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Question regarding tutors and absenteeism?

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  • 13-01-2009 9:01pm
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    Cmc29
    Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭


    I have a tutor that hasnt been in since late November. It is now January and we havent gotten one assignment brief for the year. I understand that if a tutor is out any longer than a ceratin length that a substitute needs to fill their place until they come back. Am i right and if so how long is the period that they need to find a substitute after?


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    implausible
    Registered Users Posts: 3,937 ✭✭✭implausible


    You specified what level you're at. PLC? IT? University?


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    Cmc29
    Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭Cmc29


    Im in a college of further education


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    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    Cmc29 wrote: »
    Im in a college of further education

    It's not clear from your answer if that is second level or third level.

    Either way, I think you need to ask in the college itself. Is there a course leader or co-ordinator? That should be your first port of call.


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    convert
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    In a university it is normally the case that if a tutor is out for more than a week or two a replacement is normally found until circumstances allow the 'original tutor' to return. Has anybody from your tutorial group mentioned the tutor's absence to the course office or co-ordinator, or, indeed, the lecturer? If not, I'd suggest you do this as soon as possible, but try and approach the person in a non-confrontational manner and put as nice a light on it as possible. It's much more likely that you'll get a better service that way than somebody going in and saying 'my tutor hasn't shown up, what are you going to do about it'.


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