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Study Group Leaders- Equity Perspective

Study Group Leaders- Equity Perspective. Tina Donaghy Student Equity Services Student Services. Overview. Who are students who identify with an equity background? Student Services Challenges and strategies Tips. Equity. Low Socio Economic (low SES) is not a homogenous group

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Study Group Leaders- Equity Perspective

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  1. Study Group Leaders- Equity Perspective Tina Donaghy Student Equity Services Student Services

  2. Overview • Who are students who identify with an equity background? • Student Services • Challenges and strategies • Tips

  3. Equity Low Socio Economic (low SES) is not a homogenous group Each student has different circumstances with different needs Equity = does not mean treating everyone the same Eg: A hearing impaired person may require captioning, subtitles and an interpreter

  4. Recurring features of highly disadvantaged areas: Limited computer use / internet access. Low family income. Unemployment / long-term unemployment. Disability / sickness support. Early school leaving / Year 12 incomplete / lack qualifications. Criminal convictions / imprisonment. Tony Vinson- Dropping off the Edge, 2007

  5. Quote Access Without Support is Not Opportunity Vincent Tinto Why provide support? Legal Economic Moral Social justice

  6. Who are students who identify with an equity background? Students from language backgrounds other than English (domestic students) Students of Indigenous Australian descent Students with a disability Low income students Students from rural and isolated areas First in family Women studying in non-traditional areas

  7. Creating inclusive learning environments Avoid any language that is discriminatory or derogatory. This can relate to: Age Disability Ethnicity Gender Sexuality Non discriminatory language, University of Sydney http://www.usyd.edu.au/digital_print_media/writing_editing/grammar_style/non-discriminatory.shtml#age

  8. QLD’s Cultural Diversity How diverse are Queenslanders? Queensland is a culturally and linguistically diverse state Four in 10 Queenslanders are migrants or the children of migrants. Almost one in five Queenslanders was born overseas. Queensland contains more than 200 nationalities. 10 per cent of Queenslanders were born overseas in non-English speaking countries Education QLD-http://education.qld.gov.au/studentservices/inclusive/cultural/index.html

  9. Cultural diversity Language backgrounds other than English- Uni-Key

  10. Ethnicity ‘Language background other than English’ or Culturally and Linguistically diverse background (CALD) is preferred to 'non-English-speaking background’ (NESB) Australian citizens- Domestic students (not international) Eg: “Where are you from? No, where are you really from?” Avoid Referring to ethnicity unless there is a valid reason for doing so Stereotyping by race Assuming particular religions are synonymous with certain ethnic groups (for example, not all Lebanese people in Australia are Muslims, and not all Muslims are Arabs).

  11. English Help Aims- To help students develop: confidence and clarity in written and spoken English communication discipline specific vocabulary and English language forms provides individual language tuition for international and non-English-speaking-background students. ONE free 45 minute appointment /wk on any campus. Can help with: Help with deconstructing exams questions http://www.griffith.edu.au/griffith-english-language-institute/university-initiatives/englishhelp

  12. Student Services Careers and Employment Service Chaplaincy Counselling Service Health Service Student Equity Services Welfare and Student Liaison Office

  13. Chaplaincy Ecumenical approach Prayer Spirituality/community building Social justice issues Careers and Employment Service • Part-time jobs, graduate jobs • Job search assistance • Industry contacts and mentoring • Career counselling Counselling Service • Personal and relationship issues • Settling into University • Staying on track • Mental health • Maintaining a balance Not all services are available at all campuses, but students and staff may access services at any Griffith campus where available.

  14. Health Service • Doctor/Nurse appointments • Emergency treatment • Needle availability and support program • Preventative health • First Aid Student Equity Services • Disabilities Service • Equity Programs • Uni-Key (transition) • Uni-Reach (outreach) • Welfare and Student Liaison Office • Student loans • Centrelink payments • Money management • Tenancy issues • Grievances/complaints • Appeals • University/Community liaison Not all services are available at all campuses, but students and staff may access services at any Griffith campus where available.

  15. Disability It is not compulsory for students to disclose they have a disability unless they require reasonable adjustments to be made or specialised support Eg: access to an interpreter or additional time in an exam for students who read braille Tips Don’t assume what people can or cannot do Speak to the person with a disability, not through their carer, assistant or interpreter

  16. Types of Disabilities/ Medical Conditions 1. Psychiatric Severe depression, anxiety, schizophrenia 2. Physical Use of a wheelchair, body pain, unable to use hand 3. Learning Dyslexia, information processing difficulties 4. Sensory Vision, deafness 5. Medical conditions Heart, fatigue 6. Neurological Acquired brain injury

  17. Student Services Quiz Where would you refer: A student is applying for graduate positions and needs help with their resume. A student’s Centrelink payments have been cut unexpectedly and can only afford the next two weeks of rent. A student bursts into tears and says everything is becoming too much. A student mentions she has learning disability but has not seen anyone at the uni. You wonder if her grades could be better if she seeks some help.

  18. Individual reflections What challenges would students who identify with an equity background be likely to face at university? From your experience, what strategies or support services can you suggest to assist students to manage these challenges?

  19. Tips Be conscious of the language you use. The use of poor, under privileged or low socio economic is inappropriate when working with students. Low income or eligible for Centrelink is more appropriate. Most people want to fit in and don’t want to be singled out. Focus on similarities between people instead of differences Good luck 

  20. Uni-Key Coordinators Jo Merley- Gold Coast j.merley@griffith.edu.au 07 5552 8989 Tina Donaghy- Nathan, Mt Gravatt and South Bank (07) 3735 6638 m.donaghy@griffith.edu.au Trish Gillan- Logan t.gillan@griffith.edu.au (07) 3382 1263

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