UniSC Student Health and Wellbeing Strategy by

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A supportive and engaging learning environment, opportunities to develop personal and professional skills and competencies, and an emphasis on the cultivation of ideas with openness and without agendas or biases.

2024-08-26 05:16:34 UTC

the university recognises that life is complex and that a student's quest for knowledge and development in their career is important; however, their life outside of uni is just as valuable, especially balancing work commitments. At times, tutors can be dismissive of student's responsibilities outside of university.

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Tutors/staff to follow up with students throughout the semester, especially at crucial times like when assessments are due, to check in and see if students are doing ok. More engagement and a greater interpersonal approach would be valuable.

2024-08-27 04:27:43 UTC

Improve flexibility around the extension policy, centralise the application process using a portal, and allow a short request without evidence (say 48 hours). This removes additional stressors at a time when students are often already stressed.

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When:

there is access to services to ask questions, review tasks, and understand
tutorial times are flexible, outside of the workday
were course co-ordinators recognise feedback

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there are safe options for food for people who have intolerances and allergies.

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opportunities for students to connect with each other.

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consider making the physical environment more comfortable through the progressive implementation of well-being initiatives such as the creation of a permanent sensory space, or phasing out fluorescent lighting for warm LED lighting.

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Offer courses during trimester 3 so the uni workload can be divided without impacting the time needed to complete the whole degree. Having weekly or fortnightly quizzes instead of an exam at the end of the semester. Spacing out the assignments

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tutors have extensive knowledge of the subject they are teaching

students have access to the textbooks through the library

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Opportunities for students to eat healthily, get active, and be mindful

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I can attend the Breakfast Bar every Wednesday morning. Also when I attend social activities, like those hosted by the Student Guild.

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Offering things at different times. Not only class times throughout the semester (although that is important), but also non-academic things, like offering the Breakfast Bar earlier to suit those with 8:00AM classes, or offering the Student Guild social events earlier for people who have to commute home afterwards.

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An supportive environment that fosters learning and development

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An opportunity to eat healthy and delicious foods. It is a great opportunity to connect with other people and have delicious food

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The university breakfast is a great opportunity for students, especially international ones, to meet and connect with others. It also offers healthy food, which is good for both physical health and emotional well-being.

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Supportive and friendly staffs and events

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Opportunities to relax and reconnect with yourself and others.

Smile

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Teaching staff that care, check regularly how students are going in their course, what they are struggling with, what they are doing well

Food

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The food isn’t that inclusive especially when all the sandwiches has bacon in it. As an international student, its sad that I can’t even enjoy a sandwich because there’s bacon in it but instead they should get vegetarian and chicken sandwiches for the students.

2024-09-04 00:15:27 UTC

More flexibility in timing and choice of assessments. Like students choose written/oral/video submit. Maybe not all, but like one per course.

2024-09-04 00:32:29 UTC

A sense of community and feels like a safe place (in campus, in class and online)

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Wellbeing skills are part of what we learn and how they helpnavigate uni and real life

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Support for everyone’s mental health and wellbeing. Some students might need a little, others maybe a lot. So, more everyday support to prevent getting worse.

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an online healthy eating-hub (recipes, meal prep ideas, how/where to buy cheap and healthy food)

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support student groups to run health awareness days

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more encouragement to keep physically active on the main part of campus, like badminton or other games on the grass areas

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activities to meet people and make new friends

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students who share their stories of how they manage uni and stay healthy

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takes away any unnecessary stress by being clear in what is expected to succeed at uni

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policies that consider my mental health and support me to stay at UniSC

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quite spaces on campus that students can use to destress

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a wellbeing tip of the week or something to remind us of what we can do for ourselves or where we can get help If we need it.

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staff who can recognise I need help and are happy to give it, even before I know I need it

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more talk or classes about coping with my wellbeing, but in my courses so we can all benefit without having to do extra workshops or online in my own time

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Staff and students who make me feel like I belong at UniSC

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Inclusive learning environment where diversity is respected and different perspectives are shared

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Social sports activities

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Partnership with Student Guild and clubs to plan and do health events or activities

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maybe a mental health month of events or actions to remind students to take care

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Talking about mental health is normal and encouraged

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Some sort of map or guide on how I can support a student if I am concerned about their wellbeing

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Supports me to keep going at University

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Regular reminders of what I can do for my mental wellbeing and where I can get help if needed

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Partners with students on healthy activities

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group work for student to student relationships

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embedding mental health into assessments

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mental health exercises in class

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having teaching staff actively engaged in the content not just delivering slides

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academic staff reminders in class or canvas that you can and should request an extension if facing mental health issues and or actively seeking help if stuck on an assignment task

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Teachers encouraging time management, eg

posting to canvas three weeks to submission etc

asking students how they going on each task

following up on progress

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staff mentioning support services available for mental health and that it is okay – normalising

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Multiple modes of delivery for support services eg. phone,face to face, messenger

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Preventative services like sports music and connecting to community

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more face to face connection and drop ins and peer learning

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students can have different needs some require urgent support and some non-urgent

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linking to community services like headspace and black dog

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Awareness of help available and it's OK to ask for help

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timely reminders of support services, like near weeks when assessments due

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first year students awareness of emotional rollercoaster and support services available for all students throughout

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bridging the gap for international students to access help

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Follow ups for graduating students in preparing for graduate jobs to ensure their mental health and well being is supported

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how to support others and the community mental health

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group work to promote student relationship building

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physical environments that promote well being and learning

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Embed support services into courses

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safe space for LGBTQ+ students

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student stories and narratives to reduce stigma

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space for parents to study with their kids

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Playground for the kids of students on campus

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A message on how can we help you today:

academic skills

employment

finances

social

etc

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student organised competition on how students can support students

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sensory space is for high anxiety students

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Promoting how to breakdown stigma of mental health

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create a space with student volunteers can be more visible to promote students seeking support

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embedded normalisation of mental health in all courses

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initiate conversation and culture of acceptance and awareness

create a culture of asking for help and accessing support is OK

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a list of where I can volunteer in my community promoting how I can participate in sporting or cultural social teams and clubs

2024-09-09 03:56:20 UTC

promote mental health services not just for university but for all of life's difficulties

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Please create standards for teaching and learning quality. Require course coordinators and lecturers to have their classes peer-reviewed at least once a year, especially for courses with higher fail rates. Learning from lecturers who do not care about teaching is an incredibly stressful experience.

Anonymous Ant

2024-09-20 06:31:08 UTC

Supportive environments that promote healthy and active choices

Green space that is utilised

Access to gym/sports at an even more heavily reduced rate

Teaching staff that are respectful to students and course content with acceptable workloads

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Teaching staff have emotional awareness and genuine empathy for students

Teaching staff are engaged and passionate about the content they teach and aren't just ticking a box

Healthy food options are available in the brasserie

Flexible options are available to attend classes

2024-09-20 06:37:55 UTC

More awareness for the student body of how to access support services including Learning Advisers, Drop Ins and Student Wellbeing

Act on feedback from previous students experience. We complete Evalu8 for a reason, all responses should be considered, not just when a threshold of student engagement is reached.

Focus on the end goal throughout the course content - eg if the course means you'll be running your own business at the end of it (for example, nutrition clinic, or physio) it should include a business elective component to prepare students for their actual career, not just a degree at the end of it.

2024-09-29 22:40:18 UTC

A variety of opertunities to engage in self development classes and social groups, for older students too.