What Can We Help You With?
Numeracy
Numeracy support is available to all students. This support can be accessed by booking an appointment with a learning advisor through the LibCal BookNow system. When making your booking include in the information section the specifics of the numeracy support you require.
Science
Science support is available to all students. This support can be accessed by booking an appointment with a tutor through the LibCal BookNow system.
English Language Support
Avondale has a specialist English language support advisor who is available to students who speak English as an additional language (EAL). Please identify in your booking in LibCal BookNow, that you require EAL assistance.
How Can You Access Us?
All enrolled students (on-campus and off-campus) have access to academic writing support. In many ways, academic writing is like learning a new language, and the learning advisors are here to provide some guidance through that process of learning. Our services are delivered from the Lake Macquarie campus, the Sydney campus and through various online platforms. Students who would like some support with their academic writing, or require science and maths support, can access learning advisor support in the following ways: Face-to-face Lake Macquarie & Sydney Campuses; virtual face-to-face (Zoom); online review of papers via the learning.advisors@avondale.edu.au email; and by phone.
Face-to-Face Lake Macquarie Campus
The face-to-face support is delivered from the Learning Advisors Service Room (colloquially referred to as the Learning Advisors Den) on the upper level of the Learning Centre (Library). After entering the Learning Centre, take the stairs that lead to the Main Collection, at the top of the stairs turn left, and you will see the Den in front of you. Students are welcome to drop in when they are on-site, or schedule an appointment through the Avondale BookNow app. A booking is recommended when specific support from our Learning Advisor team is required. Drop-ins are welcome, however, a student with a booking will take priority.
Face-to-Face Sydney Campus
The face-to-face support is delivered from the library and is available for students on the Sydney Campus during semester by appointment. Students can schedule an appointment through the LibCal BookNow system specifically for appointments on the Sydney campus.
Virtual Face-to-Face (Zoom & Phone) 
If you are unable to meet with a learning advisor in person, you can book a virtual session that is delivered via the Zoom platform. These sessions can be helpful to all students though best suited to off-campus and distance students. If it is more convenient to speak with a learning advisor over the phone, you can select a phone appointment. Please remember to include your phone number in the booking form in the LibCal BookNow system. A learning advisor will call you at the designated time in your booking to proceed with your appointment.
Phone Appointment
If it is more convenient to speak with a learning advisor over the phone, this option can be selected through the LibCal BookNow system. A learning advisor will call you at the designated time to proceed with your appointment. These sessions can be particularly helpful to off-campus and distance students.
Avondale University acknowledges our Sovereign God as Creator and Provider of all things. We respectfully acknowledge the Awabakal and Darramuragal people as the traditional custodians of the lands on which we live, work, study and worship across our Lake Macquarie and Sydney campuses. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to all First Nations People.
Avondale University is a member of the worldwide Seventh-day Adventist system of universities and colleges.
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