116. How a Blended Modality Program Impacts Social Connectedness of First-year College Students

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Short Description

First-year college orientations have recently transformed. During the COVID-19 Pandemic of 2019-2021, traditional colleges and universities moved their in-person orientation programs online. As society emerged from the pandemic, some institutions chose not to regress back to their traditional orientation format, but instead, to implement a blended modality approach. This qualitative case study focuses on how a particular blended program impacted the perceptions of social connectedness of first-year students.

Authors

• Contributor: Pamela Smalley, Brigham Young University

• Contributor: Rick West, Brigham Young University