Upon identification of the potential interview and focus group participants at each
campus site, I contacted each participant via telephone in order to introduce myself, provide a brief overview of the study, describe the expectations for participation, and finally to invite the
individual to participate in the study. If the participant demonstrated interest in participating, I
sent the participant an electronic copy of the study consent form (see Appendix D). I ask the
participants to read, sign, and return this consent form in a pre-addressed postage-paid envelope
that I provided. After I received the consent forms from the participants, I responded to each of
the participants with an electronic demographic survey. Upon completion and receipt of the
survey, I followed up with each participant to secure a date to engage in the interview. I sent an
electronic communication to the identified focus group participants with potential dates for the
focus group. After the interviews were conducted, transcribed, and analyzed, I established and
communicated a focus group date with identified participants.