First-Year Student Exploration of Career and Life Goals: An Application of O'Banion's Advising Model

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  • Jana Renner Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26209/mj1561270

Keywords:

O'Banion, advising, exploration, first-year student, model

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Author Biography

Jana Renner, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Jana L. Renner is an academic adviser in the Office of Academic and Career Development at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. She can be reached at rennerj@indiana.edu.

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Vol. 15 (2013): The Mentor: An Academic Advising Journal

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