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Aboriginal Student Achievement Models
Part II: Pre-conference Workshop hosted by NASSA and SASA
Sunday, June 10, 2007
CACUSS 2007 – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Agenda
• Welcome (back) and introductions
• Presentation on U of S model
• Break out discussion
• Refreshment break
• Report back
• Closing activity
• Closing remarks, thanks, and evaluations
““Achievement”Achievement”
Forging new Relationships: The Foundational Document on Aboriginal Initiatives at
the University of Saskatchewan
http://www.usask.ca/vpacademic/integrated-planning/key_planning_docs/foundational_doc.php
Academic programs specifically for
Aboriginal Students• Aboriginal Business Education Programs (Commerce) • Aboriginal First Year Experience Program (AFYEP) • Aboriginal Justice and Criminology Program (ABJAC) • Aboriginal MBA Program • Aboriginal Public Administration • Indian & Northern Education Program (INEP) (Graduate Studies) • Indian Teacher Education Program (ITEP) • Mathematics & Science Enrichment Program (MSEP) • Native Access Program to Nursing (College of Nursing) • Program of Legal Studies of Native People (Native Law Centre) • Saskatchewan Urban Native Teacher Education Program
(SUNTEP) • Summer University Transition Program
Academic programs with an Aboriginal Focus
• Academic Programs with Aboriginal Content (Arts & Science)
• Indigenous Peoples & Justice Program (IPJP)
• Indigenous Peoples’ Program (Extension Division)
Centres, Departments & Societies• Aboriginal Students' Centre • Aboriginal Business Students Society • Aboriginal Graduate Students’ Association • Aboriginal Law Students’ Association • Indigenous Students Council • Native Studies Department • Native Law Centre
Special Events
• Aboriginal Achievement Week • Powwow at the Bowl • Orientation
Aboriginal Student Achievement Model: Principles & Goals
Principle 1
Engagement inLearning
Principle 2
EffectiveTransition
Principle 4
Access toSupport
Principle 3
Sense ofBelonging
Goals:- To develop appropriate
transition programming- To increase
participation in transition
programming
Goals:- To ensure appropriate support exists- To develop students’ knowledge of and ability and willingness to access support
Goals:-To foster academic
integration-- To foster social
integration
Goals:- To teach students habits for academic success- To provide opportunities for students to explore and set goals
Aboriginal Student Achievement Model
Focus on first year Aboriginal students admitted to one of our 3 achievement programs (AFYEP, MSEP, SUT)
Moved from a reactive model of problem solving to a proactive model of fostering student achievement
Seeks to retain students by helping them to achieve their personal success & academic goals
Identifies several factors that are key to student achievement & success
Aboriginal First Year Experience Program
Goal is to support students in all undergraduate first year programs & to support students to consider all academic program options
Restricted enrollment to Aboriginal students Class size limit to 30 students per class Mandatory tutorial sessions Life Skills Coaching Career & employment presentations
Math & Science Enrichment Program
Goal is to serve as a bridge to university study in programs that lead to careers requiring a pure or applied science background.
Restricted enrollment to Aboriginal students Class size limit to 30 students per class Mandatory lab and tutorial sessions Voluntary non-academic presentations 2005-6: 24 enrolled
Aboriginal Students’ Centre
Aboriginal Students’ Centre (ASC) was established in 1991 to increase Aboriginal student enrollment & improve their success. Began with small staff (1), now:
4 permanent F/T staff (Manager, Admin. Assistant, Student Advisor & Resource Coordinator)
P/T Staff include Life Skills Coach, two Elders & approximately 20 students as tutors
College Partnerships (Academic
Kathleen MakelaASC Manager
Lori DelormeASC Resource/Handbook Coordinator
Dave CowanMSEP/AFYEP Academic Director
Angus SandersonMSEP/AFYEP Student Advisor
Elizabeth DuretCertified Life Skills Coach & Group Facilitator
Aboriginal Achievement Model Team Members
Charlotte RossArts/ScienceCoordinator Academic Programs for Aboriginal Students
Life Skills Coaching & Programming
Personal life skills coaching One-on-one, informal sessions Identifying personal barriers to success Developing a proactive approach to resolving
personal issues Referrals to appropriate community resources
Group Facilitation & Workshops Based upon student needs Requires a level of trust between facilitator &
student
Student Advisor
• Student intake and recruitment
• Registration processes
• Transition and funding advising
• Referral to academic advising, personal support
• Monitoring student attendance
Best practices discussion: 30 minutes
– What is the context for Aboriginal students from your region?
– What is working well on your campus?– What advice do you seek from your
colleagues?
More on Aboriginal students at CACUSS 2007?
• #1 Financial Aid Myth Busting Stories from Indian Country• #2 A Collaborative Approach to Engaging Aboriginal Youth in Postsecondary Education
and Leadership Training• #5 Celebrating and Supporting Aboriginal Student Achievement• #6 Aboriginal Success in Trades and Technologies• #6 Science and Health Aboriginal Success Strategy Program• #7 Aboriginal Student Support at UBC-Okanagan• #7 Working with our students BEFORE they enroll: The Career Trek Program• #8 Finding their own path: The Building of an Aboriginal Student Development Theory• #8 Circle of Strength: Native Access Program to Nursing/Medicine• #9 Partnerships and Programming for Aboriginal Student Success• Poster Monday, 11:45-1:45 Becoming Whole: A Model of Empowerment in Aboriginal
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