ABSTRACT

“So … I have asked you both here today to see if you would be willing to continue serving as co-chairs of the task force working on the first-year experience initiative,” Provost Callahan said as he started the meeting on that August afternoon. Mark and Sue glanced at each other, each knowing what the other was thinking. They had been at this task since March, and it was already very clear this was going to be an uphill battle.