First Year Experience Grants for 2018


First Year Experience Grants Round (open 6 February 2018)

Coordinators of first year subjects and second year transition subjects taken by students coming from pathways are invited to apply for amounts of up to $4,000 for projects aimed at implementing transition pedagogies in the curriculum. Team applications involving coordinators, teaching teams, tutors, demonstrators and academic support professionals are encouraged.

FYE grants have been successful in addressing the needs of first year students from low socioeconomic status groups and indigenous students within a framework designed to improve transition, success and retention for all students.  In 2018, we are encouraging grant projects in either first or second year subjects that have commencing students coming into the subject. The aim is to introduce practices that support success and retention for both commencing students transitioning from all entry pathways, eg school, TAFE, higher education institutions, Insearch and where applicable continuing students transitioning from first to second year.

FYE grant applications (use the template + evaluation plan) to be sent to Kathy.Egea@uts.edu.au (UTS FYE coordinator) by 10.00 am, Monday 19 February 2018. 

 

Help and Support


(1) Information alternative sessions on hints and tips for applying for these grants (RSVP to Kathy.Egea@uts.edu.au)

  • Thursday 8 February, 11-12 pm, IML CB01.27.014
  • Friday 9 February, 9-10 am, LX.Lab CB06.04.020

(note: faculties may also be holding their own information session - please contact your FYTE coordinator for this information)

 

(2) Resources

 

(3) Support for writing your applications or discussing your ideas

  • Faculty First Year Transition Experience Coordinators:

FASS  Tim Laurie  x3174  Timothy.Laurie@uts.edu.au
DAB  Samantha Donnelly*  x8958  Samantha.Donnelly@uts.edu.au
Health  Samantha Jakimowicz  x5234  Samantha.Jakimowicz@uts.edu.au
Health  Jacqui Pich  x5124  Jacqueline.Pich@uts.edu.au
Law  Francis Johns*  x3251  Francis.Johns@uts.edu.au
FEIT  Sam Ferguson*  x4682  Sam.Ferguson@uts.edu.au
FEIT  Wayne Brookes*  x1872  Wayne.Brookes@uts.edu.au@uts.edu.au
TDI  Jacqueline Melvold*  x4659  Jacqueline.Melvold@uts.edu.au
TDI  Susanne Pratt  x4657  Susanne.Pratt@uts.edu.au
Business  Jon Tyler*  x3629  Jonanthan.Tyler@uts.edu.au
Business  Amanda White*  x3637  Amanda.White@uts.edu.au
Science  Renee Dowse  x8346  Renee.Dowse@uts.edu.au
Science  Bronwyn O’Brien  x4104  Bronwyn.Obrien@uts.edu.au
Note: FYTE coordinators that have been involved in previous FYE grants are indicated by asterisk next to their name.

  • IML academics, including those from the Academic Language and Learning Group, are keen to support you in this process.
     
  • Kathy Egea, FYE coordinator – Kathy.Egea@uts.edu.au,  (02) 9524 1720