1. First Year Orientation Program 2013
Griffith University Queensland Conservatorium of Music Gold coast campus
First Year Orientation Program
2013

2. The Purpose of our Orientation Program
Orientation Day is designed to assist in facilitating your successful transition to Griffith University & specifically to the Queensland Conservatorium and Bachelor of Popular Music Program
All commencing students undergo a transition process & our job is to assist you to be successful in making that transition?
We have a Griffith Model which describes that transition process called the 5 Senses of Student Success & we will be working our way through the senses today.

3. Understanding Student Transition: The ‘Five-Senses’ of Student Success
(Lizzio, 2006)
Sense of
Capability
Sense of
Connectedness
Sense of
Student
Identity
Sense of
Resourcefulness
Sense of
Purpose

4. Sense of Connectedness
(Lizzio, 2006)
Sense of
Capability
Sense of
Connectedness
Sense of
Student
Identity
Sense of
Resourcefulness
Sense of
Purpose

5. Facilitating Student Transition
We will start with building a strong
Sense of Connectedness with:
Key Staff
Your Peers

6. Turn to the person beside you & have a quick chat (1 minute)
QCGU Welcome
Turn to the person beside you & have a quick chat (1 minute)
What attracted you to studying in the discipline of Popular Music?
What is going to be your strengths at University?
What is going to be your biggest challenge about University?

7. Sense of Capability Sense of Capability (Lizzio, 2006) Sense of
Connectedness
Sense of
Student
Identity
Sense of
Resourcefulness
Sense of
Purpose

8. Sense of Capability
What factors contribute to the success or failure of commencing students in their first semester of study?

9. What do we know from research about success in first year?
Students are more likely to succeed if they:
Invest time on task  time spent studying each week is the strongest predictor
Regularly attend lectures & tutorials  increased learning opportunities also a strong predictor
Develop a social network at uni  knowing one person’s name is a protective factor against dropping out
Have a clear goal or purpose for attending uni (sense of vocational direction & purpose especially)  a strong predictor of success & protects against dropping-out
Engage with the online environment  moderates success at university
Balance commitments (working on average not more than 15 hours a week in paid employment)  making appropriate time for study predicts success
Have some sense of academic self-confidence  predicts success (self-efficacy & an expectation of success is foundational to success in life)

10. How much time will I need to study?
10 credit points of study = 10 hours of study per week for each course
10 hours of study per week =
* 3 hours of class contact (lectures & tutes)
* 7 hours of study time
Studying full time = 40 hours per week for class contact & study
Studying part time = hours per week

11. What are useful activities should I be considering to facilitate my success?
Forming study groups
Mapping out my assessment schedule (including preparation/enabling activities)
Undertaking independent learning activities (e.g., visiting the New Students website and undertake the self-assessment tasks; attending learning workshops).
Experimenting with peer assessment/feedback before submitting your work
Reading more widely and critically than I have previously

12. Remember…..
Academic Success depends on understanding what is required for an assessment item – e.g., in disciplines there are specific formats for presenting work
 attend & pay attention in tutes & lectures
 discuss with your Peer Mentors
 don’t interpret a lack of success in your own eyes
as “not being smart enough”,
‘cos it’s NOT TRUE’
 it simply means you need to be PERSISTENT to find out what is required & DO IT!

13. Sense of Purpose Sense of Purpose (Lizzio, 2006) Sense of Sense of
Capability
Sense of
Connectedness
Sense of
Student
Identity
Sense of
Purpose
Sense of
Resourcefulness

14. What do we know about the benefits of having a university degree?
We know that a degree will TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE for the BETTER & FOREVER!
Social standing & status
Economic – income, housing, holidays
Health – live longer, lower incidence of major illness, lower incidence of high risk drinking practices in young men

15. What’s important is WHERE AM I GOING, not where have I come from!
Remember!
What’s important is WHERE AM I GOING, not where have I come from!

16. Sense of Resourcefulness
(Lizzio, 2006)
Sense of
Capability
Sense of
Connectedness
Sense of
Student
Identity
Sense of
Resourcefulness
Sense of
Purpose

17. Sense of Resourcefulness
Successful students need to proactively manage the challenges of their whole university experience. This includes being able to:
Navigate the university systems to get the help and information required.
Speak up and communicate if there is a problem
Balance work, life and study commitments.
Check out UNIFY…a week by week survival guide for first year university students!

18. What are new students’ needs and concerns?
Sense of Connection
Meeting people and making friends
Establishing positive working relationships with staff
Having a sense of valued identity and belonging
Sense of Purpose
Affirming your vocational direction and motivation
Appreciating the links between your degree and future career
Understanding the structure & rationale of degree program
Sense of Capability
Clarifying expectations of the uni student role
Building confidence for academic challenges
Establishing an organised and strategic approach to study
Sense of Resourcefulness
Learning how to navigate the system
Knowing where to get help
Managing study-work-life balance

19. Finally….
We value the contribution you are about to make in the Queensland College of Art. We regard you as our partners in this learning process. We will support you to be successful at University! We hope you will both learn from and enjoy the experience!