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Transition & New Arrivals - reviewing activities for 2011 students

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.

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Transition & New Arrivals - reviewing activities for 2011 students

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  1. Transition & New Arrivals - reviewing activities for 2011 students Noel-Ann Bradshaw New Arrivals Group

  2. Outline • Intro to guidelines and policy • Students’ statement of entitlement • Good practice • Discussion in groups • Feedback • Conclusion

  3. 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.

  4. New students’ entitlement, before and on arrival: ESSENTIAL Before arrival Primarily focussed on information Before and/or on arrival Welcome,introductions, expectations, processes On arrival in the first week, and ongoing Getting to know staff, students, university Activities – social and academic

  5. “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!”

  6. Freshers’ view

  7. 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

  8. Good practice • Business School treasure hunt – international / PG students • Science – Wristbands • Psychology – research social evening • CMS – mentoring links to project work • Review week – engineering and CMS • Flying Start – CMS and Law

  9. Discussion • Groups of 4 • What works: • Pre-arrival • Week 1 activities • On-going activities • Post it notes • Worksheets

  10. Useful links • New Students’ Communications Checklist (uni website) • http://www2.gre.ac.uk/students/new • Acceptors’ Portal • ‘What do I need to do?’ channel. • Portal • Staff development tab

  11. Further reading • Trowler, Trowler, (2010) Student engagement evidence summary, HEAsays: ‘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,

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