Student Development Dialogue in groups – what do you want in your educational cocktail? Increase the student’s commitment and motivation in order to promote their autonomy and decrease the feeling of individual pressure – and hopefully reduce the risk of them giving up on their studies.
Academic integration/belonging, Social integration/belongingWorkshop | On campus | In person | Live
Time lineTraining and support for all the new student collaboration facilitators so they can support the study groups and thereby have a better chance at succeeding.
Academic integration/belongingTraining | Workshop | On campus | Online & in person (hybrid) | Recorded / Asynchronic
Time lineUCD Access & Lifelong Learning (ALL) Student Welcome Programme
Academic integration/belonging, Financial needs, Social integration/belongingInfo session | Workshop | On campus | In person | Live
Time lineAccess Leaders (ALs) are student champions who guide, mentor and encourage students from their communities to engage with UCD. Access Leaders foster an inclusive and welcoming environment and help UCD create a University for ALL.
Social integration/belongingTraining | Workshop | On campus | In person | Live
Time lineSupport and training to prepare the mentors and ensure they have the necessary tools to organize, facilitate and build a safe culture/community among new students and acknowledge the diverse student body.
Academic integration/belonging, Social integration/belongingTraining | Workshop | On campus | Online & in person (hybrid) | Live and recorded
Time lineGroup sessions to give the 1st semester students knowledge and tools to ease the transition and to help create a culture where the students can talk about different aspects of student life with each other.
Academic integration/belonging, Social integration/belongingCounseling | On campus | In person | Live
Time lineTo support pioneer students to succeed at the university both academically and personally at eye level via demystifying academia, role models, conversations, and easy access to support.
Academic integration/belonging, Personal mental health/well-being, Social integration/belongingInfo session | Mentoring | Off campus | On campus | In person | Live
Time lineDigital nudges to prompt well-being and a positive learning culture in an easy and playful manner.
Academic integration/belonging, Personal mental health/well-being, Social integration/belongingOnline tool | Online | Recorded / Asynchronic
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