Senior Tutor Network

Away Day 27th June 2007

SUPPORTING &DEVELOPING STUDENTS

The Programme for Today

Now! Welcome & housekeeping

10:00am The Student Experience 10:30am SSD Policy: Revisions, Actions, etc.12:00pm Plagiarism Detection Software & Training

12:30pm Lunch

1:30pm What Students Want2:00pm Personal Development Goals (inc tea!)

3:30pm Personal tutor trainingMaterials for Senior Tutors

4:00pm Close

Senior Tutor Network

Away Day 27th June 2007

SSD Policy: Responsibilities, the Revised

Quality Manual, PAR & Actions for Senior Tutors

Where Are We Now . . . ?

• In January 2007 Teaching Committee set up the Review of Personal and Academic Student Support.

• Teaching Committee considered the Review’s final report earlier this month and agreed its recommendations with a few changes.

• The Quality Manual updated last Friday.• New policy is effective for the 2007-2008

session.• The key theme is to enhance an integrated if

not identical offering for all students.

Agreed by Teaching Committee

• “Personal & Academic Support” becomes “Student Support & Development” (SSD).

• There will be an improved central coordination of first year module enrollment.

• Personal tutors to be viewed (in part) as gateways to wider University SSD provision.

• New guidance booklet for all personal tutors, with a supplement for each School/Unit.

• Pilot of “Personal Development Goals” initiative in 2007-2008. Full implementation 2008-2009.

• Personal tutor training.

SSD Defined

• Student Support and Development (SSD) refers to the range of University provision intended to help students maintain and improve their wellbeing, personal and academic development, understanding of University practices, employability, and sense of community.

• SSD is delivered by a range of parties including personal tutors, school administration and central service departments.

Senior Tutor Action Points [1]

• Ensure that your School/Unit has a written definition of the role of a personal tutor.

• This must include “acting as a gateway to the wider student support and development provision of the University” and providing references (unless other mechanisms exist).

• Obtain copies of central guidance booklet.• Write a supplement to the central guidance for

your School/Unit.• Communicate the above to all personal tutors.• Communicate defined student responsibilities.

Senior Tutor Action Points [2]

INDUCTION (not just Week 1): ensure• Induction meetings take place.• Clear and timely communication of arrangements.• An opportunity exists to declare any disability (DLO).• Health and safety information is provided.• Guidance on course and module choices is provided.• Guidance on academic matters is provided.• Personal tutor contact details are provided.• Information on the role of the personal tutor, the

scheduling of meetings, how to contact personal tutors, and an alterative contact, is provided.

• A handbook is provided.

Senior Tutor Action Points: PAR

• There is no need to do anything(!).• However, now is a good time to reflect on your

School/Unit’s PAR provision.• The only requirement is to enable every

undergraduate to be able to maintain a record of their course and scheduled personal tutor meetings if they so wish.

Senior Tutor Action Points: Questions!

• How will/do personal tutors in your School/Unit act as a wider University SSD gateway?

• How does/will your School/Unit recognise SSD beyond assisting students with problems?

• Is your School/Unit going to take part in the Personal Development Goals (PDG) pilot?

• What personal tutor training are you going to run in your School/Unit and when?

• Do you want SEDU to help with this training?

Discussion Groups

Implications & Implementation Challenges

What problems lie ahead?

How can we solve them?!

Comments on the

Guidance for Personal Tutors?