It's important that whoever sees most of them is able to do this, and that usually means a tutor. That's all I can remember right now. I assume Mark will put up all the ideas gathered today on the website. There may have been one other, I don't remember precisely, and I did not take notes. That real tranisition problems often don't surface till after 2-3 years, but that strategies should be aimed at 1st year level because the benefits would then carry through.
International students are the most poorly represented group.
When they need to apply for any special consideration it is often in writing, and their writing seriously disadvantages their chances of success. Students' self-awareness and perception has a lot to do with their success at university. Another interesting fact that arose, not so much from this seminar but from one I attended just two days before on people with disabilities is that students don't see themselves as potential failures or misfits till about week 7 of first semester. Therefore, any initiatives aimed at easing transition would do better to be aimed at around the 7-week mark. One issue that surprised me was the fact of 'the warning letter'.