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Engaging Indigenous people within Higher Ed

CQUniversity's Office of Indigenous Engagement recently hosted a visit from the Oodgeroo Unit of Queensland University of Technology (QUT), at Rockhampton Campus.

Professor Anita Lee Hong, Director of the Oodgeroo Unit, and Lone Pearce, Project Officer, met with Office of Indigenous Engagement staff to discuss employment issues and best practice models for engaging Indigenous people within the higher education sector, including governance matters.

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Mentors introduce first years to the university 

Published on 01 March, 2007 

New CQU students had the opportunity to be linked with a student mentor as part of their orientation this week.

A student mentor is a second or third-year student who acts as an advisor and role model throughout their first year.

PhotoID:3723 The Student Mentor Program assists new students to quickly feel at home at CQU and provides support during their first year of tertiary studies.

The aim of the program is to provide students with access to vital information in a more efficient and effective manner, smooth the transition to university life and foster a sense of belonging.

Ms Mallory said there is a lot to learn in the first few weeks of starting university and CQU has found that student mentors can really help new students adjust quickly.

More than 90% of all on-campus students at CQU’s regional campuses and over 600 distance education students were linked with a student mentor in 2006.

PhotoID:3724 Caption: Just some of the student mentors who were geared up to help new students this year. Above: (L-R - front row) Chris Orman, Allira Bandholtz, Jane Gilmore and Rohit Mahajan; (L - R - back) Gagandeep; Nainish Patel.