Academic Advisor training and resources

Academic Advisor training course

All academics undertaking an Academic Advising role are expected to complete the university’s short, online training module, run collaboratively between ITL and L&OD: TACC140 Academic Advising: eLearning. This is designed to be a practical and engaging tour of the key elements of advising - scope, roles and responsibilities, and key sources of information for signposting to your students. The course is refreshed every 3 years or so, and you can sign up and complete it in your own time at any point.

Academic Advising Toolkit

The Academic Advising Toolkit is the central repository of resources for Advisors at The UoM. It includes videos from staff and students, links to Policy and Guidance, sources of information and guidance across the scope of Advising - Academic Development, Wellbeing/Pastoral and Careers/Employability. 

The Academic Advisors' Support Network

The Academic Advisors' Support Network is an online forum for all staff acting as Advisors at The University of Manchester to share practical advice on engaging students and supporting their development.

UKAT

As an institutional member of UK Advising and Tutoring (UKAT) all members of staff are eligible to sign up for affiliate membership of UKAT to gain direct access to all the member-only resources and information on our website, and you are also entitled to register as a member of any of the UKAT Special Interest Groups. UKAT exists to advance both the practice and the scholarship of academic advising in a UK context. The ITL coordinates applications for UKAT accreditation against the Professional Framework for Advising and Tutoring (max. 5 institutionally-funded places per year).