Academic Skills Advisers (ASAs) provide a specialist service for students to assist them to develop academic literacy (study skills and strategies) including:
- Time and task planning
- Notetaking and managing information
- Reading and comprehension
- Thinking and argument
- Academic writing
- Groupwork aand working in teams
- Communication
- Exam preparation
- Academic integrity and referencing
ASAs work with librarians to develop integrated approaches to student learning services in academic literacy/study skills and information literacy/research skills (integrated literacies). They also contribute to the planning, development, evaluation and implementation of the Library's teaching and learning services and resources.
Student consultation and referral
Consultations with ASAs are by referral only. Students may be referred from:
- Library Learning and Research Desks and the Study Solutions service
- Disability Advisers and Counselling Services
- Course and unit coordinators, lecturers, tutors and Faculty First Year coordinators
- the QUT Student Success Program
- Student Ombudsman
- other student support areas (eg: Equity, Student Guild, etc)
There is no limitation on the number of consultations available to each student. ASAs will work with each student until such time as the student can work confidently and independently.
International Students and Students from non-English speaking backgrounds must contact International Student Services for an appointment (PH:3138 2019 or email: issadvice@qut.edu.au)
Supporting resources
Students may also be directed to these other Library Learning and Study Support services and resources:
- Online tutorials, guides and handouts - Studywell, Study Smart and QUT cite|write
- Workshops and seminars - kickSTART
- Immediate assistance, in person - Learning and Research Desks
- Immediate assistance, off campus - Ask a Librarian
- General study appointments - Study Solutions
Contacts
ASAs are based in all Branch Libraries and work as a team across the campuses. Students may be referred to any of the following staff:
- Academic Skills Adviser (KG-based): Kate Derrington
- Academic Skills Adviser:(GP-based) Bernadette Willans
- Academic Skills Adviser (KG-based): Elizabeth Alvey
- Academic Skills Adviser (Cab-based): Karin Medew
Queries relating to this service may also be directed to QUT Library's Learning & Study Support Coordinator: Judith Peacock
