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Being a tutor opens up opportunities to get to know new people and influence to the well-being of students. At Lapland UAS, tutors can do several things, which is why tutoring is divided into three different job descriptions. Students have the opportunity to apply for one or more roles by one application form. These tree choices gives tutors the opportunity to find a role that suits them best and to develop their own strengths through the tasks they choose. This also offer possibilities to influence and make new friends, which makes being a tutor even more rewarding.

Campus Tutoring
Organised by the Student Union ROTKO
Online tutoring
Organised Student Union ROTKO
Student marketing emissaries (formerly marketing tutoring)
Organised Lapland UAS marketing apartment

To become a peer tutor, you must participate and complete the training first.

If you are studying in online studies or in a blended studies, online tutoring may be a good option for you. Student emissary work is also suitable for online and blended learning students. If you have the opportunity to visit the campus at least once a week, we also recommend that you consider becoming a campus tutor. Students who are studying on campus almost daily, all three tutoring forms are well suited.

Application for the 24-25 term has ended.

APPLY NOW AND BECOME A TUTOR

APPLICATION FORM (opens on Mon 22^nd of Jan at 6 am.)
Application period, 22.1. - 25.2.2024
Term, autumn semester 2024 + spring semester 2025
(possibility to continue in autumn 2025)

Training days for campus tutors in Finnish (at Zoom):
- 27.3.2024, 17-18
- 3.4.2024 at 17-19
- 10.4.2024 at 17-19

Training days for campus tutors in English (at Zoom)
- 27.3.2024 at 18-19
- 4.4.2024 at 17-19
- 11.4.2024 at 17-19

Training days for online tutors in Finnish (at Zoom)
- 9.4.2024 at 17-18
- 16.4.2024 at 17-19
- 23.4.2024 at 17-19

Tutor camp (voluntary)
-3.-5.5.2024

STUDENT EMISSARY (Marketing tutoring)

Lapland UAS' marketing team will train student emissaries

Student emissary knows Lapland UAS' marketing objectives and can represent Lapland UAS in different marketing events and fairs as a student expert.

Goal of education marketing is to increase conspicuousness of Lapland UAS and recruit new students to apply to University of Applied Sciences. Student emissary works locally and/or nationwide according the guidance and directions from Lapland UAS' staff members.

CAMPUS TUTORING

Student Union ROTKO will train new Campus Tutors

Campus tutor works locally on campus as a peer guide who gives information and guidance to new students and organizes different events and communal activities alone or in cooperation with other campus tutors.

Early semester tutors will welcome new students to campus, introduce premises and services and shows around the camppus and campus town. Most of the communal activities that tutors provide are organized after school, but students may wish for activities during days or weekends also.

Campus tutor mostly works with people who are studying on campus. Tutors supports the well-being of students and the campus community by being active event organizer and a reliable peer student to whom other students can easily turn. Campus tutors form tutoring team and they work together, in smaller teams or alone according to situation.

ON-LINE TUTORING

Student Union ROTKO will train new Online Tutors

Online Tutor will work as a peer guide to other students studying online. Tutor will share information, tips and guidance about all that is Lapland UAS. Online Tutor will guide new students trough the school services, student culture and other UAS systems. All online.

Online Tutoring is mostly not bound to specific time frame. Tutoring schedule will be adjusted according the possibilities of the tutor and the needs of a new student. In September when new students start their studies Tutors will introduce themselves during orientation week for online groups. Online Tutors can also organize varying activities for online groups. Together all the Online Tutors will form a Online Tutor Team. They can works alone or together according to situation.

After the training period Online Tutor will know all about Lapland UAS operation and study environments online. They also will have knowledge about different tools and systems to use for grouping activities and guidance. Tutors learn to know different Lapland UAS well-being services and their presence online. They can also be part of developing and offering these services.