Recommendation Report on Socio-Economic Factors Affecting At-risk Students at UFV

In today’s information rich workplace, we are often called on to assess information quickly and make a decision or recommendation. In this assignment, you will write a recommendation report based on your professional opinion and recommend appropriate actions or interventions in response to the specific problem (p. 395). Scenario: There are various socio-economic factors that affect at-risk students at UFV. They can include: . Food insecurity (food bank usage) . Emergency funds/bursary/finance/loans. Housing situation . Commute (time, distance etc.) . Substance use As an institution, UFV is occupied with these questions: “What kinds of interventions currently exist for at risk students? How do we get students the intervention they need right at the point that they need it? “Are there additional support services, adjustments or changes to current student support systems that can be recommended to improve the outcome of at-risk students at UFV? Assignment Scenario:You are a former student at UFV(this is becausewe want to imagine that you are not an internalStakeholder,but still someone with experience and knowledge of UFV). You have been asked to recommend appropriate actions or interventions in response to any one of the listed socio-economic issues affecting at-risk students.

Assignment Details Step 1: Before begin, answer the following questions: . Do I understand the rhetorical context for this report? . What is my purpose for writing? . What am I aiming to accomplish? Who is my audience? Step 2: Conduct an informal investigation of the actual state of affairs at UFV based to your topic. What support services are available to at-risk students now? Your research goal is to gather data in support of your credibility when presenting your recommendations for improvement at UFV. Note: This information can be found on the Student Services area of the UFV website.Step 3: In addition to the data you collect in Step 1 (i.e. support services available to UFV students now based on your topic of choice), use at least fivehigh-quality sources to support your recommendation report. These sources may include Meyer (2017), UFV website, videos, professional, non-commercial (make sure your selection here is credible and not a random source from the internet), websites and at least two library database articles(i.e., academic journals). In sum, you need TWO library database articles plus THREE other sources as described above. Step 4: Draft your report based on the following information: You are addressing your report to the manager or head of the area you have chosen. To do this requires research on UFV webpage to identify your contact. This receiver will impact the language use and toneof your report