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Re: Dylexia Tutors in HE
Hi everyone,
 
Here in Hull, the Study Advice Service is currently part of the Centre for Learning Development but the type of work we do with students means that it operates as a separate unit.  There are moves afoot to amalgamate us with Student Support Services which cover inter alia Disabilities, Careers, Welfare, Loans & Hardship.  Reading the recent messages seems to suggest it is becoming a nationwide trend...
 
As someone has pointed out, there are inherent dangers in this from the perspective of students, who may come to regard us (and themselves) in a negative light.
 
Is there some kind of management or basic human need to fit everything into a category or hierarchy?  Or is it that some free-floating entity looks untidy on paper?
 
Phil Farrar
Tutor, PMFL ITT PGCE Module Leader
Tutor, Study Advice Service
University of Hull
 
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From: learning development in higher education network on behalf of Maureen Preece
Sent: Mon 12/03/2007 17:08
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Dylexia Tutors in HE

Hi Helen

Here at Chichester University, Dyslexia Tutors are employed by
the "Disability and Academic Skills Services"(DASS)part of the Student
Services team.

Regards,
Maureen Preece
Academic Skills Tutor



----- Original Message -----
From: Helen Taylor <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Monday, March 12, 2007 11:25 am
Subject: Dylexia Tutors in HE

> Dear All
>
> We are currently under going a number of departmental changes at
> our
> University and I am researching where Dyslexia Tutors who work
> with
> students with a DSA (Disabled Students Allowence) fit in with
> other
> institutions? I would like to know which department employs the
> tutors? Are
> they employed by the disability department or by another
> department, such
> as Study Skills/Academic Skills? I would be really interested to
> find out
> if there is a similar departmental structure throughout the
> majority of
> institutions.
>
> Many Thanks
> Helen 
>