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Extensive research on immersion/bilingual programs in North America and around the world has demonstrated that these forms of dual language education can be, and often are, effective at promoting advanced levels of second language proficiency without jeopardizing students’ first language or academic development. The vast majority of this research has been carried out with typically-developing students from majority language and cultural groups. This limitation in current research raises important ethical, professional and practical issues. This presentation will discuss findings from research on students with learning challenges, including language and reading disabilities and special education needs, in dual language programs.

Hosted By: University of Toronto, McGill and Queens

McGill, Queen’s and the University of Toronto, are developing a national knowledge centre with resources dedicated to identifying best practices for mental health programming for university and college students.  The initiative will include a Best Practices Network and online hub that will support universities and colleges in delivering the most effective services to promote good mental health and resiliency across increasingly diversified student populations. The online hub will be dedicated to identifying and disseminating student mental health best practices and programming that are based on evaluation activities.

The Best Practices Network is launching an inaugural annual conference at CACUSS on June 15 and 16, 2017.   The conference will provide an opportunity for student affairs professionals from across the country to hear from experts and share their experiences with mental health program delivery, stepped care, integrated wellness models, campus mental health literacy initiatives, transferability of mental health programming across post-secondary institutions and assessment and evaluation in mental health programming.  In addition, we will identify gaps and needs that can be met through the Best Practices Network, and existing resources, research and networks that can be leveraged to support the success of the initiative and its benefits to institutions and students.