5. It is all about choice – and
what you deem is important
Because we can teach you nothing….
Unless you want to learn
And if you do not want to be here – you are free
to leave – today
If you stay – you commit to 9 days of building your
post-secondary to be a foundation for the next 6
years
What do you want to take away from today?
How are we going to do that together?
6. Rules of Engagement
Willbe common to all university
classrooms
Student code of conduct
Expectations for my sessions
8. 2001 Statistics
Population Sampled (15 years and older)
= 23 901 360
or about 24 000 000
6 173 225 start university = 24%
3 687 650 complete degree = 15%
642 055 complete a masters = 2.6%
128 625 complete a PhD = .5%
9. Social Role
As Defined by Sociologist Talcott Parsons
A Social Role may be defined as a socially
expected pattern…
of behaviours,
responsibilities,
expectations,
and privileges.
10. Characteristics of the
Successful Student
What do they look like?
What don’t they look like?
How do they behave?
How don’t they behave?
Divide into 4 groups
11. Characteristics
What do they look like? What don’t they look
like?
1. “smart” –
glasses, reading 1. Rumpled
2. Scruffy
2. Carries backpack
3. Baggy clothes
3. Well dressed 4. Intoxicated
4. Carries books 5. Parties all the time
5. Conservative 6. Bags under their
clothing eyes
12. Characteristics
How do they How don’t they
Behave? behave?
1. Motivated 1. Lazy
2. Articulate 2. Disrespectful
3. Well spoken 3. Hostile
15. Social Role of the Student
of behaviour
responsibilities –
Expectations –
and privileges –
What are these for a student
16. Social Role of the Student
of behaviour, - doing work
responsibilities - studying, completing
assignments, attending class
Expectations – you will work hard, you
will fulfill all class requirements
and privileges – access to
library, access to funding, access to
student services, reduced rates for
museums, travel, ability to choose
courses, create own time table
17. Roles Powerfully Impact Upon:
Image in eyes of others ~ status &
reputation
Image in own eyes ~ self-image
Acceptance and belonging
Associations and relationships
Autonomy and freedom
Personal growth and development
Opportunities
Material side of life
Lifestyle
18. What other Social Roles Do You Hold
· It is useful to make a list of the roles that
you hold in your life.
· These may include some of the following
common roles:
·
Spouse, child, parent, sibling, worker, frien
d, profession, hobbyist, voluntary
worker, older person.
20. Social Roles and LDs
Connection
Terminology re LD
Permanent disability – tied to rights
Neurological dysfunction in one or more of
the psychological processes related to
learning
Learn
“differently” vs Learning Disability
Concept of “passing”
Concept of “comorbidity” stopped here
21. There are both positive
and negative social
roles.
List positive social roles
and negative ones
22. The Social Definition of
Devaluation
A person becomes perceived or
defined as devalued…
1. By being different from others…
2. In one or more dimensions…
3. Which are perceived as significant by a
majority or ruling segment of a society…
4. Who value this difference negatively.
24. Minority groups Widely
Devalued in Western Society
Those impaired in
Senses – vision, hearing
Body – CP, epilespy, etc
Mind – psychiatric illness, intellectual disability
Those see as disordered in behavior
Activity level – hyperactive, lethargic
Self-destructive , substance dependent
Sexual orientation or conduct
Socially rebellious
Lawless, delinquent, imprisioned
dissident
Wolf Wolfsenberger - Syracuse University
Training Institute
25. Minority groups Widely
Devalued in Western Society
The poor
Those with few or unwanted skills
Illiterate
unemployed
Those“unassimilated” for other
reasons:
Age – unborn, newborn, aged
Race, nationality, ethnicity
religion
26. So what do we do
about it?
Minimize devaluation...
Maximize valued social
roles…
27. By paying attention to…
the socially expected
pattern of behaviours,
responsibilities,
expectations,
and privileges,
…of a University Student
28. We accomplish this through role
communicators
What are role communicators?
29. Role Communicators
1. The structure & context of the physical
environment
University Campus vs. separate space
30. Role Communicators
1. The people associated with a person or
group, including clients, staff, others
32. Role Communicators con’t.
4. The language that is used:
a. Direct address to people
a. Dr. vs. Sir vs. Miss
b. Indirect references to people
c. Names of services
processes, including activities, staff
titles
d. Facility/service names
a. Student Affairs vs. Student, Community
and Leadership Development
