Learning Advisers

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Learning Adviser Appointments

Learning Adviser appointments are available by referral only, based on academic performance, ensuring that those who need it most receive the personalised support they require.

If your grade point average (GPA) is low or you have not performed well in your assessments, please reach out to your First Year Adviser, International Student Adviser, Client Service Student Adviser, or Inclusion Adviser to request a referral. Further referral teams will be progressively added.

  • Academic writing style including: paragraph structure, overall structure of essays, reports, and other assessment types.
  • Understanding your assessment and rubric
  • Referencing - check the Library referencing guides as your first step
  • Using assessment feedback for resubmission or subsequent assessments
  • Study skills, such as time management, note-taking, and exam preparation
  • Numeracy skills, maths and statistics assessments
  • Academic integrity

During the first appointment the Learning Adviser will consult with you to assess the support you need in order to meet your study goals and develop a support plan with you. Learning Advisers also offer feedback on a draft assessment, academic skills or numeracy support.

To make the most of your appointment, upload relevant assessment documents to your booking. Think about where you would like us to focus or how we can help you, as well as your strengths and things you do well, or leave a comment about it.

  • Appointments are scheduled in Australian Eastern Standard time (AEST)
  • Log in to CareerHub and navigate to My Upcoming Appointments.
    Attach a copy of your assessment brief, rubric, and your draft at least 2 hours prior to your appointment.
    Watch video on how to add documents to your appointment
  • Proof read and spell check your assessment. Use Grammarly if this is permitted in your assessment – See the Generative AI section of the Assessment Brief.  

Get the most out of your appointment:

  • For assessments of 2000 words or more, we can provide feedback on the overall structure or selected paragraphs, but not every paragraph
  • Ensure you understand all our comments and feedback during your appointment. We can only review your assessment draft once to ensure we help as many students as possible

Learning Adviser appointments are a fantastic opportunity to get advice on your study skills and assessments.

If you need to postpone your appointment, please contact the Learning Zone as early as possible by email at: learningzone@scu.edu.au.

There are many students waiting for appointments so please cancel at least 2 hours prior to your appointment time to allow for rescheduling.

To cancel your appointment, log back into Careerhub and:

  1. Click on Appointments, then My Upcoming Appointments.
  2. Click on the appointment you would like to cancel.
  3. Click on the red box - cancel booking and then click okay to cancel this appointment.

Watch Video on how to cancel a Learning Adviser appointment

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