3. Student support and representation

3.2. Advisors

An Advisor will be assigned to you during Welcome Week and usually they will remain your Advisor for the duration of your studies with us. The Advisor is an academic member of staff whose tasks include giving advice on module selection and extenuating circumstances applications as well as overseeing a student’s progress more generally.

You can find the name and email address of your Advisor under the ‘My Details’ section of your MySIS page. In case you have not been assigned an Advisor, please contact the Undergraduate Student Support Officer. All Advisors will hold weekly office hours that you are welcome to attend. You can find office hours and staff contact details here. 

Your Advisor is your first and continuing point of contact with the academic staff, and making contact with them at an early stage is very important. All students will be invited to meet with their Advisor during the academic year as an opportunity to reflect on performance and to discuss progress. 

Please feel free to consult with your Advisor on any matter, whether academic or otherwise. They will try to assist you with problems that may arise, and will communicate relevant information as necessary (and subject to requirements of confidentiality) to other members of staff. It is essential that you keep your advisors informed as to your progress and any difficulties that you may encounter during your studies. Only with this information can your Advisor act in your best interests.

Advisors will normally provide letters of reference for their advisees when appropriate, and for final year students, can give an indication of what degree class might be expected or could be achieved. You can find information about the type of support you should expect from your Academic Advisor here. 

In case you find that you are unable to contact your Advisor about an urgent matter, the School office or our Senior Tutor may be able to help.