Working in partnership with their students, NTU’s school of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment have achieved strategic changes. Hear how their Student Consultants were empowered to make a real, measurable difference to the experience of new students in 2023.
EFYE2024 – CopenhagenPresentation/Paper session | Academic integration/belonging | Social integration/belonging
Read more >The workshop will focus on sharing thoughts on how peer learning schemes can help new students in their studies. Both short- and long-term. Using these shared thoughts, we will examine one specific peer learning model – Supplemental Instruction/Peer Assisted Study Scheme (SI-PASS) – through its guiding principles.
EFYE2024 – Copenhagen, Parallel session 7Workshop | Academic integration/belonging | Social integration/belonging
Read more >Welcome to hear and learn about the Centria UAS Integration Services Model to help and enable international students to integrate and find their own place in a new city and society.
EFYE2024 – Copenhagen, Parallel session 6Presentation/Paper session | Academic integration/belonging | Social integration/belonging | Personal mental health/well-being
Read more >Communities should be carefully designed before you can implement them in your universities and academies. In the workshop Design Your Own Community, Klaas Jan Huizing introduces four dimensions on which to decide to design the perfect community. After a thorough explanation, Huizing lets you design and discuss your future community.
EFYE2024 – CopenhagenWorkshop | Social integration/belonging
Read more >oin the UCD Access & Lifelong Learning team to learn how University College Dublin approaches welcoming students, builds communities for first year students. Participate in a self assessment exercise and take home practical tips on how to make our institutions a place where all students feel welcome and belong regardless of their age or background.
EFYE2024 – Copenhagen, Parallel session 4Workshop | Social integration/belonging
Read more >International students are a specific group that requires a different approach and attention than locals. Given the different student backgrounds and cultural differences, it is challenging for universities to integrate those students into local communities. But what if international students create their community and join forces with already integrated expats?
EFYE2024 – CopenhagenShow-and-tell | Academic integration/belonging | Social integration/belonging
Read more >As a first-year student, it isn’t always easy to find your way at university, especially when you’re in a situation that makes studying more challenging. KU Leuven has developed peer support groups for students with a disability with the focus on social and academic integration and on empowerment of students.
EFYE2024 – Copenhagen, Parallel session 4Show-and-tell | Social integration/belonging | Personal mental health/well-being
Read more >This conference session delves into findings from a quasi-experimental, longitudinal and mixed-methods action research PhD focused on the links between belonging and student agency. Whilst many factors affecting belonging are outside of students’ control, this session will explore how we can empower students to take action to belong.
EFYE2024 – Copenhagen, Parallel session 7Presentation/Paper session | Academic integration/belonging | Social integration/belonging
Read more >Join us in a collaborative co-creation session where students and stakeholders from various sectors come together with diverse viewpoints, to distill shared insights and ideas from students' everyday experiences. Together, we'll explore the significance of belonging and mattering in enhancing student well-being.
EFYE2024 – CopenhagenWorkshop | Social integration/belonging | Personal mental health/well-being
Read more >KULeuven’s Intercultural Meeting Centre shows both in numbers and appreciation from students involved - no matter their background or study-phase - that student commitment and shared responsibility works, even with limited staff involvement or budget. Learn and share how to create an inclusive and welcoming environment in this hands-on workshop.
EFYE2024 – CopenhagenWorkshop | Social integration/belonging
Read more >Our presentation outlines the Tampere University international degree students’ onboarding process on- and offline from acceptance to the University to the end of the first year of studies. Get practical tips, hear about our onboarding practices, and gain ideas and insights into creating, developing and evaluating an inclusive FYE for international students.
EFYE2024 – CopenhagenAcademic integration/belonging | Social integration/belonging
Read more >How can community building succeed in a huge HEI with 3.500 bachelor beginners? This is our challenge at WU Vienna. Starting@WU merges support and community elements for freshmen to a comprehensive onboarding program. Our presentation focuses on the pillars of the program, provides insights into evaluations, and outlines the further development.
EFYE2024 – CopenhagenPresentation/Paper session | Academic integration/belonging | Social integration/belonging
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