RMIT Students from Low-Socioeconomic Backgrounds Action Plan: Summary Increase access, and a more diverse student community Provide an equitable and inclusive experience for all students Action areas Aims Increase awareness of Provide opportunities for people Facilitate engagement and Support completion and pathways, opportunities and to access and achieve at RMIT belonging, and the development employability associated careers of academic literacies and disciplinary competencies Targets Secure funding and deliver Improve access pathways to Provide targeted orientation Support low SES students to the I Belong the breadth of RMIT and transition programs to build build their employability and program to SNAP programs. confidence, academic career awareness from day secondary school students. preparedness, and 1 to enable them to make Maintain pre-entry programs engagement. informed career choices. Complete independent to facilitate admission, evaluation of I Belong and improve English, gain core Provide professional Increase the number of low implement any required knowledge in a new subject development for teaching staff SES students accessing improvements. area or refresh skills: to enhance awareness and careers resources and practice in relation to inclusive participating in careers Deliver other outreach Victorian Certificate of teaching and the first-year services. programs to develop Education curriculum. awareness and aspiration Provide tailored careers English language among low SES students. Increase the number of low support to selected groups of programs SES students participating in low SES students Tertiary preparation Develop and enhance learning support programs. using models on programs. partnerships with SNAP analysis of data to develop Recruit additional schools to schools, tertiary education Increase low SES student employability and improve participate in the SNAP providers, industry and utilisation of support services graduate employment priority access scheme. community organisations. and advice addressing personal outcomes. circumstances and needs. Analyse effectiveness of the Investigate gaps in relation to Improve access to Work University’s access schemes aspiration-building, entry Improve systems and Integrated Learning for low (SNAP, VTAC Special Entry schemes and pathways for processes to monitor, analyse SES students. Access Scheme, and direct non-school-leaver mature-age and report on equity programs entry) to identify and low SES students, to identify and related student outcomes Provide support and develop implement improvements. and implement initiatives. to identify performance and resources for programs to issues, and inform embed Career Development Obtain funding to increase based interventions. Learning in the curriculum, number and value of equity prioritising programs with scholarships providing high equity group student financial and other assistance. participation.
RMIT Students from Low-Socioeconomic Backgrounds Action Plan: Summary Action areas Increase access, and a more diverse student community Provide an equitable and inclusive experience for all students Aims Increase awareness of pathways, opportunities and associated careers Provide opportunities for people to access and achieve at RMIT Facilitate engagement and belonging, and the development of academic literacies and disciplinary competencies Support completion and employability Targets Secure funding and deliver the I Belong program to SNAP secondary school students. Complete independent evaluation of I Belong and implement any required improvements. Deliver other outreach programs to develop awareness and aspiration among low SES students. Develop and enhance partnerships with SNAP schools, tertiary education providers, industry and community organisations. Investigate gaps in relation to aspiration-building, entry schemes and pathways for non-school-leaver mature-age low SES students, to identify and implement initiatives. Improve access pathways to the breadth of RMIT programs. Maintain pre-entry programs to facilitate admission, improve English, gain core knowledge in a new subject area or refresh skills: Victorian Certificate of Education English language programs Tertiary preparation programs. Recruit additional schools to participate in the SNAP priority access scheme. Analyse effectiveness of the University’s access schemes (SNAP, VTAC Special Entry Access Scheme, and direct entry) to identify and implement improvements. Obtain funding to increase number and value of equity scholarships providing financial and other assistance. Provide targeted orientation and transition programs to build confidence, academic preparedness, and engagement. Provide professional development for teaching staff to enhance awareness and practice in relation to inclusive teaching and the first-year curriculum. Increase the number of low SES students participating in learning support programs. Increase low SES student utilisation of support services and advice addressing personal circumstances and needs. Improve systems and processes to monitor, analyse and report on equity programs and related student outcomes to identify performance and issues, and inform interventions. Support low SES students to build their employability and career awareness from day 1 to enable them to make informed career choices. Increase the number of low SES students accessing careers resources and participating in careers services. Provide tailored careers support to selected groups of low SES students using models based on analysis of data to develop employability and improve graduate employment outcomes. Improve access to Work Integrated Learning for low SES students. Provide support and develop resources for programs to embed Career Development Learning in the curriculum, prioritising programs with high equity group student participation.