TUS Student Handbook 2023/24

2.1
Support Services
LEARNING SUPPORT
Learning Support is available to all students with
approximately 25% of students availing of this
service every year. Students are empowered to take
responsibility for their own learning. In TUS Midwest
(Limerick) this is achieved by connecting students
with tutors. Students contact the Learning Support
Unit (LSU) directly, or are referred by their lecturers or
self-referral through Google forms where the student
provides details of their academic learning needs. The
LSU then matches the students with a tutor qualified
in the subject matter. Students and tutors meet online
or in person or in a group on campus. In TUS Midlands
(Athlone), students contact the Academic Writing
Centre (AWC) or one of the subject specific tutors
(Science, Maths and Business) directly and meetings
are set up. The tutors provide comprehensive feedback
to students on their work, discuss the feedback and
invite the student to follow-up with appointments on
other tasks where they may need support. Students
are also encouraged to attend group workshops and
seminars to help improve their academic skills.
This learning support is underpinned by the principles
of active learning, with the student leading the
process. Students experience many challenges both
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2.1 Support Services