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Her Story: “An Intimate Look at the Academic Experiences of Female Muslim Students at Wayne State University” Deanna Cavanaugh, Academic Advisor II Sarah Al-Shwaf, Student Hana Alasry,

Her Story:

“An Intimate Look at the Academic Experiences of Female Muslim Students at Wayne State University”

Deanna Cavanaugh, Academic Advisor II

Sarah Al-Shwaf, Student

Hana Alasry, Student

October 27, 2015

• Welcome & Introduction

• Common Challenges & Solutions

• Day in the Life: Muslim Students

• Conclusions & Wrap-Up

Agenda

"a tremendous spike in the level of anti-Muslim sentiment in our society and increasingly violent hate rhetoric"

Ibrahim Hooper, National Communications Director Council on American-Islamic Relations

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Common Challenges: Solutions:

Feeling included Provide student organizations that

accommodate all students, support groups

Selecting class schedule based around

daily prayer times, finding a place to

pray, holidays

Create religious programming

to help celebrate holidays, provide accommodations

Encouraging more students to

become actively engaged in social life

on campus

Verbal and non-verbal ways of

Communication

Dietary restrictions

Social programs help students meet each other, advocate on behalf of students

Cultural sensitivity training Provide a variety of food choices

Social

Spiritual Academic

Day in the Life: Social

Social

Spiritual

Academic

Day in the Life: Spiritual

Social

Spiritual Academics

Day in the Life: Academics

Social

Spiritual Academic

Day in the Life: Complete Student

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Common Challenges: Solutions:

Feeling included Provide student organizations that

accommodate all students, support groups

Selecting class schedule based around

daily prayer times, finding a place to

pray, holidays

Create religious programming

to help celebrate holidays, provide accommodations

Encouraging more students to

become actively engaged in social life

on campus

Verbal and non-verbal ways of

Communication

Dietary restrictions

Social programs help students meet each other, advocate on behalf of students

Cultural sensitivity training Provide a variety of food choices

Thank You!

Deanna Cavanaugh

Academic Advisor II

Deanna.cavanaugh@wayne.edu