Casual Academic Staff Handbook

Teaching and Learning

Support for students

Students at Deakin face a range of issues, from simple requests for extensions on assignments through to major personal issues.

In your role, you are in a position to advise students where to look for assistance if they ask you. Some issues, you can deal with. With others, you may need to refer students to relevant support resources.

Division of Student Life

http://www.deakin.edu.au/studentlife/

Study Skills

http://www.deakin.edu.au/current-students/study-support/study-skills/

Referencing and Plagiarism

http://www.deakin.edu.au/current-students/study-support/study-skills/handouts/refer-plag.php

Special Consideration

http://www.deakin.edu.au/current-students/study-support/special-consideration.php

Extensions

If seeking an extension for an assignment, students should contact their lecturer/unit chair/Faculty/School/campus office in the first instance. Generally, assignment extensions are handled via a separate process than for Special Consideration.

DSO Support

http://www.deakin.edu.au/current-students/

Library Resources

http://www.deakin.edu.au/library/services/students/index.php

STAR - Student Timetable Allocation and Registration

http://www.deakin.edu.au/star/

IT and Computing

http://www.deakin.edu.au/current-students/it-support/index.php

Transition

http://www.deakin.edu.au/current-students/transition/index.php

Student Connect

http://studentconnect.deakin.edu.au/connect/webconnect