What is IAM?
The Indigenous Academic Mentoring (IAM) program offers FREE tuition to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. The assistance provided is based on an assessment of individual student study requirements.
Tuition is available throughout your studies.
- Do you need to develop your study and time management skills?
- Do you need to get started on an assignment?
- Do you need to know how to search databases or find journal articles?
- Do you need help with referencing?
- Do you need to know how to navigate Canvas?
- Do you know what other academic services exist on campus?
You can discuss the support you require from a Mentor in your first appointment with them. Mentor profiles are below and they will be bookable via Student Hub.
Mentors are available face to face, via phone, email, Zoom or during Drop-ins on campus. See Drop-ins below.
Book online through Student Hub.
- Please have a copy of your assignment, your course outline, assignment instructions, and marking criteria/rubric with you in your appointment
You can choose the IAM mentor you prefer to book with from the list below:
| Area of expertise | Mentor |
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Indigenous Nursing Mentor, Aunty Leone Smith is available to all USC Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Nursing and Midwifery students. Please book a Zoom/Phone appointment with Aunty Leone Smith via Student Hub. Her availability on Student Hub is: Week 1 to Week 13 Tuesday, 9am – 12pm and 1pm – 4pm Wednesday, 9am – 11am |
Aunty Leone Smith |
|
Arts and Creative Industries, Education, Social Science, TPP and academic writing. |
Janelle Sims Sarah Macdermott-Pott |
|
Business, Communication, Social Science, Law, Nursing & Midwifery, Education, TPP, academic writing. |
Cheryl Livock |
|
Business, Communication |
Dushan Hathurusinhalage |
|
Ecology, Engineering, Environment, IT, Science, TPP, academic writing |
Alistair Kerr Bruce Cornish |
| Health & Sport Science, Education, Communication, TPP, academic writing |
Asha Chalmers |
| Physical Health Sciences and Services (Nursing, Midwifery),TPP and academic writing |
Asha Sara, Hayley Hall |
| Social Science, Social Work, Sociology, Indigenous Studies, Health, Human and Mental Health Services |
Julian Hunt |
| Social Science, Law,TPP and academic writing |
Brooke Phipps |
|
Psychology and Mental Health/Health |
Paula Major |
|
TPP Maths, (Research) Statistics & Science |
Kelli Grant |
Drop-in sessions occur across campuses, (except during semester break).
Drop-in Schedules Sem 1
Sippy Downs Buranga Centre 10m - 2pm - Monday to Friday
Caboolture Buranga Centre 10am - 2pm - Monday to Thursday
Moreton MBA.G.70 10am - 2pm - Monday to Friday
Fraser Coast - To Be advised
For more information please contact:
Indigenous Services
Tel: +61 7 5456 5889
Email: iam@usc.edu.au