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This student pocket guidebook will help to orient First Nations students to studying at CDU and provide information to both nurture a sense of belonging, and support success.  \ni  \nCC BY-NC-ND 4.0  \n© Charles Darwin University, 2024  \nSuggested citation: Northern Institute and Faculty of Arts and Society (2024) . First Nations student guidebook: Cultural responsiveness  \nin learning and teaching at CDU, Charles Darwin University, Darwin. [https://doi.org/10.25913/XYWK-JA94](https://doi.org/10.25913/XYWK-JA94)  \nContents  \nAcknowledgement of Country Introduction .................................................................. 2  \n1. Cultural responsiveness and its importance in Higher Education.................. 3  \n1.1. What is cultural responsiveness?................. 4  \n1.2. Why is it important for me as a First Nations student at CDU? ........................................... 6  \n2. A First Nations focus .......................................... 8  \n2.1. Who are Australian First Nations students at CDU? ......................................................... 9  \n2.2. How could First Nations content be embedded in my course?........................... 10  \n2.3. What is a First Nations pedagogy?............. 11  \n3. First Nations student success strategies............................................................... 12  \n3.1. First Nations student success strategies .... 13  \n3.2. Advice from lecturers ................................. 15  \n4. Relevant CDU support services ................. 17  \n4.1. List of support services............................... 18  \n5. Sources used ...................................................... 26  \nAcknowledgements .............................................. 28  \nIntroduction  \nWelcome! Being a new student in tertiary education can be daunting. 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