Student Welfare Resources

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• Student Welfare Resources

Sharon Jones Deputy Head, Student Services
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Student Welfare Resources Why?

• Growing Diversity
• Growing Numbers
• HE context
• Multiple life roles of students
• STUDENT EXPERIENCE RETENTION!

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Student Welfare Resources What?
Student Finance
Welfare, advisory Legal
Personal Tutors
SU
Placement mentors
Advice Shops
Resident Tutors
Education Drop-in Centre (EDiC)
Counselling
Health Centre
Disability Services
Information Access Service
International student support
Careers
Placement tutors
Chaplaincy
Learning Resource Centre
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Student Welfare Resources What?

• 3 broad approaches
• Pastoral
• Professional
• Curriculum
• (Earwaker, 1992)
• University of Glamorgan blended approach

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Student Welfare Resources Academic?

• Personal Tutors
• Advice shops
• Education Drop-in Centre (EDiC)
• Information Access Service

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Student Welfare Resources Other?

• Counselling
• Health Centre
• Disability Dyslexia Service
• Chaplaincy

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Conclusion..(if there ever is one)

• A collaborative, student centred approach for an
  institution, based on the principle of
  facilitating independence is seen as the most
  effective way to supporting students.
• Communication is key and any evaluative comments
  on UoG system of support are VERY welcome!
• Thank you!