1. Peer Mentoring for target groups What would be a valuable extension to our mentoring programme for First Generation Students? Victoria Reszler University of Graz

2. School and education fairs | Open House | Trial Days| Welcome Day | Campus tours | Temporary mobile infopoint | UNIGRAZonline contact point | Face to face counselling | Peer Mentoring | 4students:live Workshops Online platform studying | Online platform study programs | Online platform Unigate | distance counselling via E-Mail | distance counselling via telephone | distance counselling via Facebook | distance counselling via Skype| Podcasting | YouTube | iTunesU UNI TIPPS for prospective students | UNI TIPPS for first- year students | Info cards on study programs 4students – Student Information Service

3. Facts & Figures founded in 1585 7 organisational units: 6 faculties, 1 university administration 76 institutes 32,000 students 5,100 new students 3,500 graduates per academic year 120 study courses 4,100 employees, of which 2,900 are scientists 180,000 m2 net floor area a budget of 205,4 million euros per year

4. Project Targeted support for First Generation Students Support in the transition from school to university Support during the first year in Higher Education Individual guidance in person and via e-mail Pilot  restricted to FGS in programmes of natural sciences and the humanities  Limited term of two years (9/2013 – 12/2015)

5. Problems of First Generation Students New social situation Financial pressures Time management Organisation Lack of acceptance and support from the family

6. Situation in Austria No A-levels/high school diplomaA-levels/high school diploma Recruitment rate according to education of fathers University of Graz All institutions of higher education UniversitiesUniversities of Applied Sciences Education of fathers 2.942.512.871.75 Education of mothers 3.192.512.861.74

7. Situation in Austria Recruitment rate among every 1000 men with A-Levels/high school diploma there are 46.4 university entrants among every 1000 men without A-Levels/high school diploma there are 18.5 university entrants Only 17.1% of university entrants belong to a low social class

8. Drop-out rate First Generation Students: 15 % drop out in the first year Children of academics: 8% drop out in the first year

9. Status Quo 2 mentors About 150 mentees About 50 personal contacts 28 mentees attended an individual trial day Presentations in schools Education & school fairs

10. Challenge: What´s next? 1.Think of a mentoring programme for a particular target group. Which target group would you choose, who needs support, what would you offer? 2.What are the benefits of a mentoring programme for particular social groups and what are the negative aspects?

11. Thank you! Victoria Reszler University of Graz