Transition to and during the First Year of Study - An Integrated Institutional Approach

  • Start date: 2010-09-14
  • End date: 2011-07-29
  • Status: complete
  • Funding Initiative: EQUIP

 

The University of Stirling, through its Induction Working Group, aims to develop a collaborative, evidence-based Institutional strategic plan which ensures that induction/transition activities are integrated across the University.

Through the EQUIP project we aim to bring about strategic change which will impact on our approaches to induction/transition and benefit the student learning experience.

We aim to:

  • Enhance the University’s approach to induction/transition by developing a strategy which will have cross-institutional impact;
  • Implement a coherent and co-ordinated approach to induction/transition with an emphasis on induction/transition as a student focussed, core activity; 
  • Ensure the strategy and associated activities are evidence-led and embed a quality enhancement approach;
  • Create an audit tool to benchmark induction/transition activities across the University and provide a framework for enhancing induction/transition processes and practices.

These aims are aligned with the University’s current ‘Learning and Teaching Quality Enhancement Strategy’ in which transition is clearly identified as a priority area, with a specific aim to develop and enhance the induction process for all students. The intention is that the final induction/transition strategy will be integral to the mainstream learning and teaching activities of the institution and will be adopted as a key component of the University’s approach to the enhancement of the student learning experience.  To meet the project objectives, a cross-university team (service areas, academics and the Students Union) will work together and draw upon both external and internal documents as well as qualitative  and quantative data from students and staff.

Lead Contact: Mark Wilkinson

Organisation/Institutions:

  • University of Stirling