The University of West London uses a structured, developmental approach to Personal Tutoring. The special relationship between Personal Tutor and students is intended to provide inclusive support, and to enable students to maximise their learning potential regardless of their skills level. The system builds on action planning, the appreciation of achievements, and reflective practice. It is forward-looking and positive.
CPD workshops and support for Personal Tutors
Any staff member with personal tutoring responsibility has to complete the Introduction to Personal Tutoring workshop (sign up via Eventbrite). The workshop also includes training and access to Civitas Inspire for Advisors.
Personal Tutoring Resources
The ‘Personal Tutoring‘ SharePoint folder (login required) contains further documents and resources to support Personal Tutors:
- Personal Tutoring Handbook
(Provides suggestions for how to structure your tutorials, relevant activities, and referrals for further academic and pastoral support) - Group Tutorial Resources
(Digital copies of individual suggested group tutorial activities from the Personal Tutoring Handbook) - Logging outreach in Civitas Inspire for Advisors.
(This how-to video (with transcript) provides a brief summary of how we use learning analytics at UWL and how you can use the tool Civitas Inspire for Advisors to log outreach). - UWL’s Cause for Concern Policy
(Explains how to deal with students in difficulties, contains an easy-to-follow flowchart and a list of internal/external support services) - Individual Support Plan (ISP) Guidance
(To help you support students with a registered disability) - Statistics on Personal Tutoring (Personal Tutor allocation, engagement and training participation)
Do you have any questions?
For information on Civitas Inspire for Advisors (https://uwl.civitaslearning.co.uk), please click here, or email civitas@uwl.ac.uk.
For any other Personal Tutoring queries, please contact Jessica Frye (jessica.frye@uwl.ac.uk).
