Document approved by the Governing Council of UVic-UCC on 1 December 2015.
The Tutorial Guidance and Support Plan (POAT) was approved by the Governing Council of UVic-UCC on 1 December 2015. In defining this Plan, the University has established its understanding of tutorial guidance and support and has set out the fundamental principles and specific objectives to be achieved by students, teaching staff and the educational community.
The POAT applies to all UVic-UCC centres, whether they are own, federated, affiliated or associated centres, and is developed annually in accordance with the Centre Operational Plan approved by the respective centre governing councils. This operational plan makes it possible to identify the measures to be implemented in each degree programme and also enables appropriate monitoring and evaluation.
Priorities and objectives of tutorial guidance
At the Manresa Campus of UVic-UCC, we work to ensure that the tutoring process is present throughout the entire learning process of the university master’s degree (individual tutoring and group sessions at the beginning of each semester). We believe that actions aimed at welcoming students and facilitating their integration into the University are essential, as well as providing follow-up and support throughout their training. Finally, students receive guidance on the different professional roles in the current context and on employment opportunities, both in the professional and research fields, arising from completion of the master’s degree.
Stages of the Tutorial Action Plan
UNIVERSITY STAGE
University master’s students at FUB are assigned a tutor who accompanies them throughout their training and serves as their reference person at the University.
Responsible: Academic Management and Programme Coordination
Support for students with disabilities or other specific needs
The objective is to carry out a personalised identification of support and guidance needs during the enrolment process and at the start of teaching. An individualised plan is drawn up in accordance with the adaptation procedures approved within the framework of UVic-UCC. Individual follow-up is provided through the Advisory Service for Students with Functional Diversity (SAEDF).
Responsible: Academic Management and Programme Coordination / SAEDF
Support for students coming from other foreign education systems
These actions are carried out within the framework of specific degree programmes with a significant number of students from other foreign education systems. Their aim is to promote rapid adaptation to our University and to establish a multicultural working environment.
Responsible: Academic Management and Programme Coordination / International Relations Office
Support for mobility students
These actions are organised and coordinated by the International Relations Office in collaboration with the faculties and the Language Service.
Responsible: Exchange Studies Coordination / International Relations Office
General student welcome programme
A set of actions aimed at facilitating adaptation to, understanding of and engagement with the University. These actions are organised according to the specific needs of students, whether undergraduate or master’s students, or first-year students.
Responsible: Academic Management and Programme Coordination
Cultural and sports activities
Web space from which participation in activities of various kinds is promoted. These activities allow the creation of working groups and interest groups focused on specific topics.
Responsible: Communication and Marketing
Virtual Campus
The Virtual Campus is a space that includes information on the different academic aspects of the degree programme, mainly related to the Academic and Studies Secretariat. In this space, students can also access their course classrooms.
Responsible: Academic Management and Programme Coordination / Academic and Studies Secretariat
Job Placement Service
This service is offered to students and alumni with the aim of bringing together student interests and those of the labour market. The Job Placement Service has a dual objective: on the one hand, to offer students the opportunity to apply in the workplace the knowledge acquired at university and facilitate their entry into the labour market; and on the other, to channel job offers or requests for professionals received by the University from institutions, companies or other organisations.
Responsible: Job Placement and Career Guidance Service
Guidance for the preparation of final projects
The preparation of final degree projects is an important stage in students’ academic careers. For this reason, guidance actions aim to facilitate this academic process and ensure that students gain maximum benefit from it.
Responsible: Master’s Final Project (TFM) Coordination
Entrepreneurship support service
A programme aimed at disseminating and promoting an entrepreneurial and innovation culture. At the University, it has a cross-cutting nature and operates among students of different programmes, as well as teaching staff and administrative and service staff. It also promotes actions aimed at the general public, beyond the strictly university environment, with the aim of making the University a driving force for the local economy.
Responsible: Entrepreneurship Service
Language Service support
Actions coordinated by the Language Service with the aim of providing individualised support and advice for language accreditation, as well as promoting awareness of the range of courses available to improve language learning.
Responsible: Language Service
Library and self-learning classroom support
A set of actions coordinated by the Library and the self-learning classroom aimed at promoting learning support in information literacy skills, academic work, language learning, etc.
Responsible: Manresa University Campus Library (BCUM)
Digital and technological support
A set of training and advisory actions carried out by the technical units of the ICT Area or the Information Systems Service to help students optimise their use of the tools and services provided.
Responsible: Information Systems
Visits to companies or institutions
Linked to the development of the different courses or training activities of the degree programme.
Responsible: Academic Management and Programme Coordination
POST-UNIVERSITY STAGE
Alumni
Participation in the range of activities promoted by the University, aimed at former graduates of UVic-UCC.
Responsible: Alumni
Entrepreneurship Office/Unit
An advisory space for graduates that provides guidance, advice and support in relation to processes linked to self-employment, entrepreneurship and business creation.
Responsible: Entrepreneurship Service
Employment integration plan
A document approved by the University Governing Council describing the objectives, tasks and actions over a given period to promote the employability of students and graduates of UVic-UCC.
Responsible: Job Placement and Employment Integration Service
