In recent decades, the Canadian post-secondary education system has evolved to become more inclusive, now welcoming groups historically excluded from its many opportunities. Inviting the reader to explore the consequences of a rapidly changing student population, Serving Diverse Students in Canadian Higher Education presents new thinking about how education in general, and student services in particular, should be designed and delivered. A follow-up to Donna Hardy Cox and C. Carney Strange's Achieving Student Success (2010), this volume focuses on best programs and practices in Canadian colleges and universities to improve the educational experiences of students who are Indigenous, people of colour, Francophone, LGBTQQ, disabled, and adult learners, as well as international and first-generation students. Presenting findings obtained from both personal insight and relevant research, higher education practitioners and scholars from across the country detail the characteristics, concerns, and specific needsof each diverse group, to conclude that the success of these new students and the future of Canadian society depends on its post-secondary institutions' capacities to acknowledge students' differences, capitalize on their gifts, and accommodate them accordingly.--$cProvided by publisher.
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- Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-268) and index
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- 378.1/97089
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Table of Contents
- Cover 1
- Copyright 5
- Contents 8
- Tables and Figures 10
- Preface 12
- Section One 16
- 1 Student Diversity in Canadian Higher Education 18
- 2 Theories of Diverse Student Success 28
- Section Two 38
- 3 Aboriginal Student Success 40
- 4 Serving Black Students 55
- 5 Francophone Student Services 73
- 6 LGBTQQ Student Services 98
- 7 International Students 115
- 8 Students with Disabilities 143
- 9 Mature Adult Learners 160
- 10 First-Generation Students 179
- 11 Navigating Group Rights in Diverse Campus Communities 203
- Section Three 228
- 12 Serving Diverse Students: A Conclusion 230
- References 244
- Contributors 284
- Index 290
