Session 105: Supporting Academic Success for International and Non-Native English-Speaking Students at AU (THIS SESSON HAS BEEN CANCELLED)

Time: 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM

Location: Main campus location to be published here on January 5

Presenter: Priya Doshi (Hurst Senior Professorial Lecturer, SOC | Public Communication)

Session Description: 

This session will address some of the challenges international students or non-native English-speaking students may encounter at AU. We will examine how students cope with different classroom norms and expectations than they may have previously experienced, work with peers, and communication challenges. This session, which will feature student voices, will provide an overview of strategies for engagement and clearer expectations.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Identify how to clarify key syllabus expectations on syllabi including: academic integrity policies, participation requirements, and modes of communication between faculty and students
2. Identify ways that international students and non-native English-speaking students can be better supported through teaching approaches, modalities, and materials