1. Resources and Support for Personal Tutors and other staff – Updates, August 2015 Contents: Online guidance, resources & FAQs for staff and students Student Experience of Personal Tutor System Preparing students for Personal Tutor meetings 1:1 meetings – topics, approaches, structures Group meetings – topics, approaches, structures Support for Personal Tutors – University support services

2. Academic and personal support: Online guidance and resources For staff http://www.ed.ac.uk/staff-students/staff/supporting- students/homehttp://www.ed.ac.uk/staff-students/staff/supporting- students/home – For personal tutors, programme directors, students support teams, senior tutors and other staff involved in student support – Resources, roles & responsibilities, IT tools and other support For students http://www.ed.ac.uk/staff-students/students/academic- life/personal-tutor http://www.ed.ac.uk/staff-students/students/academic- life/personal-tutor School documentation and contacts

3. The Role of the Student Opportunity for students – to reflect on their academic performance – to reflect on how their learning contributes to their longer-term aspirations – to engage as a member of a community of learners Benefits for students Student’s responsibilities – partnership working – Reflect, engage, take an active approach to their development, write records – Preparing for meetings Adaptable worksheets http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools- departments/institute-academic-development/learning- teaching/academic-pastoral/support/resources/adaptablehttp://www.ed.ac.uk/schools- departments/institute-academic-development/learning- teaching/academic-pastoral/support/resources/adaptable

4. 1:1 Meetings Tailored to individual student: – time of year, year of study, student’s progress Focus on core purposes & any student concerns Guidance, advice and resources for Personal Tutors in preparing for and running 1:1 meetings – http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/institute- academic-development/learning-teaching/academic- pastoral/support/resources/individuals http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/institute- academic-development/learning-teaching/academic- pastoral/support/resources/individuals

5. Group Meetings Considerable flexibility in timing, topic and structure – Opportunity to link to specific elements of the degree programme (e.g. preparation for placements) – To deal more effectively and efficiently with specific topics (e.g. study skills) – To work with other personal tutors across different year groups or support particular cohorts (e.g. joint degree students) Guidance, advice and resources for Personal Tutors in preparing for and running group meetings – http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/institute-academic- development/learning-teaching/academic- pastoral/support/resources/groups http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/institute-academic- development/learning-teaching/academic- pastoral/support/resources/groups

6. 1:1 and group meetings: other ideas & approaches

7. Adaptable study skills resources – Templates & worksheets that can be used or adapted – Includes note taking, feedback, time management – www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/institute-academic- development/learning-teaching/academic- pastoral/support/resources/adaptable www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/institute-academic- development/learning-teaching/academic- pastoral/support/resources/adaptable Careers & employability – Common career themes for each year of study, prompts for meetings, resources for students http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/careers/university- staff/supporting-your-students/support-for-personal-tutors http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/careers/university- staff/supporting-your-students/support-for-personal-tutors

8. 1:1 and group meetings: other ideas & approaches Graduate attributes – Introduction to graduate attributes for staff and students – Sample session plans – www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/institute-academic- development/learning-teaching/academic- pastoral/support/graduateattributes www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/institute-academic- development/learning-teaching/academic- pastoral/support/graduateattributes School case studies – Approaches to 1:1 and group meetings, other aspects of student support – www.wiki.ed.ac.uk/display/casestudies/Academic+and+Person al+Support www.wiki.ed.ac.uk/display/casestudies/Academic+and+Person al+Support

9. Support for Personal Tutors University Student Support Services Student Disability Service www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/student-disability-service/staff www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/student-disability-service/staff Advice on helping distressed students www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/student-disability-service/staff/supporting- students/help-distressed-students www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/student-disability-service/staff/supporting- students/help-distressed-students Student Counselling Service www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/student-counselling www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/student-counselling Careers Service (employability and careers) http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/careers/university-staff/supporting-your- students/support-for-personal-tutors http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/careers/university-staff/supporting-your- students/support-for-personal-tutors Institute for Academic Development (study skills) www.ed.ac.uk/iad www.ed.ac.uk/iad A to Z of Student Support Services www.ed.ac.uk/staff-students/students/student-services Advice Place (EUSA) www.eusa.ed.ac.uk/advice

10. Working with the School Student Support Team