Helping Students Make Study Choices

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Academic Advising Survey at PolyU 2013/14 by OGUR

Academic Advising Survey at PolyU 2013/14 by OGUR

Background - Academic Advising at ITC Admission Figures in 2014/15 & 2015/16

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Scheme in Fashion and Textiles

- Intake Number: 107 x 4 years = 428

- Senior Students: 250 x 2 years = 500

- Total: 928 students

- Academic staffs: ~ 60

Background - Academic Advising at ITC

Career Prospects - Graduates have career opportunities in the fashion and

textile industries and related fields. These include:

• Fashion and textile design;

• Knitwear design;

• Intimate apparel design;

• Technical design;

• Product development;

• Pattern making;

• Fitting;

Background - Academic Advising at ITC

• Manufacturing/ production; • Quality and colour control; • Marketing/ sales management; • Buying/ merchandising; • Fashion retailing; and • Fashion management. • Fashion journalist; • ……………….

Components of Academic Advising at ITC

• Conveying the purposes of the University: includes advice regarding

aims of higher education, academic requirements, etc.

• Information giving: includes advice about registration, course offerings,

educational opportunities, etc.

• Programme planning: includes advice on scheduling sequences, course

planning, relationship between majors and occupations, etc.

• Student referral: referring students with special needs to specialised

campus services at SAO and OGUR, etc.

• Facilitating student development: includes interest in student’s goals

and problems, establishment of rapport, development of the student’s self-awareness, etc.

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Components of Academic Advising at ITC

• Appointment of Academic Advisors (coordinators of

the 6 Majors) and Year Tutors (at tutor-student

ratio of 1:20)

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AA at ITC

Year Tutors

(1:20)

6 Academic Advisors

Fashion Technology

Fashion Marketing

Fashion Retailing

Fashion Design

Knitwear Design with Technology

Intimate Apparel

Components of Academic Advising at ITC

• Year 1: each student will have a single Year Tutor

throughout his/her entire study at ITC. They are

required to meet once every semester to discuss

different academic issues (e.g. study paths, interests,

academic inspirations, etc.). Suitable records of the

student’s progress upon each meeting will be kept.

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Components of Academic Advising at ITC

• Year 2: students are streamed into different majors. Apart

from Year Tutor, students can talk with Academic Advisors.

Students can also seek advices about various co-curricular

activities so as to widen their horizons and acquire a global

perspective from different sources such as Departmental

Student Exchange Officer and Career Officer.

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Academic Advising at ITC

• Year 3: Year Tutor and Academic Advisor will serve as the source of direction and help students to select elective subjects, FYP, and even enroll in a minor programme to explore their alternative avenues of interest and career paths.

• Year 4: Year Tutor, Career Officer and Academic Advisor will advise students about a long-range self-development plan (e.g. the choice of career and postgraduate study

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Academic Advising at ITC - Strategies Development of AA brochure

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Introduction AA System at ITC

Purpose of ITC Academic Advising

Office of OGUR

Minor Study

ITC Student Exchange Programme

Elective Subjects in ITC

Academic Advising at ITC - Strategies

ITC Student Ambassadors

Contents:

1. Attend Training sessions in late August 2015

2. Attend ITC Orientations on 28-August 2015

3. Answer academic enquiries in Sept and Oct 2015

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to provide hospitality, academic guidance and support to freshmen and SY students for acquiring an accurate prospect of different specialisms.

AA Receptions

A casual gathering for first year students to chat with senior year students and alumni

Alumni from each specialism gave a presentation:

- About

learning experience

- Career path

- Tips

Cathy Lo

Fashion Technology Graduate

Sharing working experience in China

Kay Kwok

Fashion Design Graduate

Sharing how to manage his own brand

Ryan Cheung

Fashion Retailing Student

Sharing his experience in Exchange Programme

AA Receptions

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Lace factory in Shenzhen – Oct 2013

Garment factory in Dongguan– Nov 2014

Factory/ Site Visits

Interlining company in Hong Kong – Mar 2015

Focus: • Job aspects in Design

/ Technology / Business

• Working environment: Hong Kong/ China

Summary • Student Ambassadors/ AA reception:

Information giving: includes advice about course offerings,

educational opportunities, etc.

• Academic advisors and Year tutors

Programme planning: includes advice on scheduling sequences,

course planning, relationship between majors and occupations, etc.

• Factory and site visits; Meeting with Alumni

Facilitating student development: includes interest in

student’s goals and problems, development of the student’s self-awareness, etc.

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