27/03/2014
Sabancı University Center for Academic and Individual Development’s Academic Support Program Coordinator Dr. Huriye Arıkan and second- and third-year undergraduate students Didem Koçhan, Begüm Özemek, Beyza Mumcular, Alper Güner, Berk Çirişçi and Anıl Akarsu working in the program participated in a panel discussion on Friday, January 31st, 2014 as part of the 3rd CYPRUS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH.
The event brought over 300 academics from 30 countries to the Near East University, where the Sabancı University Academic Support Program team made a presentation titled 'Millennium Students Verbalize Their Demands.' The students defined the ideal learning environment and teacher-student relationship, explained the expectations of faculty and students from each other, providing the grounds and outcomes of these expectations. Students emphasized the importance of academic integrity principles, and said that their most important demands are to be heard and be treated with respect.