Program

Concurrent full paper sessions by topic
8.45-9.15am	Registration Superfloor (Mezzanine), Melbourne Connect (700 Swanston St, Carlton)
9.15-9.30am	Welcome to Country Annette Xiberras, Wurundjeri Elder Welcome to Symposium Professor Chi Baik, Centre for the Study of Higher Education, The University of Melbourne Opening remarks Professor Jane Gunn AO, Interim Provost, The University of Melbourne
9.30-10.30am	Keynote speaker: Motivation and Wellness in University Learners: Research and Perspectives from Self-Determination Theory Professor Richard M. Ryan, Professor at the Institute for Positive Psychology & Education (ACU) and co-developer of Self-Determination Theory
10.30-11.00am	Morning tea break
11.00am-12.30pm	Panel session: What would it take to radically improve students’ experiences and outcomes in Australian universities? Ashlyn Horton, National President, National Union of Students (NUS) Jillian Craven, Acting Senior Assistant Ombudsman, National Student Ombudsman Professor Merlin Crossley, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Quality), University of New South Wales Associate Professor Sally Baker, CEO of Refugee Education Australia and Associate Professor of Migration and Education Moderator: Professor Gregor Kennedy, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Education (DVCE), University of Melbourne
12.30-1.30pm	Lunch break
	Forum room #1 Understanding student mental health and wellbeing Chair: Dr Tracii Ryan					Forum room #2 Belonging and connection Chair: Dr Angus Gilmore	Forum room #3 Empirical investigations of student experiences and wellbeing Chair: Dr Claudia Rivera Munoz	Room M01+M02 Adaptation and engagement of diverse students Chair: Dr Samantha Marangell
1.30-2.00pm	Mental health and wellbeing of students in Australian higher education: An inclusive analysis of current trends, interventions and best practices Dr Asha Thomas, University of Melbourne					Belonging at Scale: A history of RMIT’s Belonging Project A/Prof Rachel Wilson & Dr Lucy Morieson, RMIT University	Empowering international students to manage suicide risk better: A randomised controlled trial of the Bud App Dr Samuel McKay, University of Melbourne	Academic and social adaptation of first-year students in Japanese higher education: A qualitative study using the critical incident technique Assist/Prof Kohei Tanaka, Hokkaido University
2.00-2.30pm	The hope factor: Unlocking student resilience in higher education Dr Rachel Colla, University of Melbourne					Modelling sense of belonging in higher education Dr Sarah Walker, Australian National University	Distinguishing student profiles associated with success in secondary-to-tertiary transitions Felicity Moser, Dr Rowena Long & Prof Doune Macdonald, University of Queensland	Agency in the age of GenAI: How non-traditional students engage with digital learning Dr Nicole Crawford & A/Prof Joanna Tai, Deakin University
2.30-3.00pm	Embedding student voice in a university wide wellbeing framework Melinda Green & Rachael Tuck, Charles Sturt University					Students as mentors and staff as learners: The impact of students mentoring staff Sam Geddes, Marnie Heath, Dr Neetu George, Shannon Wise & Sue Sharpe, Deakin University	Who is experiencing challenges at university? A latent class analysis of mental health, substance use, social support, financial stress, and academic factors Sarah Taylor, University of Melbourne	The perceived price of participation: How do students cover the cost to engage? Daniel Taylor-Griffiths, University of Queensland
3.00-3.20pm	Afternoon tea break
Concurrent lightning sessions themes and roundtable discussions
	Forum room #1 Lightning session #1					Forum room #2 Lightning session #2	Forum room #3 Roundtable discussion 1	Room M01+M02 Roundtable discussion #2
3.20-3.45pm	Motivation, aspiration, and engagement					Insights into student mental health and wellbeing	Supporting academics with inclusive and equitable curricula, teaching and learning A/Prof Sally Baker, Refugee Education Australia and Dr Claudia Rivera Munoz, University of Melbourne	Kindness in action: Reimagining pedagogies for student wellbeing Dr Gabi Nudelman and Pamela Taylor-Barnett, University of New South Wales
3.50-4.15pm	Belonging, connection and inclusivity					Student support initiatives
4.20-4.45pm	Postgraduate student experiences					Capability building
4.45-6.00pm	Networking event

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