Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / Janine Graziano and Lauren Chism Schmidt -- The Case for Connecting First-Year Seminars and Learning Communities / Ashley Finley and George D. Kuh -- National Practices for Combining First-Year Seminars and Learning Communities / Jean Henscheid, Tracy L. Skipper, and Dallin G. Young -- Administering Combined First-Year Seminar and Learning Community Programs / Nia Haydel and Liya Escalera -- Teaching in Combined Programs / Lisa Dresdner and Ruthanna Spiers -- What Should We Be Assessing and Why / Michele J. Hansen and Maureen Pettitt -- Inviting the Mother Tongue and a First-Year Seminar to Promote Success Among Spanish-Speaking ESL Students / Bronx Community College -- Metro Academies Case Study : A Redesign of the First Two Years of College Based on a Long Duration Learning Community / City College of San Francisco & San Francisco State University -- The Targeted Learning Community : A Comprehensive Approach to Promoting the Success of First-Year Students in General Chemistry / Kennesaw State University -- Common Courses : A Developing Linked Coursework Perspective / The University of South Carolina -- Need a Little TLC? : Incorporating First-Year Seminars in Themed Learning Communities / Northern Illinois University -- Writing Across the Curriculum Through Community Engagement: Exploring the Foster Care System in a Thematic Living and Learning Community / Cabrini College -- Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID) / Mt. Hood Community College -- Conclusion / Lauren Chism Schmidt and Janine Graziano.