Aboriginal Students. Implement portions of the Aboriginal Post Secondary Action Plan in 2009/2010 and continue partnership opportunities for program specific offerings for aboriginal students.
Aboriginal Students. Add resources to increase the number of undergraduate programmes inclusive of aboriginal perspectives and contributions, add resources to the Native Human Services programme to become a stand alone school, hire more aboriginal faculty with credentials to do funded research and to supervise undergraduate and graduate students in research, consult with aboriginal communities, with the Laurentian University Native Education Council and with aboriginal Education Councils in the rural areas we serve to determine programme needs, raise the profile of our successful aboriginal students, faculty and programmes to attract more resources and more aboriginal people to all of our programmes, collaborate with aboriginal institutions to develop articulations leading to university degrees, seek partnerships with aboriginal institutions outside of Ontario to increase xxxxxxxx xxxx of aboriginal students, faculty, research and programmes, enhance online offerings for aboriginal programmes
Aboriginal Students. DEFINITION: Aboriginal is a collective name for the original people of North America and their descendants. The Canadian Constitution, Constitution Act 1982, recognizes three groups of Aboriginal peoples - Indians (First Nation), Métis and Inuit. These are three separate peoples with unique heritages, languages, cultural practices and spiritual beliefs. Aboriginal Students 759
Aboriginal Students. In the space below, please provide examples of promising practices that Durham used in 2009-10 to develop and maintain results for Aboriginal students.
Aboriginal Students. In the space below, please provide one or more example of a promising practice that Carleton used in 2009-10 to develop and maintain results for Aboriginal students. Carleton University hosted the Aboriginal Family Festival (Children’s’ Pow Wow), the largest annual cultural event focused on Aboriginal children and youth in Eastern Ontario in partnership with eleven other community organizations. Activities for the annual Aboriginal Awareness Week included educational workshops, cultural events, performances, art displays and food. Speakers included political leaders, academics, community members and students. Campus tours and workshops were given to students of Nunavut Sivuniksavut and the Aboriginal Alternative High School. This provided a positive experience for Aboriginal students and their teachers and counsellors as they met faculty, staff, and university students and enjoyed hands-on experience on campus.
Aboriginal Students. The Anishinaabe Outreach Officer is meeting with students, education officials and others in communities to recruit and provide information to prospective students. The Anishinaabe Student Advisor provides academic advice to existing students. The Anishinaabe Events Coordinator provides social support via events designed to provide a welcoming environment to existing students. Workshops and short-term programs are being offered to support Aboriginal students. Please outline how you will continue to monitor and evaluate the outcomes of these strategies in 2009-10 in the following space (e.g. through feedback, surveys, tracking participants’ progress, etc.). Strategy / Program Brief Description of Monitoring and Evaluation of Outcomes
Aboriginal Students. The Anishinaabe Student Advisor has had meetings with Aboriginal students to obtain feedback on existing services and programs, and recommendations for improvements. Guests at fall events are asked to sign a guest book, so that attendance at events is monitored. An Aboriginal- specific student satisfaction survey will be designed and implemented so that student satisfaction can be tracked.
Aboriginal Students u The Academic Success Centre and First Nations Ho se created a new role in the division of Student Life for an Aboriginal Learning Strategist, which supports Aboriginal students with their academic work through individual and group sessions. a The 2015 Indigenous Education Week at the University of Toronto was held in February, nd o f cused on Id ntity and Diversity; the intention was to look at the intersections of Indigenous d i entity and highlight the di ersity of Indigenous nations. e C The Indigenous Languag Initiative ( iimaan/Kahuwe’ya/Qajaq) had great success in t promoting and incorpora ing all three Indigenous languages taught at the University in a n l nguage eve ts and language café series. This has resulted in significant participation growth. Launches of t n e Waakebiness-Bryce I b n stitute for I a d digenous Health and the OISE base n I digenous Education Initiative have oth enhanced research, cademic training and policy m aking through partnerships with Indigenous communities. r s U of X Xxxxxx ough offers pecific programming including elder learning circles, experiential p field trips, community engagement o programming. portunities, and weekly outreach and educational Students with Disabilities n I response to the Mental ealth Framework the St eorge campus has reorg nized the Health H o G a and Wellness Centre to all w for a pathway approa h with a stepped care model which m c p atches seve ity of student concerns to intensity of services. Enhancements included: expanded n embedded counselling locations, more strengths based workshops, expa ded Health Promotions programs, and mindfulness moments. Additionally, U of T Scarborough held a M h ental Healt Understoo
Aboriginal Students. In 2016-17, 2.8 per cent of the full-time student population declared as Aboriginal (253 students), with an additional 31 part-time Aboriginal students. Trent’s First Peoples’ House of Learning has developed extensive programming to increase enrolments and retention of Indigenous students.
Aboriginal Students. Track student persistence and success. This is difficult because there is no formal way to identify aboriginal students and track their progress. French Language College Collaboration MYAA Report Back 2008-09 This table applies only to the two French language colleges — Boréal and La Cité collégiale. Referring to your approved Multi-Year Action Plan, please identify your achieved results for 2008-09. If your institution has not achieved your proposed results, please explain the variance and your planned improvement activities in the column provided. Strategy / Program Indicator Proposed Result Achieved Result Explain Variance between Proposed and Achieved Results (if applicable) and Any Improvement Activities You Expect to Take Not applicable MYAA Transition Year 2009-10 Please describe how your institution will continue to build on your existing college collaboration strategy in 2009-10 and how you will monitor and evaluate the outcomes of this strategy in 2009-10. Collaboration Strategy for Brief Description 2009-10 Not applicable College Small, Northern and Rural MYAA Report Back 2008-09
