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To give you the best chance of improving your circumstances and achieving the academic progression requirements of your course, we have a range of services available to support you at the University.
If you’re struggling with assessments or units of study or are just finding it hard to stay on top of your studies, ask for help early.
Don't panic. If you’ve received a letter, it’s because we’ve identified that you may need additional academic advice or support with your learning and we want to ensure you can get this as early as possible. Find out more.
For one-on-one support with your personal and academic goals and challenges, you can make an appointment with the Advising Hub. During an appointment, you can discuss:
If you need specialised degree or discipline advice, you should contact your Program Director from the faculty. They can discuss decisions specific to your degree such as:
If you have any other concerns or questions about your academic progression, contact adp.education-support@sydney.edu.au.
If you are not meeting your academic progression requirements or you are at risk, we recommend you attend a one-on-one session with a faculty academic adviser from your school.
Faculty advisers are specialists from your area of study who are here to help you. They can advise on a range of different topics including:
To arrange an appointment with a FASS academic adviser, lodge a request through the Student Academic Advice Dashboard. If you have received an Academic Caution or Show Cause notification, you will be linked with an academic adviser after the break and therefore do not need to lodge a request. An adviser will contact you in January so be sure to respond to their email as soon as possible.
If you are not meeting your academic progression requirements or you are at risk you should meet with your Postgraduate Coursework Coordinator.
To arrange an appointment, send an email outlining who you are, what you study and what you would like to discuss in relation to your academic progression.
If you are a student who has been identified as not meeting progression requirements for your degree, you should make an appointment with the Advising Hub.
The Advising Hub provides one-on-one support with your personal and academic goals and challenges. During an appointment, you can discuss:
For one-on-one support with your personal and academic goals and challenges, you can make an appointment with the Advising Hub. During an appointment, you can discuss:
If you need specialised degree or discipline advice, you should contact your Year Adviser. They can discuss decisions specific to your degree such as:
If you have any other general concerns or questions about your academic progression, contact engineering.progression@sydney.edu.au.
For one-on-one support with your personal and academic goals and challenges, you can make an appointment with the Advising Hub. During an appointment, you can discuss:
If you need specialised degree or discipline advice, or if you have any other questions about your academic progression, you should contact the school:
If you have received an academic progression notification letter and would like to seek further information and support, please contact your relevant course, stream, discipline or year coordinator.
For one-on-one support with your personal and academic goals and challenges, you can make an appointment with the Advising Hub. During an appointment, you can discuss:
If you need specialised degree or discipline advice, you should contact your Program Leader. They can discuss decisions specific to your degree such as:
If you have been identified as not meeting progression requirements with a status of 'at risk' or 'academic caution', for one-on-one support with your personal and academic goals and challenges, you can make an appointment with the Advising Hub. During an appointment, you can discuss:
If you have been identified as not meeting progression requirements with a status of 'show cause', you should book an appointment with a Science academic adviser via the Science Student portal on Canvas.
If you’re struggling with a particular unit of study, contact your unit of study coordinator in the first instance. If you want to find answers to common progression questions, or to book an appointment with an academic adviser visit the Science Student portal on Canvas. You can check the academic advice page for general advice.
If you have further questions, contact science.academicadvice@sydney.edu.au
Our self-reflective questionnaire is available to help you identify areas you are having difficulty with so you can receive tailored advice and recommendations for support and services that may help.
Your student association can provide you with free and confidential support and advice that's completely independent from the University.
Student Rights Officers (SROs), also known as advocates, or their equivalent are available at your campus to:
If you are an undergraduate student, contact the SRC’s Caseworker Help service.
If you are a postgraduate student, contact SUPRA’s Postgraduate Advocacy Service.
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