Moving Forward: Redefining Campus Accessibility Through Innovative Physical Mobility Solutions
This project aims to offer an inclusive and innovative approach to promoting student physical mobility by designing “high credit value” study abroad programs in which course credit for a single study abroad trip is maximized, thereby addressing two key barriers to participation for historically-underrepresented students: high cost, and delayed time to graduation. The project will […]
Developing a Toolbox to Ensure the Safety of Trainees/Interns in Accordance with Legal Requirements
Quebec’s post-secondary institutions must now comply with the requirements imposed on employers with respect to trainees/interns, even in international settings. This raises various validation-related issues, particularly when it comes to ensuring that all internship/training environments meet these requirements. What if some environments are not in compliance? Will opportunities currently available to students be eliminated? This project studies […]
Reducing Institutional and Operational Risks through a Results-Based Management Approach
Risk is focused on the operational level addressing risks associated with students, partners, activities, and destinations. Overlooked risks at the institutional level including legal, reputational, financial, and operational. Post-secondary institutions can face significant legal challenges; negative impacts to their reputation, repatriation, and emergency expenses; and even injury or death to faculty, staff, and students during […]
Increasing Access to International Mobility Through Joint Mobilization of General Academic Disciplines
Bringing together the Cégep de Chicoutimi and the Cégep de Jonquière, this inclusive mobility project focuses on general academic disciplines. This project facilitates international mobility for all institutional clienteles, regardless of students’ chosen academic programs. It thus reflects our institutions’ commitment to address obstacles impeding students’ access to mobility. In terms of expected immediate results, […]
Indigenous Global Partnerships for Student Internships
From the first round of Global Skills Opportunity funding, Langara College has had many requests from Indigenous students to intern with a global Indigenous community. In the context of this project, a consultant will be hired to conduct a survey of best practices of Indigenous internships and programs as possible locations for interns. The consultant […]
Improving the Delivery of International Mobility Wraparound Services to Indigenous and Low-income Students
Indigenous and low-income students in GSO programs often encounter obstacles while travelling abroad due to the absence of tailored pre-departure training and orientation. This can result in difficulties adapting to cultural differences, language barriers, and other challenges. This project aims to provide better resources and training modules primarily for Indigenous and low-income students, who make […]
Empower Travellers to Better Manage Risks
The responsibility of managing risk traditionally lies within the systems that govern institutions, and rarely with the end users: the travelers, for whom risk processes are in place. Most often these travelers are students, including students who may be considered vulnerable and at higher risk for a multitude of reasons they may not be aware […]
Reinforcing Organizational Risk Management Capabilities Associated with International Mobility Stays
This project involves the implementation of a risk management strategy for international opportunities (drafting policies, instructions, and procedures) and helps the CEGEP to develop a toolbox in order to operationalize the governance process, with particular emphasis on: Evaluating travel safety (recognition of risks) Agreements with students Checklist to evaluate the capabilities of partner organizations […]
Risky Business: Developing Safe Post-Secondary Travel Cultures that Target Students
This project delivers the information, resources, and training required for consortium institutions to develop cultures that value and practice safe, informed, and inclusive student mobility. It promises to greatly increase risk management acumen of GSO students, ensuring their safety while abroad and enhancing their employability. Developed in partnership with a respected and experienced private consultant, […]
Student Engaged Learning and Support in Outbound Mobility
This project supported the development and integration of student access to international learning opportunities, risk management practices, including pre-departure training and post-experience support, for students participating in international mobility programs at Western and its Affiliated University Colleges. Key outcomes focused on the development and enhancement of robust wraparound supports for student safety prior to, during, […]