Policy on Advising Taught Students

Our expectations of you under this policy:

You need to play your part in the Advising system in order to get the most out of it.  You can do this by attending and preparing for all your meetings with your Advisor and by getting back to them quickly when they get in touch with you.  You should also take advantage of all the support and guidance that is offered to you, either directly by your Advisor or by the people or services that they may tell you about.  You should play an active part in your meetings with your Advisor and know what things to talk about and what questions to ask them, particularly if you need their help or advice.  You should let your Advisor know if you are ill, have not attended classes or have missed deadlines for any reason.  You should keep a note of your meetings and any actions that you need to take as a result.

Your expectations of us under this policy:

The University will ensure that the Advising system works well, is supported appropriately, and will monitor its effectiveness.  Schools will ensure that all students on taught programmes are assigned an appropriately trained Advisor when they arrive, and that they are made aware of the Advisor role through information in handbooks and other means.  The School will consider any requests by a student to change their Advisor but will try to ensure that a student keeps the same Advisor throughout their time at University.