Acknowledgments.

Authors and Contributors.

Introduction (John N. Gardner, Jerry A. Pattengale, Barbara F. Tobolowsky, Mary Stuart Hunter).

Part One: Foundations.

1 Understanding the Impact of the Second Year of College (Molly A. Schaller).

2 Keys to Student Success: A Look at the Literature (Kirsten Kennedy, M. Lee Upcraft).

3 Factors That Contribute to Sophomore Success and Satisfaction (Laurie A. Schreiner).

4 College Sophomores: The Journey into Self (Molly A. Schaller).

Part Two: Approaches for Engaging Second-Year Students.

5 Academic Advising: Helping Sophomores Succeed (Virginia N. Gordon).

6 Promoting Career Success in the Second Year of College    (Paul A. Gore, Jr., Mary Stuart Hunter).

7 Curricular Approaches for the Intellectual Development of Second-Year Students (Scott E. Evenbeck, Sharon J. Hamilton).

8 The Critical Role of Faculty and Faculty Development in Sophomore Success (Laurie A. Schreiner).

9 Service Learning in the Sophomore Year (Steven G. Jones, Robert W. Franco).

10 The Potential of Study Abroad in the Sophomore Year (Susan Buck Sutton, Stephanie L. Leslie).

11 Undergraduate Research: A Powerful Pedagogy to Engage Sophomores (Kathryn J. Wilson, Mary Crowe).

12 Residential Learning in the Sophomore Year(Jimmie Gahagan, Mary Stuart Hunter).

13 Spirituality, Meaning Making, and the Sophomore Year Experience (Jennifer A. Lindholm).

Part Three: Campus Practice and Implications.

14 Designing and Implementing New Initiatives for Sophomores (Julie Tetley, Barbara F. Tobolowsky, Edward K. Chan).

15 Assessment: Evaluating Second-Year Programs (Ann M. Gansemer-Topf, Jerry A. Pattengale).

16 Recommendations to Improve Sophomore Student Success (John N. Gardner, Barbara F. Tobolowsky, Mary Stuart Hunter).

Appendix A Summary of Hierarchical Regression Analyses in Private Institutions: 2007 Survey of Sophomores.

Appendix B The Sophomore Student Success Initiative: Questions for Discussion Between Resident Advisor and Sophomore Students.

Appendix C Principles of Good Assessment.

References.

Name Index.

Subject Index.