We’re excited to announce that the Students Transitions Achievement Retention & Success Conference (STARS), Equity Practitioners in Higher Education Australasia (EPHEA) and National Association of Enabling Educators of Australia (NAEEA) are joining together to host the 2024 Student Success Conference.
Venue: The Sofitel Melbourne On Collins
City of Melbourne / The lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong / Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin Nation
Attendance type: in-person
Dates:
30 June 2024 : Pre-Conference Research Masterclass
1 July 2024 : Conference Networks Day
2 – 3 July 2024 : Student Success Conference
Social Program:
1 July 2024 5pm – 7pm : Welcome Reception
2 July 2024 7:00pm – 10:30pm : Conference Dinner
Student Success Panel
Tuesday 2 July | 9:00am
Opening this year’s conference will be a student panel invited to share their journey and experience of higher education.
The panel will be facilitated by Dr Kylie Austin, President EPHEA and Emeritus Professor Ron Oliver. Students will be asked to prepare to respond to some of the following questions:
- What has been your journey into and through higher education to date?
- What have you found most challenging and/or rewarding about your university experience?
- Could you tell me about a time when someone or something made a positive impact to your student experience?
- What changes to the higher education sector do you think would have the greatest impact on student success?
- One of the early outcomes of the University’s Accord was a greater focus on student support, to encourage more students to complete their studies. What does effective support look like from your perspective?
- In this room, we have people undertaking student support, teaching and learning and administrative support to students. What would be your advice to them in taking away something from this conference to implement in their institutions?
Plenary Panel : A Future for First Nations Education and Student Success’ Panel will then follow the Student Panel.