Assessment criteria

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Student Life Welcome Grants applications will be assessed against the following criteria:

• The project should
  • Align with at least one key focus area 
    Focus areas include 
    • Social and cohort building activities
    • Navigating University
    • Skill development
    • Engaging with community and culture 
  • Be open to all students
    Regardless of faculty, school, or society membership, and especially valued when actively engaging diverse student groups.
  • Elevate engagement
    Enhance students' engagement by building a sense of community, belonging, and social connection.
  • Offer something new and innovative
    Established events may qualify only if grant support clearly amplifies their scale or impact.
  • Achievable and feasible
    Demonstrate thoughtful planning to ensure the event is workable within existing resources and timelines.
  • Be sustainable
    Sustainability should be considered across planning and execution.
  • Present manageable financial and student safety risk
    Projects deemed moderate or high risk may be considered ineligible.
  • Ensure transparency through declaration
    External interests declared on the application will inform the evaluation process.