Students at Sheffield Hallam are provided academic advice by a variety of academics, depending on their course. Sometimes you may have a specific academic named as your Academic Advisor, and sometimes you may have another individual from your course who provides academic advice to you, such as your course leader.
Academic advising is delivered differently in different courses, but the role of delivering academic advising is the same. Academic advising helps support your:
- academic progression;
- personal development; and
- professional development.
The person providing academic advice should contact you early in the academic year to see how you are settling in, work with you during your studies to review your progress and encourage you to develop skills for employability. They will listen to issues affecting your studies and signpost you to relevant specialist support if needed.
You will be told how academic advice is being provided by a member of your teaching team, contact your course leader if you are not sure.
Below you will find an animation with students talking about how their Academic Adviser helped them (from a group of students with a named Academic Adviser). Engaging with academic advice is key to supporting your development and getting the most out of your time at Hallam so make it priority to engage.
