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Equity Buddies Network
The Equity Buddies Network offers FREE, individual, face-to-face mentoring for first year students in Autumn Session 2016 on the Bankstown campus. Mentoring is provided by students trained as mentors, and who are studying 101874 Experiential Learning in Communities in the School of Education.
Mentors can help you with aspects of university life such as:
- uni expectations
- getting to know the campus
- understanding learning guides
- using vUWS
- referencing
- being both a guide and a friend
- starting assignments
- time management
- academic literacy
- using the library
- planning study
- accessing Western Sydney University resources
Want to join or have questions?
If you are interested in joining or have any questions about the program, please email equitybuddiesnetwork@westernsydney.edu.au or phone (02) 4736 0786.
Who can be mentored?
The Equity Buddies Network welcomes all first year students and students transitioning into second year from other education providers.
Student's feedback on the Equity Buddies Network
"This program not only helps with academic work but also with getting to know people at Uni. Having a mentor helped me with learning how to approach assessments and also enhanced my self-confidence" Program attendee, 2014
"I would have dropped out except that Equity Buddies made a world of difference." Program mentee, 2015
"The Equity Buddies program is a fantastic initiative. My mentor was so helpful and certainly helped ease some of the anxiety I felt in my first semester of study" Program mentee, 2015
"I feel so much more confident as a student after participating in the Equity Buddies program. I've made new friends, can find my way around the University - on campus and online - and did well in my assignments." Program mentee, 2015
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