Booking an Appointment (Learning Advisor)

Appointments with a Learning Advisor

Appointments are 30 minutes long and are currently offered on campus or remotely via video conferencing.

Fair Use Principle: Due to high levels of bookings, appointments with Learning Advisors are limited to a maximum of five sessions per student per semester. If you feel you need more please consult with the Learning Advisor. Multiple bookings through the booking system will be reviewed.

If you cannot find a free session with a Learning Advisor, please submit a general booking request and we will do our best to accommodate you.

Being COVID-safe on campus:

  • Do not attend a meeting with a Learning Advisor if you feel unwell or have symptoms of any kind, are in isolation or quarantine, or waiting on a test result
  • Keep your 1.5 metre distance and wear a mask where appropriate
  • Attend your meeting online to reduce transmission risks where necessary

Learning Advisors can help you to:

  • Plan your study time
  • Learn stress management strategies
  • Understand your subject outline
  • Understand your assignment requirements
  • Plan and structure an assignment
  • Develop academic reading and research skills
  • Work with you on your writing and building arguments
  • Give you feedback on your first assignments before you submit them
  • Develop numeracy skills (maths and statistics)
  • Prepare for exams
  • Understand your lecturer and tutor expectations and feedback

Learning Advisors:

  • do not teach course content
  • do not provide private tutoring
  • do not write your assessment for you
  • do not offer referencing advice. For this please see a librarian.
  • do not provide enrollment or subject selection advice. For this contact the JCU Student Centre.

What to bring to your appointment:

  • your subject outline, assessment descriptor and rubric
  • your assignment or planning document

If it is an online meeting, please email the documents to the Learning Advisor prior to the booked session.

Steps:

  • Choose a Learning Advisor (take note of their Campus location)
  • Click the 'Book an appointment' link
  • Select one of the available times and enter in your details

Consider:

Bookings are available up to a month in advance, and you can only work with one advisor at a time.

Fair Use Principle: appointments with Learning Advisors are limited to a maximum of one session per student per week.

Sessions are available online, via phone, or email.

If you don't know which advisor to book, you can submit a general booking request.

If you are enrolled in Singapore click here.

Choose a Learning Advisor

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Mr James Dalitz

Learning Advisor
BSc, BEng, GDipEd(Secondary), GCertResMeth, MEDL

Specialty: Study strategies, understanding and planning assignments, academic writing, mathematics, science, and numeracy support.

Availability: Monday - Friday, 9.30am - 4pm

Location: Online and Cairns Campus

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Dr Maddie Bornschlegl

Learning Advisor
CertIV TESOL, BA(Ed), MSc(EdPsy), PhD(EdPsy)

Specialty: Study planning, unpacking and planning assignments, academic writing, statistics and SPSS.

Availability: Tuesday & Wednesday 9am - 3pm, Thursday 9am - 11am

Location: Online and Cairns Campus

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Dr Melanie Smith

Learning Advisor
BA (SocSci), CELTA, DELTA, PhD (Anthr)

Specialty: Language development (especially for students with English as a Second/Other Language), understanding the requirements for academic writing in an Australian context, assessment unpacking, academic writing, and strategies for succeeding in your studies (study planning, stress/time management etc).

Availability: Monday to Friday 9.00am to 3.30pm

Location: Online and Cairns Campus

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Mr Lyle Cleeland

Learning Advisor
BA(SocSc), GDipEd(Sec), GCertTTL, MAAL, CELTA

Specialty: Study planning, academic writing, critical thinking and critical reading, language development, understanding assignment tasks, essay planning through to essay writing, stress management

Availability: Monday - Friday, 9.30am - 4pm

Location: Online and Townsville Campus

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Ms Lynette Ireland

Learning Advisor
DipTeach, GDAppLing (ESL), MSocSci

Specialty: Academic Writing, Reading and Communication (all types), Academic and Critical Thinking, and Study Management (How to make study work for you).

Availability: Monday 9am-5pm, Wednesday 9am - 12 noon, Friday 9am-5pm.

Location: Online and Townsville Campus

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Dr Zoe Pettifer

Learning Advisor
BSc(Hons), PhD(Physics)L

Specialty: Numeracy, mathematics, scientific writing, study strategies, stress management.

Availability: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm

Location: Online and Townsville Campus

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Mr Allan Carman

Learning Advisor
Dip/Teach (Secondary Science), BEd.

Speciality: Numeracy support, science, mathematics, understanding and explaining assignments, study strategies.

Availability: Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 5 pm

Location: Online and Townsville Campus

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