Common use of Outreach Activities Clause in Contracts

Outreach Activities. Non-residential summer school In partnership with Aimhigher Sussex, the University will host a non-residential Summer Screen Event for approximately 70 Year 9 students from schools across the West Sussex Region. There will be opportunities for students to take part in drama, and dance activities as well as having access to the media technology available to produce a DVD of the event. Working with staff and students from the University the school students will experience first hand what its like to be a University student. Cross curricular event for local schools The University will host a cross curricular activity for approximately 100 Year 7 pupils from 7 secondary schools in the local area. Some activities will take place in the schools facilitated by student ambassadors but the final showcase event will take place at the University. Mature Student Welcome Event Building on the successful pilot held in September 2007 attended by 30 new mature students, the University will host a Mature Student Welcome Day in September 2008 shortly before the start of their first year undergraduate programme. This event will provide the students with an opportunity to meet with other students and be reminded and reassured of the academic, pastoral and financial support available to all students. Feedback from this year‟s pilot suggests that students feel more confident about starting their course having met with other mature students in an informal yet informative event. One of the outcomes of this event was that those students attending expressed a wish for a follow up activity to be held possibly after Christmas. This will be more of a social event open to all Mature Students and will provide an opportunity to pick up any concerns the students have, thereby act as a retention aid Aspiration raising and HE awareness activities Following the completion of a mapping exercise, the Widening Participation staff working in collaboration University‟s Widening Participation Liaison Group (formed in 2007), the Schools Liaison Team and Aimhigher Sussex will identify non-Aimhigher schools in areas of low participation in HE (LPNs) and NS-SEC classes 4,5 6 and 7. The main geographical focus will fall within the coastal strip and within the University‟s „region‟. Campus visits and Taster sessions will be offered to these schools as well as visits into schools by WP staff and especially recruited and trained Student Ambassadors. A booklet give a Menu of activities will be produced by the WP team. Care Leavers Working with its HE partners in Sussex, the University of Chichester will seek to promote the opportunities of higher education with Local Authority departments which have responsibilities for working with „looked after children‟ and care leavers. Information regarding special bursaries, support with accommodation etc. will be made available to schools and colleges in at attempt raise the number of students leaving care and entering higher education. . System for providing financial information to students and prospective students The main vehicles for providing financial information to students will be the prospectus (available in January 2008 for a September 2008 start) the website (there will be a link from the University‟s homepage to pages on fees and bursaries) and the UCAS website. These three forms of communication are currently where the vast majority of prospective students look to obtain information on courses and about studying at Chichester generally. The University will inform any prospective student the aggregate amount of fees that they will be charged for the completion of their nominated course prior to them committing to undertake that course, as well as specifying the support available from the new bursary scheme. At institutional open days the University runs sessions under the title “Parents‟ Forum” where prospective students and their parents are informed of the net costs of studying. This presentation is augmented by an illustrative „fees and bursary‟ leaflet.

Outreach Activities. Non-residential summer school In partnership with Aimhigher Sussex, It is anticipated that the University current extensive range of outreach activities will host a continue although the College reserves the right to amend this depending upon any changes in widening participation funding. Current activities include: • short courses held within the local community aimed at mature learners who come from widening participation categories • events and promotional materials intended for mature learners and for non-residential Summer Screen Event for approximately 70 Year 9 students traditional entrants to Higher Education such as Apprentices progressing onto level 4/5 provision. • aspiration raising activities targeted at pupils aged 14 years and above including roadshows, visits from schools across our Vocational Higher Education Facilitator and master classes. • open days held at the West Sussex RegionCollege. There will be opportunities for • participation in open days held at local, regional and national venues. • mailshots including promotional materials aimed at encouraging our own level 3 students to take part in dramaprogress onto our higher education provision. • visits to local and regional schools and colleges. • a ‘keeping warm’ campaign for all applicants through out the year of application. These activities are aimed predominately at pupils and students studying within Tyne & Wear, and dance activities as well as having access to Northumberland in local schools, sixth forms, colleges of FE including the media technology available to produce a DVD of the event. Working with staff and students from the University the school students will experience first hand what its like to be a University student. Cross curricular event for local schools The University will host a cross curricular activity for approximately 100 Year 7 pupils from 7 secondary schools in the local area. Some activities will take place in the schools facilitated by student ambassadors but the final showcase event will take place at the University. Mature Student Welcome Event Building on the successful pilot held in September 2007 attended by 30 new mature students, the University will host a Mature Student Welcome Day in September 2008 shortly before the start of their first year undergraduate programme. This event will provide the students with an opportunity to meet with other institution’s own students and be reminded and reassured of the academic, pastoral and work based learners. Information on financial support available to all students. Feedback from this year‟s pilot suggests that students feel more confident about starting their course having met with other mature students in an informal yet informative event. One of the outcomes of this event was that those students attending expressed a wish for a follow up activity to be held possibly after Christmas. This will be more of a social event open to all Mature Students and will provide an opportunity to pick up any concerns the students have, thereby act as a retention aid Aspiration raising and HE awareness activities Following the completion of a mapping exercise, the Widening Participation staff working in collaboration University‟s Widening Participation Liaison Group (formed in 2007), the Schools Liaison Team and Aimhigher Sussex will identify non-Aimhigher schools in areas of low participation in HE (LPNs) and NS-SEC classes 4,5 6 and 7. The main geographical focus will fall within the coastal strip and within the University‟s „region‟. Campus visits and Taster sessions will be offered to these schools as well as visits into schools by WP staff and especially recruited and trained Student Ambassadors. A booklet give a Menu of activities will be produced by the WP team. Care Leavers Working with its HE partners in Sussex, the University of Chichester will seek to promote the opportunities of higher education with Local Authority departments which have responsibilities for working with „looked after children‟ and care leavers. Information regarding special bursaries, support with accommodation etc. : Financial information will be made available to schools all prospective students considering whether to join courses coming under this agreement. Such information will be guided by the principles of accessibility, transparency and colleges in at attempt raise clarity. Information will summarise the number annual and aggregate fee for the chosen course, bursary arrangements, and other sources of financial support available to students. It will also identify the sources from which students leaving care can obtain advice both within and entering higher education. . System for providing outside the institution regarding the general financial information framework applying to students undertaking full time higher education studies, so that they can establish the likely level of debt they will incur by the end of their studies. The institution is able to provide a full range of financial advice to prospective and prospective current students The main vehicles though its Student Services department through the production of fact sheets outlining fee charges and the bursaries available to students with worked examples, through individual interviews and in response to queries received in person, by telephone or by email. Student Services will also provide briefing sessions as part of Open Day events and will be available to give individual advice and guidance. During induction all students will receive a presentation from the Student Services team which will, inter alia, cover issues associated with student finance. It is the intention of the College that all information relating to costs and means of support for providing financial information to students will be the prospectus (available in January 2008 the Prospectus and on the college website. Given the print deadlines for the 2006-7 prospectus, it has not been possible to include this information in this edition but a September 2008 start) the website (there summary sheet will be a link from the University‟s homepage sent out to pages on fees and bursaries) and the UCAS website. These three forms all applicants advising them of communication are currently where the vast majority of prospective students look to obtain information on courses and about studying at Chichester generallyour policy. The University information will inform any prospective student also be advertised prominently on the aggregate amount of fees that they will be charged for the completion of their nominated course prior to them committing to undertake that course, as well as specifying the support available from the new bursary scheme. At institutional open days the University runs sessions under the title “Parents‟ Forum” where prospective students and their parents are informed of the net costs of studying. This presentation is augmented by an illustrative „fees and bursary‟ leafletCollege website.

Outreach Activities. Non-residential summer school In partnership with Aimhigher Sussex, It is anticipated that the University current extensive range of outreach activities will host a continue although the College reserves the right to amend this depending upon any changes in widening participation funding. Current activities include : Events and promotional materials intended for mature learners and for non-residential Summer Screen Event for approximately 70 Year 9 students traditional entrants to Higher Education such as Apprentices progressing onto Level 4/5 provision Aspiration-raising activities targeted at pupils aged 14 years and above including roadshows, visits from schools across our HE Admissions team and master classes. Open days held at the West Sussex Region. There will be opportunities for College Participation in open days held at local, regional and national venues Mailshots including promotional materials aimed at encouraging our own Level 3 students to take part in dramaprogress onto our higher education provision Visits to local and regional schools, including primary schools, and dance colleges A ‘keeping warm’ campaign for all applicants through out the year of application. These activities as well as having access to the media technology available to produce a DVD of the event. Working with staff are aimed predominately at pupils and students from studying within Blackpool, Wyre and the University the school students will experience first hand what its like to be a University student. Cross curricular event for Fylde Coast in local schools The University will host a cross curricular activity for approximately 100 Year 7 pupils from 7 secondary schools in and sixth form colleges including the local area. Some activities will take place in the schools facilitated by student ambassadors but the final showcase event will take place at the University. Mature Student Welcome Event Building on the successful pilot held in September 2007 attended by 30 new mature students, the University will host a Mature Student Welcome Day in September 2008 shortly before the start of their first year undergraduate programme. This event will provide the students with an opportunity to meet with other institution’s own students and be reminded and reassured of the academic, pastoral and work based learners. Information on financial support available to all students. Feedback from this year‟s pilot suggests that students feel more confident about starting their course having met with other mature students in an informal yet informative event. One of the outcomes of this event was that those students attending expressed a wish for a follow up activity to be held possibly after Christmas. This will be more of a social event open to all Mature Students and will provide an opportunity to pick up any concerns the students have, thereby act as a retention aid Aspiration raising and HE awareness activities Following the completion of a mapping exercise, the Widening Participation staff working in collaboration University‟s Widening Participation Liaison Group (formed in 2007), the Schools Liaison Team and Aimhigher Sussex will identify non-Aimhigher schools in areas of low participation in HE (LPNs) and NS-SEC classes 4,5 6 and 7. The main geographical focus will fall within the coastal strip and within the University‟s „region‟. Campus visits and Taster sessions will be offered to these schools as well as visits into schools by WP staff and especially recruited and trained Student Ambassadors. A booklet give a Menu of activities will be produced by the WP team. Care Leavers Working with its HE partners in Sussex, the University of Chichester will seek to promote the opportunities of higher education with Local Authority departments which have responsibilities for working with „looked after children‟ and care leavers. Information regarding special bursaries, support with accommodation etc. Financial information will be made available to schools all prospective students considering courses coming under this agreement. Such information will be guided by the principles of accessibility, transparency and colleges in at attempt raise clarity. Information will summarise the number annual and aggregate fee for the chosen course, bursary arrangements, and other sources of financial support available to students. It will also identify the sources from which students leaving care and entering higher education. . System for providing can obtain advice regarding the general financial information framework applying to students undertaking full time higher education studies, so that they can establish the likely level of debt they will incur by the end of their studies. The institution will provide a full range of financial advice to prospective and prospective current students The main vehicles through the production of fact sheets outlining fee charges and the bursaries available to students with worked examples, through individual interviews and in response to queries received in person, by telephone or by email. Student Services will also provide briefing sessions as part of Open Day events and will be available to give individual advice and guidance. During induction all students will receive a presentation from the Student Services team which will, inter alia, cover issues associated with student finance. It is the intention of the College that all information relating to costs and means of support for providing financial information to students will be the prospectus (available in January 2008 for a September 2008 start) the website (there will be a link from Prospectus and on the University‟s homepage to pages on fees and bursaries) and the UCAS college website. These three forms of communication are currently where the vast majority of prospective students look to obtain information on courses and about studying at Chichester generally. The University will inform any prospective student the aggregate amount of fees that they will be charged for the completion of their nominated course prior to them committing to undertake that course, as well as specifying the support available from the new bursary scheme. At institutional open days the University runs sessions under the title “Parents‟ Forum” where prospective students and their parents are informed of the net costs of studying. This presentation is augmented by an illustrative „fees and bursary‟ leaflet.