UALSC Tutor Update

Tutor Newsletter February 2024

New term, new ventures

Entering into a new term, UAL Short Courses have reflected on how to build and propel creative excellence.

We've implemented a new feedback sharing process, and our coordinators have discussed student feedback with tutors from the last term. We hope it will enhance your lessons by highlighting what students enjoy most as well as contributing to your overall growth as educators.

We are thrilled to see the positive comments from students regarding your courses, and look forward to using these to continue to improve the experience for our students.

Let's make this term a period filled with continued learning, collaboration and excellence!

Read on for this month's important updates, upcoming events and student success stories.

LGBTQ+ history month 🏳️‍🌈

To celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month we would love to champion the personal work and artistic practices of our LGBTQ+ Short Course Tutors across our social media channels.

For so long LGBT+ people’s history was hidden, following the repeal of Section 28, UK LGBT+ History Month was created to:

Claim our past
Celebrate our present
Create our future.

We'd love to celebrate your present by championing your work. The material can be recent but doesn't have to be. Maybe it's an exhibition you showcased in, a sculpture you made, a campaign you were involved in, one specific work or your practice as a whole.

Please get in touch with Freya if you would like to share - f.mclean@arts.ac.uk

UALSC tutor call out

We are looking for tutors to deliver the following courses. To express your interest please email through your CV and a short paragraph outlining your suitability for the role to ualsctutorrecruitment@arts.ac.uk by the 29th  February 2024. 
  
1. Service Design Online Short Course 

7 x Tuesdays/ 17:00 - 18:30 BST / 7 May – 18 June 
  
The course will suit non-designers working in service industries as well as creative professionals looking to move into this emerging discipline. In fact, anyone interested in creative problem-solving approaches and applied design thinking would benefit. 

2. Social Media Marketing Online Short Course 

6 x Tuesdays/ 18:00 - 19:30 BST / 14 May – 18 June 

This course is for anyone who would like to learn more about social media strategy to grow brand audience and engagement. Moreover, the learners may apply what they have learnt in a professional role or to their own business.

Tutor Hub

Check back for updates on the Tutor Hub available online at: https://digitaltutorhub.myblog.arts.ac.uk/

This is your one stop shop for short course tutor information, with links to relevant information on Canvas.

UALSC important policies

In the last year we have observed an increase in tutor absence. We absolutely understand this can be unavoidable at times and will work with you to minimise impact to you and the students.

Please can we ask you to familiarise with the following policies that provide a clear outline of the processes in place to respond to such situations. 

UALSC Sickness and Absence Policy

Special Leave Policy

UALSC Tutors and Teachers - Standards of conduct performance, and ethics

We hope you find this information helpful. Please keep in contact with your coordinator if you have any questions relating to this or the delivery of your course(s).  

Get in touch with the short courses team

Useful contacts for queries:

• For all Online Short Courses: onlineshortcourses@arts.ac.uk
• For On-site CSM Short Courses: csmonsite@arts.ac.uk
• For On-site CCW, LCC and LCF Short Courses: CCW-LCC-LCF@arts.ac.uk
• For On-site Under 18 Short Courses: UALSCU18s@arts.ac.uk
• For On-site Portfolio Preparation Courses: portfolioprep@arts.ac.uk

Who should you contact for anything else?

• Course dates; ualscplanning@arts.ac.uk
• Changing your short course webpage banner image;  UALSCMarketing@arts.ac.uk

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