Hey UTSSA,
Please help! All my lectures are online because of COVID-19, there’s so much information online, yet all I want to know is what academic support UTS can provide me during this time?
Thanks,
Clarissa
Hi Clarissa,
We understand your concern, we certainly are facing some exceptional circumstances. However, the UTSSA are here to assist. Please see below for a list of academic support services available to you.
UTSSA Peer Tutoring
Our Peer Tutoring service is currently connecting UTS students who need help with a subject via UTS supported platforms such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams. For more information, please visit https://utsstudentsassociation.org.au/services/peer-tutoring.
UTSSA Advocacy Service
The UTSSA employs professional and experienced Student Advocates (caseworkers) to provide advice, assistance and support to students with a range of academic concerns – appealing an allegation of misconduct, querying an assessment result, applying for special consideration or withdrawing after census.
UTS HELPS
Academic support is currently being provided via zoom. HELPS can assist you with feedback on your assignments and developing you academic skills through their online workshops. Please visit https://www.uts.edu.au/current... for their workshop schedule.
U:PASS
U:PASS is a student learning program designed to assist students who are studying subjects that are perceived as difficult or that historically have a high failure rate. As of Tuesday 24th March, students can access select U:PASS online sessions. The links for Zoom sessions have been published on their website: https://www.uts.edu.au/current-students/support/upass/upass/sessions/register-sessions.
Hope this information was of some assistance to you Clarissa. Please give us a call if you have any questions or if we can be of further assistance.
All the best,
UTSSA
