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"Delivering the international student experience"
Joyce Wason
Jim Anderson
School of Veterinary Medicine
Big Vet Wee vet
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Students who have travel abroad for their education are either:
•Adventurous
•Travel as a result of their educational needs
Different and shared issues
However, want to avoid being a fish out of water
•Perception and impact on studies
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• School of Veterinary Medicine–626 professional students
• 250 international
• 205 North America
–100 BSc students• 3 international students
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AVMA Approval in 2000
• North America is largest overseas applicant pool
• Approximately 45 students from North America enter the Vet Programme each year
• Others overseas approximately 20 each year
• 72 Home/EU Students
AVMA Approval in 2000
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• Support for recruitment team in relation North America• Students recruited
• Queries from potential students
• Many queries best answered by students
• Outcome– Developed social bond with new
students
– OUT OF WHICH GREW
– Meet and greet at airport
– Invitations to social events
– Support with non-university administrative issues
Driven by recognising and supporting student requirements
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What happened next
• 2006 big Vet Wee Vet was born
• Suggestion came from 2 US students with experience of buddy scheme
• Focused on US students
• 2008 extended to all arriving students
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Difficulties International Students Experience
• Orientation on arrival – getting around
• Cultural Differences
• Electrical/Technological Differences
• Cuisine
• Scottish Dialect
• Opening Bank Accounts
• Shopping for essentials
• Advice on books and study materials
Difficulties encountered
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As part of GUVMA–3 student organisers–100 Big Vets (years 2-5)–Majority of work following exams (July August)–Matching programme
–3-4 Wee Vets per Big vet–Big Vet uniform for 1st two weeks
• Red sweat shirt–Facebook page
Organisation
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All arriving students
–Access to Moodle site before arrival
–Pre-arrival email contact made
–Offer of meet and greet
–Social activities
–Recycled home goods from departing students
How it works now
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Big Vet Wee vet
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Summary
Empowers students
Provides continuity of advice
Once established – self sustaining
Reduces staff burden providing basic advice/information
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Feed back to RIO 2010 from British Council
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery
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Questions