Liverpool Hope values developing relationships with individuals across the campus as a vital element of any students’ experience. To facilitate this all undergraduate courses at all levels include at least one teaching session a week where there is opportunity for a personal relationship to develop between tutor and student and also between students in that group. This session is expected to be delivered to any given group of students by the same named tutor each week. The tutor who is assigned to that session is therefore also considered that student’s personal tutor. (Details can be found in Appendix F). Students on postgraduate taught courses are taught in small groups for the majority of their modules and the University expects a relationship to develop between tutor (generally the award director) and student in a similar manner to those in UG courses. Where PGT cohorts are large the University will work towards assigning a named tutor to each student. The University is currently undertaking a review of the experience of students on postgraduate taught courses. The influence of the small group tutorials on student learning and achievement is to be reviewed at the point of graduation of the first cohort (2013 intake). Interim reviews will also take place prior to this date. In the Network of Hope Colleges students are taught by Hope tutors but are also allocated a College based link tutor who acts both in a personal capacity and also as a bridge to the University where necessary. The University is committed to ensuring that every student is welcomed individually to Hope and settles into HE study as smoothly as possible. In their induction week every new UG student is expected to attend a commencement ceremony where the VC and other senior colleagues extend a personal welcome and underline the University’s commitment to a personalized education. During induction week UG students also have timetabled sessions with their Dean, HOD and personal tutor. Similar opportunities are made available to PG students. All students on PGR courses are supervised by a small supervisory team which allows for the development of a close working relationship with those staff. The University recognizes the importance of training for PGR students and also the importance of their understanding of the philosophy of the institution. Consequently all PGR students are expected to engage with a University wide training programme. We seek to encourage our staff and students to create a real community of interaction and engagement on campus turning academic offices into studies and student study spaces into vibrant places for learning. To foster the development of this learning community and
Liverpool Hope values developing relationships with individuals across the campus as a vital element of any students’ experience. To facilitate this all undergraduate courses at all levels include at least one teaching session a week where there is opportunity for a personal relationship to develop between tutor and student and also between students in that group. This session is expected to be delivered to any given group of students by the same named tutor each week. The tutor who is assigned to that session is therefore also considered that student’s personal tutor. (Details can be found in Appendix F). Students on postgraduate taught courses are taught in small groups for the majority of their modules and the University expects a relationship to develop between tutor (generally the award director) and student in a similar manner to those in UG courses. Where PGT cohorts are large the University will work towards assigning a named tutor to each student. The University is currently undertaking a review of the experience of students on postgraduate taught courses. The influence of the small group tutorials on student learning and achievement is to be reviewed at the point of graduation of the first cohort (2013 intake). Interim reviews will also take place prior to this date. In the Network of Hope Colleges students are taught by Hope tutors but are also allocated a College based link tutor who acts both in a personal capacity and also as a bridge to the University where necessary. The University is committed to ensuring that every student is welcomed individually to Hope and settles into HE study as smoothly as possible. In their induction week every new UG student is expected to attend a commencement ceremony where the VC and other senior colleagues extend a personal welcome and underline the University’s commitment to a personalized education. During induction week UG students also have timetabled sessions with their Dean, HOD and personal tutor. Similar opportunities are made available to PG students. All students on PGR courses are supervised by a small supervisory team which allows for the development of a close working relationship with those staff. The University recognizes the importance of training for PGR students and also the importance of their understanding of the philosophy of the institution. Consequently all PGR students are expected to engage with a University wide training programme. We seek to encourage our staff and students to create a real community of interaction and engagement on campus turning academic offices into studies and student study spaces into vibrant places for learning. To foster the development of this learning community and