Area Coordinator: prof. Domenica Falardo

The guidance and ongoing tutoring service for the degree course in Modern Languages and Literatures is designed to guide and support students throughout the different stages of their academic journey and in achieving their study goals, while also aiming to reduce the risk of failure, delays in course completion, and dropout.

This service is part of the broader system managed by the University Centre for Guidance and Tutoring (http://www.orientamento.unisa.it/), and is overseen by a committee composed of Professors Domenica Falardo (coordinator), Sabrina Galano, Marina Lops, and Mario Zanucchi. It is structured around a series of activities aimed at:

1. Facilitating students' access to information regarding their relationship with institutional bodies;

2. Encouraging interaction between students and academic staff;

3. Helping to remove any obstacles to regular course attendance and active participation in academic activities;

4. Promoting the acquisition of effective study methods;

5. Improving the quality of learning and resolving any issues that may arise during the educational process;

6. Encouraging students to actively participate in university initiatives;

7. Informing students of opportunities to enhance their academic profile, helping them make informed and constructive choices throughout their academic experience, including with a view to future career options;

8. Raising students' awareness of the important role that a study period abroad (Erasmus program) can play in their academic path;

9. Supporting students in choosing the disciplinary area for their final thesis, so they can best apply their acquired skills, aptitudes, and interests.

The guidance and ongoing tutoring service for the degree course includes:

1. A permanent help desk for information and academic support (see Notice No. 1 below), offering students the opportunity to meet with members of the "Guidance and Ongoing Tutoring" committee;

2. Assistance with the preparation, revision, and correction of study plans, according to a detailed schedule published on the degree course website, by members of the “Study Plans” committee;

3. Tutoring activities conducted by PhD students or external experts, who provide both educational and informational support;

4. Informational meetings organized by the “Guidance and Ongoing Tutoring” committee to present educational opportunities to students;

5. Various forms of support and tutoring for students with disabilities, based on a targeted assessment of their needs carried out by a dedicated committee.
   For more information, please visit: http://www.disabilidsa.unisa.it/.
   The delegate for disability services is prof. Irene Margarita Theiner.

Notice No. 1

Faculty members of the “Ongoing Tutoring” committee are available to meet students during their office hours to provide them with information and useful guidance to support them in their academic path and study planning.