Universal Design Beyond the Classroom Digital Badge: Professional learning programme in Universal Design (UD) for staff working in Student Support and Engagement in Further and Higher Education.
Academic integration/belonging, Personal mental health/well-being, Social integration/belongingOnline program | Training | Off campus | Online & in person (hybrid) | Live and recorded
Time lineThis initiative aims to introduce essential library skills to first year students .
Academic integration/belongingOnline program | Training | Online tool | Off campus | On campus | In person | Online
Time lineOpen Learning is a part time flexible study option. It is one of UCD’s many pathway options to help prospective students transition into tertiary education and helps to widen participation.
Academic integration/belongingPreparatory year | On campus | In person
Time lineUCD Access & Lifelong Learning runs Academic Skills Workshops to assist students build the necessary skills they need when attending university.
Academic integration/belongingWorkshop | On campus | In person | Online | Live | Recorded / Asynchronic
Time lineUCD Access & Lifelong Learning have put a range of supports in place to help students build their money management skills and have a number of financial scholarships that students can apply for.
Financial needsInfo session | Online tool | Workshop | Off campus | On campus | In person | Online
Time lineUCD runs a Mentoring programme for prospective students who aspire to go on to third-level study. The Mentoring Programme is part of the UCD Access & Lifelong Learning (ALL) outreach programme for schools and communities.
Academic integration/belonging, Financial needs, Personal mental health/well-being, Social integration/belongingMentoring | Off campus | On campus | In person
Time lineThe Writing Centre’s mission is to offer free, high-quality tuition in academic writing to all undergraduate and postgraduate students interested in improving their writing skills. They offer one-to-one tuition and a range of workshops/seminars.
Academic integration/belongingTraining | Workshop | On campus | Online & in person (hybrid)
Time lineAll students with a disability or significant ongoing illness in UCD have the opportunity to receive relevant reasonable accommodations or supports. To receive these supports students are invited to complete a short meeting called a Needs Assessment with UCD Access & Lifelong Learning.
Academic integration/belonging, Social integration/belongingOn campus | Online & in person (hybrid) | Live
Time lineEach summer UCD Access & Lifelong Learning hosts a residential summer school which gives fifth-year school pupils (senior secondary students) from linked DEIS schools and organisations a chance to meet other students who aspire to go to university. During this programme, participants have an opportunity to experience college lectures, undertake project work in a chosen subject, and enjoy a variety of the social and sports activities available to UCD students. DEIS schools are schools that have been identified as being in areas of disadvantage. DEIS stands for Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools and is a Irish government programme.
Academic integration/belonging, Financial needs, Social integration/belongingMentoring | On campus | In person | Live
Time lineIn a Writing Clinic the writing coach looks at the students’ text as the first, critical reader and gives them individual language and writing advice.
Academic integration/belongingTraining | Online | Live
Time lineOffering support to students that is tailored to their specific needs.
Academic integration/belonging, Personal mental health/well-beingOn campus | In person | Online | Live
Time lineUCD Access & Lifelong Learning (ALL) Student Welcome Programme
Academic integration/belonging, Financial needs, Social integration/belongingInfo session | Workshop | On campus | In person | Live
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