Student life (SL)

Focusing on the student journey, this track explores the expectations, needs, and lived experiences of international students at every stage of their education. 

Topics

Topics under this KIA typically cover: 

• pre-departure engagement and expectation-setting
• arrival, orientation, and early-stage transition support
• navigating culture shock, language confidence, and academic norms
• supporting students in regional, offshore, and TNE contexts
• mental health support models for international students
• addressing loneliness, isolation, and community connection
• student safety, crisis response, and critical incident management
• culturally responsive wellbeing and counselling services
• supporting diverse cohorts
• anti-racism, inclusion, and combating discrimination
• co-designing services with international students
• amplifying student voice in institutional decision-making
• affordable and safe accommodation solutions
• financial pressure, hardship support, and cost-of-living responses
• transport, healthcare, and essential services access
• AI-enabled student advising and support

Target audience

• student experience and student services leaders
• international student support practitioners
• wellbeing, counselling, and equity professionals
• student representatives and advocates

 

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