Description
Are you an academic personal tutor (APT)? This session is designed for
all APTs to give you space at the start of the new academic year to
consider your role as an APT and how to make positive connections with
your tutees, supporting and empowering them to thrive.
In the session, we will consider a range of topics, including: the
impact of APT relationships, boundaries, proactivity and signposting,
belonging, inclusivity and mattering in APT and support for tutors and
tutees.
A key part of the session will involve attendees reflecting on their
current practice (or their expectations of APT practice if new to the
role) to plan for the year ahead and develop more connected and
fulfilling APT relationships.
This is a hybrid session, held on campus and online via MS Teams. This
is the booking form for a face-to-face place on this event. If you wish
to attend via MS Teams please book using the online booking form.
Outcomes
By the end of the workshop, you will be able to:
Identify the skills/attributes of an effective APT and associated
challenges
State the boundaries of the APT role, including making referrals and
signposting
Explain how we might facilitate student sense of belonging as an APT
Locate resources/support for APTs
Reflect on your own practice as an APT and set goals for the year ahead
About the tutors
Rachael O’Connor (she/her) is an Associate Professor in Legal Education
and Academic Lead for Personal Tutoring at the University. Her research
develops reverse mentoring to empower underrepresented voices in
changemaking and support decision makers to embed lived experience into
practice. She has been at Leeds for six years and mainly acts as tutor
to students who are part of the Plus Programme.
Dr Kate Richardson is an Academic Development Consultant in OD&PL. Kate
works with colleagues across the institution to develop student
education practice, particularly through scholarship, coaching and
mentoring. She has been a personal tutor for 15 years.
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