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Attainment
Attainment programs aim to:
•Enhance preparedness for university life
•Assist academics to design and teach courses that stimulate the best learning from cohorts that have diverse needs
•Set up programs and activities whereby all areas of the university assist students in having the best possible university experience
•Provide the means by which students achieve results that will take them into a successful future
ACU Smart
This is a program designed to ease the transition from school to university and to help prepare new students for university studies. The two day course is conducted the week before orientation week in an environment which is supportive, interactive and friendly. It aims to build confidence for a successful start at ACU.
It provides an opportunity for students to meet heads of campus, lecturers and current students. This course design comes from consultation with our TAFE partners, Academic Skills and the Faculties. In built is a peer support system whereby present ACU students support small groups of ACU Smart students throughout their first year. This course also captures students who enter ACU through direct entry programs such as PRP and ER as outlined above.
Offered to: Enrolled first year students
Student2student
This is a peer support program where present students of ACU run alongside students in ACUgate and Attainment programs. These students are trained and supported by the EP staff throughout their work. This program was both developed in collaboration with and is supported by the Institute for Advancing Community Engagement (IACE).
Offered to: Enrolled first year students
Equity Pathways are supported by the following departments within the university:
Office of Student Success
The Office of Student Success (OSS) includes student counselling, equity disability, careers, academic skills and campus life. These areas of OSS work collaboratively with Equity Pathways in developing and supporting programs for student success throughout their time at university.
Learning and Teaching Centre
The Learning and Teaching Centre (LTC) includes Learning Environment Online (LEO) and Information Technology (IT). These areas collaborate with Equity Pathways to support students with their technological needs. The LTC are also active throughout the university in developing curriculum and teaching methodology to facilitate changing cohorts of students with diverse needs.
Libraries
Libraries commit to work collaboratively with Equity Pathways to support their programs wherever possible. Presently they are involved in school visits, campus tours, ACUSmart and provide resources for Uni Step-Up students.
Academic Registrar
Equity Pathways works closely with the Academic Registrar in facilitating a smooth administrative process for access of students from alternative entry programs into ACU. Also, this office supports Equity Pathways programs by developing and sustaining tracking mechanisms for the students who partake of the programs.
