Date Approved
5-12-2023
Embargo Period
5-16-2023
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A. Higher Education
Department
Educational Services and Leadership
College
College of Education
Advisor
Stephanie Lezotte, Ph.D.
Committee Member 1
Andrew Tinnin, Ed.D.
Committee Member 2
Tyrone McCombs, Ph.D.
Keywords
campus, facilities, buildings, built environment
Subject(s)
Rowan University--Undergraduates
Disciplines
Educational Leadership | Higher Education
Abstract
Student sense of belonging on campus is changing post COVID-19 pandemic, and this is because the way students utilize spaces on campus has evolved. Facilities on campus can impact the way students feel they belong based on how the spaces are set up and where students go in between classes (Samura, 2018). This study investigated the relationship between providing accessible, specific physical spaces and the participants' perception of student belonging. Undergraduate students enrolled full time at Rowan University were interviewed to collect data, and a qualitative research approach was used to analyze the data. Results conclude that there is a relationship between student sense of belonging and community based on the physical spaces students utilize on campus.
Recommended Citation
Davis, Ashley, "THE EFFECTS THAT SPACES AND PLACES OF CAMPUS HAVE ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS" (2023). Theses and Dissertations. 3101.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/3101