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 >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
Read more >Delivering a vibrant and effective first year experience for disparate target groups necessitates collaboration with multiple service units – some of which may have other priorities. This workshop is all about engaging with assorted stakeholders and creating a tangible product without losing that all-important guiding vision – or one’s sanity!
EFYE2024 – CopenhagenWorkshop | Academic integration/belonging | Social integration/belonging | Personal mental health/well-being
Read more >Participate in shaping global, equity-driven standards for first-year student success and beyond, created by members of the Global Forum for Student Success. Your involvement will influence the principles' application to future international educational enhancement efforts.
EFYE2024 – CopenhagenWorkshop
Read more >This session will be of interest to academic and professional service staff who interact with first year students as a 5 minute self-reported questionnaire helped to indicate a relationship between grit score, Learning Development engagement and retention and progression of each participant (n= 424).
EFYE2024 – CopenhagenPresentation/Paper session | Academic integration/belonging
Read more >Are you wondering how to better support students? So were we… And now we have a database. This session introduces a database with good practices on student support. The database can help you to design and evaluate student support and guidance. It is one result of the Erasmus+ project SURFY (https://surfy-project.eu/).
EFYE2024 – CopenhagenShow-and-tell | Academic integration/belonging | Social integration/belonging | Personal mental health/well-being | Financial needs
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