Our Pasifika learning advisers can:

• assist you in understanding, planning and structuring your essays and assignments

• show you new strategies for academic reading, learning and studying

• give you advice on English language and grammar

• help you plan how to balance the demands of study and life as a Pasifica person

• support, encourage and motivate your study experience

• help you understand the academic expectations of the university

• help you get in touch with others who can solve non-academic problems which may affect your study.

Pasifika study skills workshops provide on opportunity to develop key university study skills. Student Learning Support runs workshops for Pasifica students in the first few weeks of trimesters 1 and 2 and at other times on request. These workshops are useful at any stage of your study and the sessions provide excellent opportunities for you to ask questions about your study issue/s, develop study skills and meet other students in a friendly and supportive environment.

The structured sessions are:

• time management

• taking notes

• academic writing

• academic reading

• referencing

• summarising & paraphrasing

No booking is required. For more information, please contact Student Learning Support, or our Pasifika learning adviser.

For lecturers and tutors, we can tailor academic skills development to your students' specific learning environment. You may request customised study skills development sessions for Pasifika and other students' learning in the following areas:

• time management

• taking notes

• academic writing

• academic reading

• referencing

• summarising & paraphrasing

A minimum of 2 weeks notice is requested and a minimum student attendance of 10 is required for such sessions. To inquire about how the Pasifika learning adviser can support learning in your course, please contact Ema Sanga.