Welcoming students to Warwick with values-based activities
About
The Community Values Education Programme (CVEP) team developed this Toolkit to support those with responsibilities for planning induction activities and those with an interest in values with their goals of promoting a sense of community within departments. We previously hosted an in-person event to showcase these activities (and others) with over 50 staff members attending. Activities are to be facilitated by staff within the department. Activities can be adapted to suit the needs of your department, or take inspiration and create your own.
The Toolkit
Spectrum of Opinion
- Appropriate for ice-breaker/welcome.
- Can be made shorter/longer.
- Suitable for in-person.
- Adapted version for online (with voting technology).
Vocabulary of Values
- Promoting community and reflection.
- Recognising differences and similarities in each other.
- Suitable for in-person.
- Adapted version for online groups.
Images of Culture
- No additional session is required (students contribute via email).
- Suitable for very large groups.
- In-person or online (with a showcase of student submissions).
- Explores personal values.
Exploring Differences
- Consider how differences affect our experiences.
- How we can support one another within the university community.
- Ability to form small groups desirable.
Flower Power
- Activity exploring privilege.
- Introspective, individual activity, followed by a group discussion.
- Small or large groups.
Privilege Walk
- Smaller groups.
- In-person only.
- Requires one hour.
- Advanced activity.
