13th Pacific Rim First Year in Higher Education Conference 2010

The conference provides the opportunity to disseminate research and practice for enhancing the first year in higher education. Discussion on a wide variety of subjects is encouraged and focuses on the following topics:

* Academic and professional partnerships to enhance FYHE

* Accommodating diversity through curriculum and co-curricular activities

* Assessment and FY students

* Equity issues facing FY students

* Exemplar and innovative practices to support FY students

* Innovative technologies for enhancing FY engagement

* Institutional transformation for the FYHE

* Managing the expectations-reality mismatch

* Pedagogies for social inclusion in higher education

* Strategies for supporting and widening participation of under-represented social groups

* Work integrated learning for FY students

Registration:

Online registration will open on the 15th of December 2009.

Early bird registration closes on the 7th of May 2010.

Registration fees for the 2010 conference are as follows:

Type Rate (per person)

Single registration

Early bird $720

Standard $820

Group early bird registration

5 or more $690

10 or more $670

Group standard registration

5 or more $790

10 or more $770