Personal Tutor Scheme
The Department of Geography operates a Personal Tutor scheme for all students. You will be allocated a Personal Tutor on your first day in the Department, who will be a member of the academic staff. Their role is:
- To provide advice on academic, personal, career and other issues throughout the period of your undergraduate studies
- To provide advice on academic, personal, career and other issues throughout the period of your undergraduate studies
- To discuss your academic progress with you, including giving feedback on assessments and discussing the setting of future goals
You will be taught by your Personal Tutor in Module GEO163, and you will have regular meetings to discuss progress throughout your time in Sheffield. However, if you are experiencing difficulties, don’t wait for your scheduled meeting but do contact your Personal Tutor as they will want to help you identify ways to help resolve the problem. You can email or phone your Personal tutor to ask for an appointment or visit your Personal Tutor during their publicised office hours.
Dual Degree Tutors
A special tutor is provided for students registered for each dual degree. Their role is to advise dual degree students and to liaise with other departments. The special tutors are currently Dr Pat Noxolo for duals in Social Sciences and Geography/Maths. Dr Darrel Swift is the special tutor for the Environmental Sciences course.
Tutor to Women Students
Each student on entry to Geography is allocated a Personal Tutor, who should be the first point of contact for any problems. However, the Tutor for Women Students (currently Professor Jean Grugel) acts as an alternative or adjunct to Personal Tutors in respect of individual problems encountered by women students. The tutor also provides guidance for Personal Tutors as to procedures in the case of student difficulties/problems. Women students should approach the tutor directly as soon as they are aware of any problems or difficulties which may be affecting women students as a group.
Tutor to Mature Students
Each mature student (aged over 21 at entry), like every other student, has a Personal Tutor who should be the first point of contact for any problems.
The Tutor to Mature Students (Dr Dimitris Ballas) provides information to Personal Tutors on current University policies regarding the special needs of mature students and provides guidance to Personal Tutors as to procedures in the case of individual problems.
Mature students should approach the Tutor directly if they are aware of any problems or difficulties which may be affecting mature students as a group.