The Learning Festival: Inclusion for All inspires staff to think about inclusivity and to take steps towards creating a more inclusive organisation. It also encourages them to share their knowledge and good practices, and to network.
Study day | On campus | In person | Live
Time lineLowering the threshold for students to ask for help with language skills by offering peer-support in which tutors and pupils are matched on the basis of language related needs and experience, study programme, interests and practical considerations.
Academic integration/belonging, Social integration/belongingMentoring | Buddy program
Time lineThis entry course aims to prepare students, who are used to attending smaller classes, for learning in bigger groups by building their confidence and competency.
Academic integration/belongingWorkshop | On campus | In person | Live
Time lineEnhancing support during exams for all students by making some examination accommodations available for all and making sure that other accommodations are given to those who truly need it.
Academic integration/belongingReasonable accommodations | On campus | In person | Live
Time lineThe mission of the Office of Student Services (Stuvo) at Artevelde University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) is to make higher education accessible to all students, in this case specifically by eliminating financial barriers.
Financial needsFinancial aid
Time lineThis project helps international students in their first year to learn about Artevelde University of Applied Sciences (AUAS), its operations and student life from experienced students (buddies). It also focuses on helping the buddies make international contacts and grow personally.
Academic integration/belonging, Social integration/belongingBuddy program | On campus | In person | Live
Time lineBuilding a community for all students, with a focus on first year (international) students.
Academic integration/belonging, Social integration/belongingCommunity building | In person | Live
Time lineCompensating software to help people with reading, writing, spelling and learning difficulties.
Academic integration/belongingOnline tool | Online
Time lineDigital course on spelling and how to read and write academic texts.
Academic integration/belongingOnline tool | Online | Recorded / Asynchronic
Time lineThis course helps students develop their professional skills and provides them with support where needed.
Academic integration/belonging, Personal mental health/well-beingCourse | On campus | Online | In person | Live and recorded
Time lineProviding various safe (study) spaces for students who want to study in group for whom the regular study spaces were not suitable (e.g., too crowded, too daunting).
Academic integration/belonging, Social integration/belongingStudy room(s) | On campus | In person | Live
Time lineThe Student Fair is a low-threshold place where first years can find all sorts of information that might be applicable/interesting to them (e.g., Who are the student representatives? Which student associations are there? How can I find a student job that fits my study programme?)
Social integration/belongingFair | On campus | In person | Live
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