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

h.mcallister@arts.ac.uk

l.murga@arts.ac.uk

Thanks!

UAL Inclusion