Although this text speaks with the voices of its two authors, it represents contributions from many other people. We gratefully acknowledge those contributions and thank these individuals, whose special expertise has made it possible to introduce new students to their college experience through the holistic approach we deeply believe in.

Lea Susan Engle rewrote and updated the chapter on information literacy and incorporating the topics of writing and speaking. Lea is a former instructor and first-year experience librarian at Texas A&M University and current Ph D student at The School of Information at The University of Texas at Austin. Lea earned a B.A. in Women’s Studies from the University of Maryland, College Park and holds an M.S. in Information Studies and an M.A. in Women’s and Gender Studies from the University of Texas at Austin.

Her professional interests include first-year experience, creative approaches to library outreach, feminist pedagogy, library service to GLBTQ users, formative assessment, taking risks, and fostering cross-campus collaborations. She works in libraries because they are important and empowering community spaces where all people are welcome to participate in free and equal access to information.

Casey Reid is credited with vastly updating the chapter on time management for today’s students. Casey graduated in 2002 from Missouri State University with a BA in Anthropology and Professional Writing and in 2004 with an MA in Writing. From 2004 through 2011, she worked as English faculty at Metropolitan Community College (MCC) in Kansas City. After taking on the time management challenge of grading papers for 16-17 English classes every year, she took on a new challenge as the College Orientation Coordinator at MCC. Now, she coordinates a mandatory first-year seminar class for MCC’s 6,000–7,000 new students, which includes supervising over 100 instructors and managing the associated Peer Leader program. When she isn’t working, volunteering, or helping with the various associations in which she holds positions (Midwest Regional Association for Developmental Education, Heartland College Reading and Learning Association, 49/63 Neighborhood Coalition), she adds balance to her life by running, biking, hiking, reading, spending time with her three rescued dogs, and hanging out with friends and family.

The greatly expanded content on majors and careers that now comprises Part VI Next Steps is thanks to Heather N. Maietta. Heather is Associate Vice President of Career and Corporate Engagement at Merrimack College. Heather has presented or co-presented more than 30 times nationally on topics related to career and professional preparation and is a Certified Career Development Facilitator Instructor through the National Career Development Association.

Heather has authored articles and research reports in several publications, including About Campus; Career Convergence; and ESource. Heather has also co-authored three textbooks for Kendall/Hunt Publishers. Most recently, she co-authored and edited The Senior Year: Culminating Experiences and Transitions, published by The National Resource Center on the First Year Experience and Students in Transition.

Heather also serves on the Notre Dame Education Center Board of Directors, an organization that provides education and support services for adult learners in the Greater Lawrence Community.

Chris Gurrie is Assistant Professor of Speech at the University of Tampa. Dr. Gurrie is an active public speaker and participates in invited lectures, workshops, and conferences in the areas of faculty development, first-year life and leadership, communicating effectively with PowerPoint, and communication and immediacy. He contributed the first generation of Tech Tips that were new to the tenth edition and wrote the Guide to Teaching with YouTube, available online and as part of the Instructor’s Manual.

We would also like to acknowledge and thank the numerous colleagues who have contributed to this book in its previous editions:

Chapters 2, 6, 7, 8, 9: Jeanne L. Higbee, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Chapter 3: Catherine Andersen, Gallaudet University

Chapters 4, 14: Tom Carskadon, Mississippi State University

Chapter 7: Mary Ellen O’Leary, University of South Carolina at Columbia

Chapter 9: Christel Taylor, University of Wisconsin at Waukesha

Chapter 11: Charles Curran, University of South Carolina at Columbia

Chapter 11: Rose Parkman Marshall, University of South Carolina at Columbia

Chapter 11: Margit Watts, University of Hawaii, Manoa

Chapter 12: Philip Gardner, Michigan State University

Chapter 13: Natala Kleather (Tally) Hart, founding head of the Economic Access Initiative at Ohio State University

Chapter 13: Kate Trombitas, Ohio State University

Chapter 15: Juan J. Flores, Folsom Lake College

Chapter 16: Michelle Murphy Burcin, University of South Carolina at Columbia

End-of-chapter materials: Julie Alexander