induction pilot project and progress, march 2015 helen mcallister & layla murga, language centre
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Induction Pilot Project and Progress, March 2015
Helen McAllister & Layla Murga, Language Centre
Data Driven?
UAL Wide Welcome 1
Attendance
240 bookings - total attendance 32.5%
(Booked attendance 23% non-booked attendance 9.5%)
Colleges
LCF 34% CCW 27% CSM 24% LCC 13%
Nationalities
East Asia (China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan) 26%
Other International 20% EU 14%
South Asia (India, Pakistan) 12%
Home 9%
UAL Wide Welcome 1
Feedback
‘To date I must say we have never felt more engaged with our institution than we did that evening.’
How would you rate this event?
(1 to 5, where 1=disappointing and 5=great)
3/5 11.5% 4/5 19.2% 5/5 61.5%
Did you make any new contacts or friends at the event?
Yes 81%
UAL Wide Welcome1
UAL Welcome Event 2
School Pop-up - damp squib
Culture Share?
UAL Events for students overload?
UAL Welcome Event 3?
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Enterprise Week 2014 Attendance
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Average dropout rate
EB Endorsed Activity
Pre-arrival – Pre-departure briefings materials; self access materials, eg Epigeum and ASO, Runway
Promotion of best practice in induction across the Colleges
UAL Wide Events for students – networking and support
Staff Development:
i. Programme Director International Support Pack
ii. Clear and Accessible English and Intercultural Awareness sessions (and beyond) for staff
iii. Consultancy session with Rachel Scudamore re building a culture where approaches to teaching and learning better support our particular cohorts of students
Core Activities
QAA (2012) International Students Studying in the UK – guidance for UK higher education providers. Online: http://www.qaa.ac.uk/en/Publications/Documents/International-students-studying-in-the-UK.pdf
HEA (2014) Internationalising higher education framework. Online: https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/sites/default/files/resources/InternationalisingHEframeworkFinal.pdf
HEA (2012-15) What Works? Student Retention and Success Change Programme and Resources. Online: https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/workstreams-research/themes/retention-and-success/what-works-student-retention-and-success-change
Sector Guidance
Benchmarking
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Other Thoughts: The London Project
Other Thoughts: The London Project
‘Harrods’ by Hyejung Seo
Helen and Layla
Thanks!
UAL Inclusion