Is there a best fit? : Existe-t-il un jumelage optimal? : évaluation de cheminements de rechange permettant aux étudiants nontraditionnels d'être admis à un programme de premier cycle à l'Université York

Findings Full and equal access to entry, access to appropriate learning conditions and access to the results of a university education for non-traditional students require supports that account for the complex nature and variety of barriers these students face. [...] Recommendations In light of our findings we offer the following tentative recommendations for any university seeking to meet the challenge of access to a university education for non-traditional students: To ensure best practices for alternative pathways and programs: Ensure the presence of course options and offerings at low cost to both men and women facing high financial barriers. [...] By completing the requirements of these pathways students who may not have completed high school have the opportunity to obtain a university degree (for a consolidated view of the characteristics of each program see the chart in Appendix 4). [...] The most important factors range from the application criteria, through the affordability of the program, to the structure and delivery of the academic curriculum together with remedial supports. [...] In addition to the well understood benefits of connecting the writing and learning skills supports directly to academic course content so that students can relate the skills concepts more completely and easily, the program also aims to create a broader, more enveloping sense of community that encourages and enables a sense of belonging at York University for the TYP student.