1. Structure of session Overview of Proposition Focus on 3 aspects
Fostering a sense of belonging
Ensuring student responsibility
Achieving excellence
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3. Belonging
You will become part of a large and welcoming community characterised by:
• A strong sense of identity and feeling of belonging.
• Good down-to-earth working relationships with staff in your department, student residences and beyond.
• A University-wide commitment to openness and inclusivity.
• A rich and diverse mixture of people drawing on all types of student and all parts of the UK and the world.
• A close connection to the way of life of one of the friendliest, greenest, safest and most affordable cities in the country.
Question: How do we foster a ‘sense of identity and feeling of belonging’ at Programme/Departmental/Faculty level?
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4. Student responsibility
• All our courses require you to play your part as a responsible partner with the University to make the most of research-led learning, working hard, showing the necessary motivation and so developing ultimately into a critical thinker and independent learner. Question: How do we ensure that our students are responsible for their learning?
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5. Achieving excellence ‘Your future’ As a Sheffield graduate you will:
Achieve excellence in your work;
Cultivate your ambitions for your life;
Make a difference to the world around you;
Work together with other people;
Protect your own and society’s future;
Lead the way in everything that you do.
Questions:
What do we want to be excellent in?
How do we achieve this?
How do we measure this?
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6. Open discussion Does the Proposition reflect your understanding of
What we do?
What we should do?
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