Hilary Macleod First Year Experience & Retention Coordinator Queensland University of Technology

FYE&R Coordinator FYE&R Coordinator Initiatives Governance People Resources & Research FYE Workshops FYE Workshops Student Support Services Student Support Services Key Divisional Professional staff Key Divisional Professional staff Student Success & Retention Team Student Success & Retention Team Library Support Services Library Support Services Faculty FY Coordinators Faculty FY Coordinators FY Unit Coordinators FY Unit Coordinators Student Success Program Student Success Program Peer Programs Strategy Peer Programs Strategy STIMulate Project STIMulate Project FYE Grants FYE Grants Orientation & Transition Protocols Orientation & Transition Protocols Transition Pedagogy Handbook Transition Pedagogy Handbook FY Curriculum Principles FY Curriculum Principles FYE&R Policy FYE&R Policy FYE&R Committee FYE&R Committee “At QUT, the FYE & successful transition is everyone’s responsibility” “At QUT, Orientation is a process that occurs over time” Transition Diversity Design Engagement Assessment Evaluation & Monitoring Transition Diversity Design Engagement Assessment Evaluation & Monitoring Working Parties FY Coordinators Orientation Strategy FY Communications Strategy Maori/ Pasifika Success Working Parties FY Coordinators Orientation Strategy FY Communications Strategy Maori/ Pasifika Success Strategies Designing & enacting curricula that engages students in learning Providing timely access to support Fostering a sense of belonging Strategies Designing & enacting curricula that engages students in learning Providing timely access to support Fostering a sense of belonging Advocates & Leverages Builds Capacity Informs Practice Builds Relationships Curriculum Development & Accreditation Process Curriculum Development & Accreditation Process Other Committees Orientation Organising Cttee Student Experience Management Cttee Support For Learning Taskforce START QUT Cttee Other Committees Orientation Organising Cttee Student Experience Management Cttee Support For Learning Taskforce START QUT Cttee Proposed Pre O Week Academic Readiness KickStart (GP/ KG) Jump in to Uni (CB) Pre O Week Academic Readiness KickStart (GP/ KG) Jump in to Uni (CB)

Achievements Establishment of strategies to support first year Maori and Pasifika students. Tangible mechanisms for enhancing the capacity of the FYE Community of Practice (grants, workshops) Clearly defining and setting parameters for the First Year Experience and Retention Coordinator role.

Challenges Lack of defined role and responsibilities (and sustainability) of Faculty First Year “Coordinators” and associated distributed leadership potential. Size and scope of FYER Coordinator’s role and the associated risk of over-promising and under-achieving!