transition & new arrivals - reviewing activities for 2011 students
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Transition & New Arrivals - reviewing activities for 2011 students. Noel-Ann Bradshaw New Arrivals Group. Outline. Intro to guidelines and policy Students’ statement of entitlement Good practice Discussion in groups Feedback Conclusion. Background to policy changes. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Noel-Ann BradshawNew Arrivals Group
Transition & New Arrivals - reviewing activities for 2011 students
Outline
Intro to guidelines and policyStudents’ statement of entitlementGood practiceDiscussion in groupsFeedbackConclusion
Background to policy changes
With the 2009 Policy Framework the university formed a central steering group to identify ways in which to improve the transition to university for all students.
From this process a New Arrivals group was convened and, following consultation, the ‘New Students’ entitlement’ was devised and implemented.
ESSENTIAL
Before arrivalPrimarily focussed on information
Before and/or on arrivalWelcome, introductions, expectations, processes
On arrival in the first week, and ongoingGetting to know staff, students,
universityActivities – social and academic
New students’ entitlement, before and on arrival:
“Induction” “Transition”
“Induction” = Week 0(in the university calendar)
Replaced by
“Week One” = Start of Term
Key
messages
to students
and to
Staff ......... “Be here!”
Freshers’ view
Fun, Friendship, Fitting in
Activities that create a forum for the above.
Some introduction to academic practice.Not all info given in 1st week.On-going activities and information
Good practice
Business School treasure hunt – international / PG students
Science – WristbandsPsychology – research social eveningCMS – mentoring links to project workReview week – engineering and CMSFlying Start – CMS and Law
Discussion
Groups of 4What works:
Pre-arrivalWeek 1 activitiesOn-going activities
Post it notesWorksheets
Useful links
New Students’ Communications Checklist (uni website)http://www2.gre.ac.uk/students/new
Acceptors’ Portal ‘What do I need to do?’ channel.
PortalStaff development tab
Further reading
Trowler, Trowler, (2010) Student engagement evidence summary, HEA says:
‘interacting with staff has been shown to have a powerful impact on learning, especially when it takes place outside of the classroom and responds to individual student needs’
Foster, (2010) Why is Friendship Important, Student Transitions Conference,