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1 Positive universities, positive higher education, & wellbeing in higher education
Rachel Taylor MEI, MAPP Swinburne University

2 “The connection between higher education and positive psychology is a natural one, as both are concerned with the formation of healthy, productive, and thriving human beings.” Mather & Hulme, 2013, p. 1

3 The challenge: students
The transition to university: Exciting, positive, enriching Stressful, confusion, anxiety, lonely VUCA World Volatile Uncertain Complex Ambiguous Leads to: Drop out Psychological distress Decrease in wellbeing

4 The challenge: staff & society
Staff pressures Workloads Personal wellbeing Student care VUCA World Volatile Uncertain Complex Ambiguous Universities as civic leaders Research Modelling to students Advising/modelling/leading work and culture Contributing to policy Civic discourse

5 What does it mean to be a ‘positive’ or ‘wellbeing’ university?
TecMilenio (Mexico) Whole-institution approach All staff: certificate in PosPsych All students learn PosPsych practices Vision: “We help people to define their purpose in life and provide them the competencies to achieve it” George Mason (USA) The ‘Wellbeing’ university All staff and students provided access to tools to enhance wellbeing Is this enough?

6 Scope of practice in Positive Higher Education

7 Programs (courses) in Positive Psychology
Positive Tertiary & Higher Education Dedicated programs (eg: MAPPs) Curricula: content & pedagogy Extra and Co-curricula Research in Positive Tertiary & Higher Education Faculty & staff: development & support Community & society: outreach & leadership Programs (courses) in Positive Psychology Undergraduate, graduate, diploma, certificate, cross-disciplinary, applied, translational, and professional and continuing education programs at universities all around the world. Course structure & content (curriculum) Teaching methods How to embed PosPsych principles and interventions in learning Ethics & diversity

8 Positive Psychology in other curricula
Positive Tertiary & Higher Education Dedicated programs (eg: MAPPs) Curricula: content & pedagogy Extra and Co-curricula Research in Positive Tertiary & Higher Education Faculty & staff: development & support Community & society: outreach & leadership Positive Psychology in other curricula Positive Psychology principles, practices, methods in non-Positive Psychology programs. Cross-disciplinary programs. Entrepreneurship: Optimism, resilience Game design: Flow Engineering: Growth mindset Innovation & Leadership Though Positive Psychology (Tech) Healthcare: Self-efficacy

9 Extra- and co-curricula
Positive Tertiary & Higher Education Dedicated programs (eg: MAPPs) Curricula: content & pedagogy Extra and Co-curricula Research in Positive Tertiary & Higher Education Faculty & staff: development & support Community & society: outreach & leadership Extra- and co-curricula Positive Psychology principles, practices, methods in non-Positive Psychology programs. Cross-disciplinary programs. Student learning & support services Recreation Residences Campus environment Facilities Student attraction & retention Food Transport Coaching & mentoring Clubs & societies Administrative services

10 Positive Tertiary & Higher Education
Dedicated programs (eg: MAPPs) Curricula: content & pedagogy Extra and Co-curricula Research in Positive Tertiary & Higher Education Faculty & staff: development & support Community & society: outreach & leadership

11 Positive higher education & wellbeing research
Positive Tertiary & Higher Education Dedicated programs (eg: MAPPs) Curricula: content & pedagogy Extra and Co-curricula Research in Positive Tertiary & Higher Education Faculty & staff: development & support Community & society: outreach & leadership Positive higher education & wellbeing research Positive Psychology principles, practices, methods in non-Positive Psychology programs. Cross-disciplinary programs. PosPsych program evaluation Kindness Student/staff wellbeing studies Mindfulness Motivation Coping & resilience Self-efficacy

12 Faculty & staff Coaching & mentoring Virtues & character strengths
Positive Tertiary & Higher Education Dedicated programs (eg: MAPPs) Curricula: content & pedagogy Extra and Co-curricula Research in Positive Tertiary & Higher Education Faculty & staff: development & support Community & society: outreach & leadership Faculty & staff Coaching & mentoring Virtues & character strengths Positive Leadership training Appreciative Inquiry Counselling & support services

13 Community & society Public discourse Industry consulting
Positive Tertiary & Higher Education Dedicated programs (eg: MAPPs) Curricula: content & pedagogy Extra and Co-curricula Research in Positive Tertiary & Higher Education Faculty & staff: development & support Community & society: outreach & leadership Community & society Positive Psychology principles, practices, methods in non-Positive Psychology programs. Cross-disciplinary programs. Public lectures Public discourse Industry consulting Media Government policy Leading by example Training

14 Not just universities Training Providers
Polytechnics, Community Colleges & Technical Education Personal development Professional learning & development

15 Resources & more information

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