Tutorial Guidance
The academic autonomy afforded by a liberal arts and sciences environment, while stimulating, also requires individualised attention and advice to ensure that students' intellectual and personal development at LUC is well-conceived, well-integrated, and fruitful. To this end, LUC has a unique tutorial support system which pairs each student with a member of the academic staff for regular contact and guidance through the three years of your BA or BSc programme.
Academic Guidance
Because LUC offers a wide range of multi- and inter-disciplinary courses designed to expand your intellectual horizons, your personal tutor is your first point of contact for questions and discussion of your study plan and course choices. Whether you are exploring new fields, seeking clarity about the direction of your major, finding the right courses to take at any given time, wishing to take an additional or external course, formulating an idea for your capstone project, or engaging in extra-curricular academic activities, your personal tutor will offer advice and refer you to additional sources of information.
The academically intense honours programme at LUC is also a prime training ground for effective time management, organisation, teamwork, and communication. The tutorial system provides tuition for the development of these essential transferable skills via Study Skills Workshops and through discussion with your personal tutor. The tutorial team is trained to identify learning patterns, and your personal tutor can put you in touch with professionals for specialised support.
Career Guidance
Whether you are contemplating internships, summer schools, the LUC Semester Abroad Programme, or life after your LUC degree, your personal tutor is available to listen to your ideas, discuss them with you, and offer guidance or act as your referee for applications where appropriate. Your personal tutor is also a good port of call for any queries about constructing a CV and preparing application materials for opportunities within and beyond LUC.
Personal Guidance
Adjusting to university life and college culture comes neither swiftly nor easily, and your personal tutor is here to help. From homesickness and physical illness to unforeseen family circumstances and financial difficulties, your personal tutor will listen to you and, if desired or necessary, refer you to welfare professionals. Equally, when you have reason to celebrate, please share your good news with your personal tutor!
Tutorial Council
In sum, your personal tutor tracks your overall development as an individual and guides your academic, intellectual, and personal growth at LUC. This team of personal tutors meet frequently as Tutorial Council throughout the academic year to discuss tutorial issues and address concerns emerging from tutorial contact with students. The Senior Tutor, as Chair of Tutorial Council, oversees the functions of the tutorial system and monitors extra tutorial support for students on academic probation. If you have any questions and comments about the tutorial system at LUC, please contact the Senior Tutor .