Becoming a Master Student

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Chapter 7
Diversity
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In this chapter

• The value in diversity
• Communicating across cultures
• The culture of higher education
• Sexism and sexual harassment

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In this chapter

• Returning adult students
• Successful networking
• Students with disabilities
• Choose your conversations

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Quote for discussion

• Acceptance, goodwill, and respect are the
  cornerstones of successful communication that
  cross all barriers of class, gender, race, and
  ability.
• BOB ABRAMMS-MEZOFF
• DIANE JOHNS

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Diversity is reality
Diversity is

• Fact

• Value

and
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Communicating across cultures

• Desire to communicate across cultures
• Know about other cultures
• Gain skill in communicating across cultures

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Communicating across cultures

• Be active
• Eliminate stereotypes - think
• Look for common ground
• Assume differences in meaning
• Look for individuals

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Communicating across cultures

• Get inside another culture
• Find a translator, mediator, or model
• Celebrate your culture
• Develop support system

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Communicating across cultures

• Ask for help
• Reap the reward

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The culture of higher education
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Adapting to the culture of higher education

• It differs from high school
• Balance work and school schedules
• Decrease the unknowns
• Seek stability zones

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Adapting to the culture of higher education

• Form support systems
• Remember earlier transitions
• Work with your academic advisor
• Take the initiative to meet new people

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The art of reentry . . .

• Going back to school
• as an older
• student

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The art of reentry

• Ease into it
• Plan your week
• Delegate tasks
• Add 15 minutes to your day

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The art of reentry

• Get to know younger students
• Get to know other returning students
• Find common ground with instructors
• Enlist your employers support

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The art of reentry

• Get extra mileage out of current tasks
• Look for child care
• Review subjects before classes start
• Prepare for an academic environment

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The art of reentry

• Be willing to let go of old images about how to
  study
• Publish your schedule
• Share your education plans

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Networking
An informal system whereby persons having common
interests assist each other.
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Stay tuned to these networks

• Introduce yourself to classmates
• Plan to meet people
• See your instructor
• Form a study group

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Stay tuned to these networks

• Join a club
• Join a professional society
• Perform!
• Join a political organization

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Stay tuned to these networks

• Play ball!
• Find a mentor
• Use school media
• Hang out at the student union

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Stay tuned to these networks

• Study at the library
• Use student services

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Dealing with sexism and sexual harassment

• Point out sexist language and behavior
• Observe your own language and behavior
• Encourage support for women
• Set limits
• If you are sexually harassed, take action

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Students with disabilities
ASK FOR WHAT YOU WANT
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Students with Disabilities
Tips for success

• Use available resources
• Speak assertively
• Plan ahead--choose your instructor

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Students with disabilities
Tips for success

• Use empowering words
• Ask for appropriate treatment
• Take care of yourself

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Choose your conversations and your community
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Principles of conversation

• Conversations shape our lives
• Conversation is constant
• You can choose your conversations
• Choose conversations that promote success

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Conversation by association

• The conversations we have are dramatically
  influenced by the people we associate with.
• DAVE ELLIS

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Applying the power process

• Journal entry
• List two conversations youve had today and
  summarize their content.

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Master StudentJaime Escalante

• Escalante first attracted national attention
  when all of the students from his calculus class
  at Garfield High School in Los Angeles passed an
  advanced placement calculus exam.

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Review

• The value in diversity
• Communicating across cultures
• The culture of higher education
• Sexism and sexual harassment
• Successful networking
• Choose your conversations