary
and Recommendations by Ted Goertzel |
(photo of the Sociology of Communications class)
The research began with in-class and internet chat discussions and postings among members of the Sociology of Communications class. Each student then prepared a powerpoint presentation providing an analysis of a key campus issue. These are available here:
Stefanie Pottle on Reasons for Recommending Rutgers Camden.
Amber Lawrence on Personalizing Rutgers Teaching.
Cortney Lawrence on Why do Students Attend Rutgers-University Camden?
Chase Komer on Online Courses at Rutgers-Camden.
James Olivo on Online Courses for Rutgers.
Kristy Loringer on Offering More Online Courses.
Danielle Turner on Commuting and Parking at Rutgers-Camden.
Edna M. Daniels on Parking at the Camden Campus.
Rhonda A. Lusby-Dunne on Rutgers' University Escort Service for students with mobility challenges.
Kirk Groomes on Investing in Education, a discussion of the use of incentives for improved academic p erformance at Rutgers Camden.
Maria Theresa Barrett on The High Costs of a College Education.
Rachel Negro on Financing Your Rutgers Education.
Ashli Williams on Academics, Campus Life and Finances.
Kelly Ward on Course Availability.
Scott Anderson on Appealing to Rutgers-Camden's Commuters.
Tammy Jones on The Many Hats of a College Student, Balancing School and Life.
Timothy Johnson on the advantages of a Bar and Lounge on the Rutgers Campus.
The next step was a telephone survey of former students who had stopped attending Rutgers-Camden before graduation. Students from the Methods and Techniques of Social Research class helped the Sociology of Communications students with the interviewing. The interview schedule was short and simple, but it nevertheless proved difficult to reach the former students. The interviewers wrote a brief summary of each completed interview and these interview summaries are well worth reading. A Summary Report by Ted Goertzel is available as well as reports by students in the Methods of Research course: Amy Wood, Daria B. Janka. Yara Khalil and Tiffany Nelson.
The grand finale was two focus groups organized and led by Sociology of Communications student. Reports on these focus groups, and gist transcriptions, are available here:
Focus Group One (November 6): Gist Transcription
Kelly Ward, "An Analysis of Student Spending at Rutgers-Camden"
Rachel Negro, "Rutgers- Camden Students’ Financial Satisfactions and Expectations"
Focus Group Two (November 8): Gist Transcription
Amber Lawrence, "Dissatisfaction with Student Communication"
Maria Teresa Barrett, "Students Expectations and Dissatisfactions with the RU-Camden Administration"
Ashli Williams, "Rutgers-Camden Students Opinions on Campus Life and Student Services as a means of retention"
Training Focus Group (Oct 30 and Nov 1): Gist Transcription
Edna Daniels, "Summary"