Steps to Success

Welcome to your Steps to Success online session and resource page.

This page includes a video session for you to watch and helpful guidance on:

• Settling into the 2025/26 academic year for both new and returning students
• How to find help and support at Hallam
• Using MyHallam to search for answers
• Making the most of your year and finding your own path to success

What to do:

1. Watch the Steps to Success session
2. Learn the key steps to help you succeed
3. Find out how to get support and where to go for help at Hallam

Hallam Steps: Joining Your Hallam Community

Below are the key steps from the online session, with links to more information:

• Engaging with your Studies 
  It’s important to take part in all parts of your course.
  Click this link to find out how to register your attendance at taught sessions. 

• Joining a club of society
  This is a great way to make friends and feel part of the Hallam community.
  Click this link to find out more about Hallam Students' Union clubs and societies..

• Take part in events and activities
  There are fun events, fairs, freebies, and student communities to explore.
  Click this link for our 'Explore' pages. 

• Look after yourself and others
  Your wellbeing matters. Support is available for you and your friends. 
  Click here for wellbeing self help resources.

Hallam Steps: Help and Support is here for you

• My Hallam
  Your student portal and gives you access to all the information you need about Sheffield Hallam.
  Click here for MyHallam.

• Hallam Help
  You can contact Hallam Help via email, phone and on campus.
  Click here for more information and how to contact Hallam Help.

• Specialist Support
  Our specialist teams provide support for a range of circumstances such as financial hardship, wellbeing and mental health, assessment and support arrangements for a disability or long-term health condition and specialist course and academic support. All these services can be access by contacting Hallam Help.
  Click here for more information on our specialist support services 

Hallam Steps: Getting the best out of your experience

• Careers and Employability
  Here to support you throughout your time at University and beyond with lifelong career advice, in-person and online.
  Click here to access Hallam's Career offer.

• Hallam Award
  Gives you recognition for the extra things you do outside of your course.
  Click here for more information about the Hallam Award.

• Improve your Study Skills
  Use the academic skills development centre in our libraries.
  Click here to access Hallam's Skills Centre.

• Engage with all aspects of your course
  This is your best way to ensure success at Hallam.
  Click here for more information on how to engage with your studies.

More on these topics

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