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The Student Advisory Board at the University of Vienna

The Student Advisory Board at the University of Vienna. Birgit Virtbauer Kornelia Götzinger. The University of Vienna. The University of Vienna. Oldest university in the German- speaking world One of the largest in Central Europe 88.000 students , 9.400 employees

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The Student Advisory Board at the University of Vienna

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  1. The Student Advisory Boardatthe University of Vienna Birgit Virtbauer Kornelia Götzinger

  2. The University of Vienna

  3. The University of Vienna • Oldestuniversity in the German-speakingworld • Oneofthelargest in Central Europe • 88.000 students, 9.400 employees • 180 studyprogrammes

  4. StudentswithDisabilities • 500 registered studentswithDisabilities(0,5% of all students) • 57% women, 43% men • Favouritestudyprogrammes:17% law14% psychology10% history

  5. Support: University of Vienna • Disabilityofficersince 1994 • Austrian Students‘ Union: departementforstudentswithDisabilities • Admission of all studentsfor all studyprogrammes

  6. Support: University of Vienna • Examaccomodations • Grant forstudentswithdisabilities • Remission oftuitionfee (380€ per semester)

  7. Support: State • Family allowance, studygrantsspecialconditionsforstudentswithdisabilities • Grant ofthe Austrian Students‘ Union • Technical Assistance • Personal Assistance

  8. Topics atConsultationDisability Officer • TuitionFees & Remission • Organizationofsemesterandstudying • Rightofexamaccomodation

  9. Relevanceofmeasures (Survey) • 38% informationevents55% wouldjoininformationevent • 25% mailinglists • 17% coachinggroups • 15% meetingsbetweenstudents

  10. Challenges • Studentswith mental healthissues, learningdisabilities:lowawareness, fewsupport • Studentswithmobilityimpairment:Accessibilityofbuildings • Deafstudents:Fundingofsignlanguageinterpreters

  11. The Student Advisory Board

  12. Historyofthe Board • Autumn 2009: studentsprotesting • Demands: • Increasefundingforeducation • Equalityforstudentswithdisabilities • Increaseparticipationfor all students

  13. Historyofthe Board • Minister of Education givesmoneytouniversities • March 2010Foundationofthe Boardat the University of Vienna

  14. 8 Members ofthe Board • 4 studentswithdisability • 1 memberofthe Austrian Students Union • 1 disabilityofficer • 1 memberoftheEqualOpportunities Working Party • 1 memberofthebureauoftherectorate

  15. Howtheboardworks • Head oftheboard:Vice Rector for Student Affairs and Continuing Education • Coordination: Disabilityofficer, studentcoordinator • Eligibletovote: 8 members

  16. Meetings • meetings 3 times per semester(10 meetings so far) • Discussion, evaluationofmeasures, inputfromexternalexperts • votingsconcerningtheusageofthebudget

  17. Results • Website forlecturers (germanonly)http://barrierefreielehre.univie.ac.at • Recommendationsforpublicplacesforstudentsattheuniversity • Infoclipforstudentbeginners

  18. Infoclipforstudentbeginners • Will beshownto all studentbeginnersatthe University of Vienna in thefirstsemester • Actorsarestudentsofthe University of Vienna withdisability • Is fullysponsoredbyenterprises

  19. Infoclip: content • Welcomes all newstudents • Tells aboutexamaccomodations • Givesinformationaboutsupportservices ….in 3 minutes

  20. Infoclip: Accessibility • Subheadings in germanandenglish • Translation into Austrian Sign Language (picture-in-picture) • Transcription will beavailable

  21. Infoclip: Making of

  22. Infoclip: Aims Wewantto… • Raiseawarenessamongstudentsandlecturers • Presentrole-models • Giveinformation (increasevisibilityofsupportservices)

  23. Future projects • Folder forlecturers (german/english) aboutinclusiveteaching • Pictures forwebsites, publications etc. showingpeoplewithdisabilityatthe University of Vienna • Facebook-group • Signlanguagevideosforwebsite

  24. Benefitsforthestudents • Get an insightin decision-makingprocesses in a biginstitution • Gettheopportunitytosharetheirexperiences • Initiatechange

  25. Benefitsfortheuniversity • Risingawarenessatthemanagementleveloftheuniversity • direct link tostudentswithdisabilitieswhoevaluatemeasures

  26. Limitations • Nolecturersincluded • Low visibility • Budgetarylimitations

  27. Is itparticipation? May. H. (2010): Strategic Approaches todisabledstudentengagement, p5

  28. Partnership • Partnership:a collaborationinvolvingjointownershipanddecision-makingovertheprocessandoutcome • Student membersoftheboardarepartof a partnershipwithdecisionmakersatthe University of Vienna

  29. Other formsofengagement • Information: websiteforstudents, mailing-lists, brochure, annualreport • Consultation: surveysamongstudents • Partnership/ Delegatedcontrol: 2 studentemployeesworkingwiththedisabilityofficer

  30. Forthefuture • Find a waytoengage a wider rangeofindividuals • Institutionalizeexistingstrategies

  31. Contactus University of ViennaBirgit Virtbauer – disabilityofficerE: birgit.virtbauer@univie.ac.athttp://barrierefrei.studentpoint.at Kornelia Götzinger – studentmemberoftheboard

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