In partnership with students, Compass aims to streamline and improve the ways that students find, access and engage with the university community and support services at Flinders, improving their student experience and supporting their success.
Compass (aka Student Portal) Program
Participants from the Flinders University, Student View Group were invited to enter the 'Name this project' competition. All nominations for a project name were voted on by the group with 'Compass' securing the most votes and becoming the winner.
"Compass - as we are providing guidance and direction to develop and transform the student experience at Flinders. Also ties in with Matthew Flinders’ role as a navigator and cartographer; where we are a reference point, mapping and planning our voyage together as to how this may be achieved" - Tom, Student View group member.
In partnership with students, Compass aims to streamline and improve the way students discover and use support services at Flinders, improving their student experience, enhancing their sense of belonging to the University community and supporting their success.
The purpose of the Compass Program is to:
The aim of Compass is to improve the student experience at Flinders while allowing students to influence how Flinders responds to their needs with regards to the following:
As a student I want to understand what University wellbeing and support services are available to me and how I can access them.
As a student I want to be able to meet other students and form relationships with my peers.
Success factors
In order for the Compass Program to be a success, a student centred approach is critical to ensure we deliver solutions which address the purpose of program. We will do this by ensuring:
The Compass Program will likely impact all current students and staff at Flinders and we will work closely with all university support service staff to support the success of this work.
Improve the student experience by:
Improvement to student experience will be measured by:
Project sponsor
Prof. Clare Pollock - Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Students)
Acting product owner
Melissa Veal - Acting Manager Student Experience
The Compass Program team and Student Experience have been working with students across the University to co-create a new Student Portal. The portal will improve the way students find and engage with Flinders University systems, support and services online, to improve their sense of belonging and to help them achieve success at Flinders.
An innovative and highly personalised Student Portal is currently being designed in consultation with students and will be delivered incrementally throughout 2020.
The project team consulted widely with our student community and discovered that:
The Compass Program is a student centred program, run by Digital Student and Teaching Services in collaboration with Student Experience, which aims to simplify the way students find out about and access support and services available at Flinders.
In partnership with students, Compass aims to streamline and improve the ways that students find, access and engage with the university community and support services at Flinders, improving their student experience and supporting their success.
It will create a digital place where administrative, learning and wellbeing support needs can be viewed and accessed in a way that meets students needs. Compass will work with students to co-create and help transform the student experience at Flinders (on-campus and online).
Prof. Clare Pollock
Deputy Vice Chancellor (Students)
The Compass Program is a student centred program, run by Digital Student and Teaching Services in collaboration with Student Experience, which aims to simplify the way students find out about and access support and services available at Flinders.
Participants from the Flinders University, Student View Group were invited to enter the 'Name this project' competition. All nominations for a project name were voted on by the group with 'Compass' securing the most votes and becoming the winner.
"Compass- as we are providing guidance and direction to develop and transform the student experience at Flinders. Also ties in with Matthew Flinders’ role as a navigator and cartographer; where we are a reference point, mapping and planning our voyage together as to how this may be achieved"- Tom, Student View Group Member.
Compass aims to simplify the way students find and access support and services at Flinders in a way that allow students to influence how the University responds to their needs and can be summarised into 4 key themes. Visit the blog for the most up-to-date information.
Using the prioritised list of work from our Student View group, the Compass Program will engage with key student support service areas at Flinders to identify some short-term and long-term actions. This work will be actions in a series of ‘Releases’ throughout 2019/2020. More information will be provide to students as the scope of each of these 'Releases' are confirmed.
After the list of work has been prioritised by the Student View reference group, it is then endorsed by the Compass Program Board and then approved by the Digital Student and Teaching Services Governance Group (Chaired by Prof. Clare Pollock, Deputy Vice Chancellor Students).
Work on the Compass Program is prioritised by students using the Student View group (made up of approx. 30 student representatives).
Yes, contact the Compass Program team and we can have a chat about how you would like to be involved.
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