New students assistance

The First Year Coordinator is responsible for the overall management of first year across all campuses of the University. The Coordinator is also responsible for ensuring that all students are supported while studying in first year.

If you have any concerns relating to your experience in first year it is important to relay these concerns to the First Year Coordinator. The First Year Coordinator can also be a useful contact if you are experiencing difficulties or problems which might be impacting on your academic work, and can help coordinate support across your first year subjects and refer you to University services that might be able to provide additional or more specialised support.

The First Year Coordinator will also liaise with your Course Coordinator as required.

Contact

Dr Bret Stephenson
First Year Coordinator
E: B.Stephenson@latrobe.edu.au.

The Faculty Office specialises in assisting students at all year levels who have personal or academic difficulties that are affecting their studies. They can help with navigating University policy, and providing referrals to other University services.

See Faculty contacts for further details.

Academic Course Coordinators and Advisors assist students at all year levels who have personal or academic difficulties which affect their studies. By appointment, they are available for one-on-one confidential meetings and can help with navigating University policy, Course counselling and providing referrals to other university services.

See Faculty contacts for further details.

ALLU works closely with students on all campuses to ensure that Humanities and Social Sciences students — including those from non-English speaking backgrounds — develop high-level academic speaking, writing, reading, and numeracy skills required for successful learning in their courses.

For information on how to access these staff please visit the Academic Language and Learning Unit.

The student learning advisors are current La Trobe students specially trained by the library and Academic Language & Learning Unit to assist students with various aspects of university study. You will find the student learning advisors in the library during Orientation Week. They are located on the first floor near the entrance on the right hand side, wearing red t-shirts. They are available from 10am to 4pm during Orientation Week.