UDL, INCLUSION AND INTEGRATED STUDENT GUIDANCE

HOWEST UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

Programmes in Bruges and Kortrijk Member of Ghent University Association > students 1 University 3 University Colleges Programmes → 23 Professional Bachelor programmes → 1 full Bachelor degree in English (DAE) → 13 international semesters in English People → ± 6000 students → ± 800 employees → ± degrees/year 30% brain gain from outside province W-FL 45% in individual programmes UDL, inclusion and integrated student guidance innovatiefcreatiefondernemend BRUGES & KORTRIJK PROGRAMMES AND PEOPLE

Ria Vermote head of social policy and student guidance Han Crevits talent coach Anneleen Cottyn teacher bachelor Biomedical Laboratory Technology Céline Christiaens and Sara Florin Biomedical Laboratory Technology 2016 fresh graduates! innovatiefcreatiefondernemend UDL, inclusion and integrated student guidance WHO ARE WE

OVERVIEW Effective and attractive learning The student is placed in the centre Personal development Professionalisation Good practice innovatiefcreatiefondernemend UDL, inclusion and integrated student guidance

EFFECTIVE AND ATTRACTIVE LEARNING BASED ON A COHERENT PERSONAL GROWTH FOCUSED STUDENT GUIDANCE

innovatiefcreatiefondernemend Holistic approach: a person in development Integrated view on people → universal human rights → Howest core values: SERVE, EMPOWER, CARE inclusion when possible and customized measures when needed UDL, inclusion and integrated student guidance STUDENT GUIDANCE: VISION

a complete set of measures and actions taken by the entire teaching staff of the programme in order to guide the student as person in development innovatiefcreatiefondernemend UDL, inclusion and integrated student guidance STUDENT GUIDANCE: VISION

maximise learning opportunities and success rates acknowledging the uniqueness of each student making them feel welcome from the first day Howest works every day to realise our ‘warm’ community innovatiefcreatiefondernemend UDL, inclusion and integrated student guidance STUDENT GUIDANCE: VISION

THE STUDENT IS PLACED IN THE CENTRE EMPHASIS ON ACTIONS ON STUDENT GUIDANCE EMBEDDED IN THE PROGRAMME

UDL, inclusion and integrated student guidance innovatiefcreatiefondernemend HOWEST STUDENT GUIDANCE MODEL External support Support unrelated to the programme Programme-related support Module-related support STUDENT imbedded in the programme vision carried by the team focus on internal student guidance Responsibility of the complete teaching staff

UDL, inclusion and integrated student guidance a continuous line that starts at secondary school with study choice process requires tailored guidance throughout the education a divers student population from the start get to know the starting position of the student insight in the coaching needs of the student innovatiefcreatiefondernemend

UDL, inclusion and integrated student guidance innovatiefcreatiefondernemend PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT holistic approach integrated vision each of the elements are inseparably connected to one another Guidance in professional development Coaching in career development Guidance in study progress Personal development

preparation for the future career and workfield motivation, professional imaging, job profiling reflection on ambitions, qualities, experiences, motives interconnecting personal goals professionals who know their assets and their goals facilitating the student to show his talents each student has a different way of learning and achieving providing a varied and accessible range of → study materials → testing acquiring professional competences UDL, inclusion and integrated student guidance innovatiefcreatiefondernemend CAREER DEVELOPMENTPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

monitoring the progress improving study skills developing self-efficacy innovatiefcreatiefondernemend UDL, inclusion and integrated student guidance STUDY PROGRESS

UDL, inclusion and integrated student guidance Characteristics Student related age, gender, cognitive skills, physical restrictions, learning disabilities Study related prehistory secondary school, study skills, generic competences Context related curriculum organization, accessible to all students through UDL implementation 1.Starting students get a screening by SIMON: What fields of study interest me? Am I able to succeed in this field of study? Students receive feedback on background features, cognitive factors, non-cognitive and study skills A map for targeted remediation! 2.Students can applicate for reasonable measures and a special status. innovatiefcreatiefondernemend STUDY PROGRESS

PROFESSIONALISATION OF THE TEACHING STAFF

Providing tools, tips, good practices and ‘hands on’-support: Blog “Teacher Lab” Experience sessions during Howest seminars SIHO workshops MINDSET diversity as a standard and an enrichment for the Howest community innovatiefcreatiefondernemend UDL, inclusion and integrated student guidance CONTINUOUS THROUGH DIFFERENT CHANNELS AND ON DIFFERENT LEVELS

BIOMEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY GOOD PRACTICE