Student handbook > Your personal tutor
All Bath Spa students are assigned a Personal Tutor. He/she will normally be a permanent member of your Year 1 (or 2 where relevant) teaching team in your institution. All our partner colleges have a track record of excellent support for students.
In addition to scheduled tutorials, you are encouraged to see your Personal Tutor whenever you have something you would like to talk about.
On transfer to Bath Spa University you will be assigned a member of the Bath Spa teaching team in your subject area.
Your Personal Academic Record (ePAR)
Your Personal Academic Recordcan be accessed on-line through the Minerva Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) and is commonly known as ePAR. It is a working document that is designed to support you throughout your studies with Bath Spa University. It is integrated with the Personal Tutor system and combines records of your academic progress with reflection on your personal development. It is very much your record for you to use in the way you, and your personal tutor in the institution in which you are studying, find most helpful. It is not assessed.
The ePAR has the following main functions:
- To encourage you to reflect on your progress at regular intervals and take responsibility for your learning and development;
- To enable your Personal Tutor to monitor your performance and progress across your entire programme of study;
- To define and document a minimum level of both academic and personal support to you;
- To help you plan for your personal, educational and career development.
The ePAR is designed primarily for your benefit. Do think about how it can help you. Its value to you will be in direct proportion to the time and effort you invest in it.