Guest Bloggers Welcome!
Things required by Royal Roads' Student Success team in order to post an article:
- A professional quality photo relevant to the article to head the article, with appropriate permission and wording for publicly visual credit for its use.
- The body of the article in a Word document. Max 750 words.
- The author’s full name - must be a member of the RRU community.
- Confidence in the quality and integrity of the post, that it fits with the theme of this blog sit, that appropriate people have been consulted in the article, and that there are sound citations.
Meet the primary bloggers
Gwen CampdenAssociate Director, Student Success
I am the Associate Director, Student Success, overseeing the services provided by Accessibility, Counselling, and Financial Aid & Awards. We aim to help remove physical, emotional, and financial barriers to education.
Royal
Roads University is a unique institution. Our collaborative
cohort model, delivered through 2-year blended or accelerated program
formats, creates a learning experience that may suit some
personal needs more than others. I encourage you to explore your funding
and accessibility options early in your educational planning in order
to ensure a good fit and to maximize your opportunities for success.
Our ultimate goal
is to provide services that help students succeed in their education
while also developing the resiliency that will serve them well
throughout their careers and other lifelong pursuits.
Professional affiliations:
- Canadian Association of College and University Student Services (CACUSS) CACUSS provides professional development services and programs for members in all the Canadian provinces. Cross-divisional interest groups called communities of practice and networks were formed by members in 2015 based on their professional needs, focusing on areas such as student health and wellness, first-year students, new professionals, and leadership education.
- Canadian Association of Student Aid Administrators (CASFAA) CASFAA represents Financial Aid Administrators and Awards Administrators in post-secondary institutions who are dedicated advocates in helping Canadian students achieve financial wellness and success.
- Association of Student Awards Personnel (ASAP) The Association of Student Awards Personnel of BC is an organization of student aid and awards staff at post-secondary institutions across BC. Our members helps students find, get, and make the most of financial resources available to them.
- Articulation Articulation comprises one member of each participating public post-secondary institutions. We share learning about health-related barriers to education and work to standardize accommodations so that a student may have roughly the same experience when transferring institutions.
- Disability Resource Network (DRN) The Disability Resource Network of BC for Post Secondary Education is the provincial organization that represents individuals who provide programs and services for individuals who have disabilities, in the British Columbia Post Secondary Education system.
Meghan Reusing
Former Financial Aid & Awards Advisor
I knew what it was like to be a student in today’s economic
climate because I’d been there. As well as having a diploma in Applied Communication, I graduated from the BA in Professional
Communication program at RRU in 2013. During that time I applied for my first ever
student loan, wrote my first scholarship
application essay, and didn’t cut my hair for over a year in order to save
money.
I worked in the Financial Aid & Awards office from August 2013 to 2018 and quickly learned that I love talking with students about
funding options. I’m a bit of a budget nerd and am very interested in the
strange and complex world of government student loans.
