Students Support Manager at Vilnius Business College - Overview of Functions
The Student Support Manager at Vilnius Business College plays a crucial role in providing international students with guidance, mentorship, and academic support. They serve as a central point of contact for various student needs, facilitating integration, access to resources, and overall well-being. Responsibilities include pre-arrival information, community building, coordination of resources like internships and language training, and organizing engaging activities to enhance the student experience. This position is essential in ensuring that international students feel supported and connected throughout their studies.
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Student Support Manager at Vilnius Business College Introduction and Overview of Functions
Students Support Manager Students Support Manager Main international integration, access to mentoring support, academic guidance and informational advice at Vilnius Business College. contact point for students social Dr. Keisha LaRaine Ingram Email: keisha.ingram@kolegija.lt
Background Background In 2017-18, the total by duration of the curriculum of international students registered in English study programs at Lithuanian colleges amounted to 577. This figure increased (peaked) at 819 during the 2018-2019 and in the academic year 2019-2020 a dramatic decline of 481 one of the aftereffects of the corona virus pandemic in Lithuania. In 2020-2021 this increased to 634 which indicates that international students are more motivated to study abroad in affordable EU States such as Lithuania and much less likely to study part-time at college institutions than Lithuanian students. More than ninety percent of international students tend to enrol full-time in degree programmes such as hospitality and tourism management, international business or computer science, and more recently global business and logistics. This figure will continue to rise post pandemic as restrictions continue to ease in Lithuania and economics conditions improve. Source: Statistics Lithuania, 2021. Interactive access; retrieved on October 12, 2021, [https://osp.stat.gov.lt/statistiniu- rodikliu-analize?indicator=S3R255#/] Footnotes: 1 - At the beginning of the academic year. 2 - Since 2012, statistical information on higher education is provided based on the statistical data of the Centre of Information Technologies of Education.
Functions and Responsibilities of the Functions and Responsibilities of the Students Support Manager Students Support Manager Provide pre-arrival, accessible information for international students. Provide targeted advice about the pandemic, in particular, those issues that relate to the arrival rules to Lithuania, accommodation, health and well- being. Consistently present information, events and news concerning studies in a clear and accessible manner through a dedicated Facebook group, Instagram, webinars or Zoom meetings. Webinars that support and assist students through the pre-arrival preparations stage and other digital media content that positively preserved their mental health and wellbeing before real-time (contact) or online studies start.
Maintain a student-centred community that match international students with local Lithuanian paid internship opportunities, employment placements, private accommodation, English speaking medical facilities, COVID-19 free testing centres. Functions and Functions and Responsibilities Responsibilities of the Students of the Students Support Support Manager Manager Business Lithuanian language free training courses for all third and final year students. Organise final year graduate training placement programmes with VVK business and social partners for final year graduating international students. Develop ideas for activities, online games and watch parties during the entire study process to ensure that students stay connected, feel motivated and supported all the time.
Functions and Responsibilities of the Functions and Responsibilities of the Students Support Manager Students Support Manager Job placements. Scholarship fund system for the most outstanding, best international students. International students higher education ambassador network. VVK International Merchandise store outlet for students. Organise fortnightly global hangouts for international students that provide students possibility to meet up remotely online or at outdoor activities. Provide information, news and support about Erasmus and Erasmus+ exchange and traineeship scholarship programs to international students.
Vilnius city municipality marathons and sports events that international students participate in and represent VVK. Functions and Functions and Responsibilities Responsibilities of the Students of the Students Support Support Manager Manager VVK Sports club. VVK annual department sports day for international students. VVK Christmas dinner for international students. VVK end of study year international students concert (held at the end of June) VVK international dinner. Match international students with mentors (have a big brother/ bug sister students buddy system).
Functions and Responsibilities of the Functions and Responsibilities of the Students Support Manager Students Support Manager VVK international end of academic year international students academic awards. Informational virtual notice boards that share information on upcoming events, exams sessions, pandemic news, concerts etc. Free access to online and teaching resources that support international students learning and training. Provide technological resources, such as remote internet access or laptops (these could be part of the tuition fees), that support and help international students to adapt and have access to remote learning off campus. Fortnightly webinars and workshops that support international students integration into the Lithuania society. Ensure that current international students participate in international marketing and study fair events to help attract other new students. Award incentive-based academic credit points system for international students that successfully recruit and attract other prospective international students to VVK.
