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The aims of advising
Academic advising has two main purposes:
Transitions: To support student transition on to their courses, through the stages of the course and into a graduate job or further study.
Wellbeing: To support the wellbeing of students during their time at university
Effective advising is intended to have the following impacts for students:
Ensure students are well engaged in a dialogue with their tutors about effective learning behaviours
Be a source of information about how the university works
Inform students about opportunities to enhance their university experience
Help students seek the support they may need to learn well and make the most of their life at university
Help students reflect on their future and support and signpost them in making effective choices about work or further study after their course ends.
Signpost students to help they may need from time to time to support their physical and emotional wellbeing
How advising works
Who?
Academic Advisers will be from the school of study in which the student is registered, and ideally teach on their course. Each student must have an identified first point of contact, although Advisers will work as team to best meet student needs. Students on joint course should have a point of contact in both schools.
Each school will define an advising team that comprises of identified first contacts for all students, and includes the Senior Adviser, Disability Liaison Officer, Attendance and Engagement Officers if appropriate. Larger schools may appoint deputies or share these roles. The School Employability Director will also sometimes be involved in the discussion of Transitions Advising.