Currant, Neil (2022) The importance of academic advisors in supporting a sense of belonging for Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) students. In: UKAT Annual Conference 2022: Reimagining Personal Tutoring, 4 - 6 April 2022, Online.
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Type of Research: | Conference, Symposium or Workshop Item |
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Creators: | Currant, Neil |
Description: | This presentation draws on my doctoral research into the experiences of belonging for British Asian and Black students at a predominately white university in the UK. One of the key findings was that for students who felt a strong sense of belonging at university the role of their academic advisor was crucial (e.g. Kandiko and Mewer 2013). Students who had weaker relationships with their academic advisor also struggled with their sense of belonging. For many GEM students, factors such as work, family and commuting can make it challenging to engage in more traditional activities designed to create belonging such as extra-curricula activities. Also a hostile (or indifferent) peer racial climate can also alienate GEM students (Museus and Jayakumar 2012). Therefore, the academic advisor can play an even for crucial role in supporting belonging for these students compared to their white peers. Students were very clear about what they wanted from their academic advisor: The presentation will discuss a new proposed conceptual model of belonging that highlights the relational, contact element (e.g. Fiske 2004) and how academic advising can support a sense of belonging. The aim of the presentation will be to give delegates an understanding of how academic advisors can support belonging for GEM students. |
Official Website: | https://www.ukat.ac.uk/events/ukat-annual-conference-2022/ |
Your affiliations with UAL: | Other Affiliations > The Teaching and Learning Exchange |
Date: | 4 April 2022 |
Event Location: | Online |
Date Deposited: | 06 Apr 2022 15:34 |
Last Modified: | 06 Apr 2022 15:34 |
Item ID: | 18053 |
URI: | https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/18053 |
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