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