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Academic advisers
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Your academic adviser will teach on your course and is there to support your academic development, and will provide advice on how to get the most out of your learning experience here.
You will usually meet with your academic adviser at least once per semester and they are likely to remain with you throughout your course. Initial meetings with your adviser may be specifically set up by them or scheduled into your timetable, but if you need their help between organised meetings then you can contact them. Later in your course you will normally take responsibility for organising the meetings.
Preparing for a meeting
Your academic adviser will prepare for your meeting by looking at how you are progressing. They have access to the Student Engagement Monitoring System (MyProgress) to view your attendance, progress and results. They will use these indicators as a guide to discuss ways you can work together and be supported to achieve your best. You too should prepare for the meeting by thinking about how things are going and trying to identify anything you need help with.
In the meeting
The meeting with your adviser will be relaxed and your adviser will chat with you to discuss your academic progress, how you best learn and your future aspirations. Together you will identify any help that you need. Your adviser will be able to help you directly with some things but, if you need help beyond their knowledge (e.g. specialist learning support, money matters, wellbeing advice, medical issues or accommodation matters), they may signpost you to other services. You can get information about all these services under the Support tab in MyBeckett. During the meeting, your adviser will make notes, which they will discuss and agree with you. These help you both remember what you have discussed and are useful in preparing for your next meeting. If you want your adviser to keep something confidential, then you should tell them.
How to contact / find us
If you do not know who your academic adviser is or you have a question, please contact your course director or course administrator for assistance. There is also information about the academic adviser’s role in your Course Handbook.
