Tutors

Information for Tutors

While Classes suspended

While classes are suspended, tutors are asked to continue to communicate with class members by providing class resources etc. Many tutors are now running classes online using Zoom teleconferencing.

Enrolments are open as normal. This is important, since you will need members enrolled in order to communicate with them each term.

Thinking of being a Tutor at U3A?

We welcome new Tutors with open arms! Tutors are vital to U3A Brisbane. We would not exist without them. If you have been thinking of becoming a tutor or starting a discussion group, please come along to our next information session, or enquire to the appropriate Coordinator listed below. There is an information session for prospective tutors usually at the beginning of each year at one of our City Campus venues. For information on tutoring at the City Campus (Creek St or Adelaide St), please contact our Tutor Liaison Officer, Gail Hawkins, by email at:
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or, for computer classes contact Peter Jones at:
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If you are interested in tutoring in one of the U3A Brisbane Districts, please contact the appropriate District Coordinator as follows:

District	Coordinator	Email
Logan	Martin Bridgstock	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
City Precinct	Rod McLary	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Northside	Rod McLary	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Southside	Pat Collins	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Westside	Gabrielle Power-West	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Wynnum	Chris Hobbs	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

District Coordinators

Logan: Martin Bridgstock
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City Precinct: Rod McLary
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Northside: Rod McLary
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Southside: Pat Collins
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Westside: Gabrielle Power-West
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Wynnum: Chris Hobbs
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Information on classes currently offered in each area is available on our Class Details page.

Please complete the Tutor application form if you wish to teach classes at U3A Brisbane.

COVID Safe Plans

U3A Brisbane is required to have COVID-19 Safety plans in place if we are to offer any face-to-face classes. The Management Committee has decided that we won't be offering any face-to-face classes in the two City Campus venues in Term 4 2020, but selected district classes may operate if the conditions of the COVID Safe Plans can be met. These plans are now available, and tutors should contact the relevant District Coordinator (as shown above) if you wish to conduct a face-to-face class.
COVID Safe Plan - Indoor Classes
COVID Safe Plan - Outdoor Classes

For tutors, the process to commence a face-to-face class is as follows:
1. Contact your District Coordinator and indicate that you wish to run your class face-to-face.
2. The District Coordinator will forward you a copy of the COVID Safe plan if you haven’t already downloaded it from the website. Make sure you read and understand it thoroughly.
3. If it is an indoor class, check if the venue is open and obtain a copy of their COVID Safe plan. This will give you an indication of the number of students you may have in your class. You must restrict your enrolments to this number or less.
4. Email your District Coordinator to confirm that you have read and understood both the U3A COVID Safe plan and the venue’s COVID Safe plan and that you will run your class in accordance with these plans.

The District Coordinator will forward your confirmation email to the Management Committee and it will be kept on file. Coordinators will also forward to the MC a copy of the COVID Safe plan containing your class details.

Vital - Attendance Registers
You must enter your class attendance as soon as possible after the conclusion of each week's class. Preferably, students can do this themselves in class using our contactless QR Code system. This is in addition to any register your venue requires. U3A must have this information in order to assist health authorities to trace people quickly in the event of a COVID-19 outbreak.

Tutor Guidelines

The following documents provide detailed information about tutoring at U3A Brisbane:
Tutor Guidelines - City Campus
Tutor Guidelines - Districts

Guidelines for acceptable types of class

No class, or class-associated activities, should be used to advertise goods or services in which a tutor or class member has any financial interest.
Where religion is involved in the subject-matter of a course, the only acceptable treatment is through comparative religion. There should be no classes that advocate a particular religion or ideology and there should be no proselytising.
The only classes dealing with health or nutrition that can be accepted are those run by people with recognised formal qualifications in those fields.
Classes on alternative or controversial subjects should be examined by the Management Committee or its appointed representatives before being allowed.
Any tutor who, in the judgment of the Management Committee, causes concern with class content will be required to submit a plan setting out the subject to be taught and how contentious issues will be addressed in class. This should go to the Management Committee for consideration and approval.

Code of Conduct

All tutors should be aware of U3A Brisbane's Code of Conduct, and should refer members to the Code where appropriate.
Code of Conduct

Tutor facilities on website

Our website includes extensive secure facilities for tutors to manage their class lists and published class information. Register using the Website Registration option in the lower navigation menu above to obtain a login password. Detailed instructions are available under the Tutor Menu once you have logged in. For further information email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Managing Enrolments

Tutors should read the Managing Enrolments page for information about restricting enrolments by either setting Class Full, or by setting a Class Size limit.

Insurance Cover and Workplace Health and Safety Policy

Details of U3A Brisbane's insurance cover and Workplace Health and Safety Policy are explained below. Tutors should familiarise themselves with this information.
Insurance Cover and Workplace Health and Safety

Emergency Procedures

Emergency Evacuation Procedures - 232 Adelaide St.

City Campus Room Capacities

The following room capacity figures are the nominal number of students for each City Campus classroom and are guidelines only. See Floor Plans below for an indication of room sizes. Capacity will be reduced if tables are used.

Rooms 3, 4 and 5/6 are at 97 Creek St and the remainder are at 232 Adelaide St.

Room	Capacity
3	20
4	20
5/6	35
11	40
12	10
13	16
14	20
15	16
16	40
17	10
18	50

Audiovisual (AV) aids

U3A Brisbane provides modern electronic teaching aids at its major venues. Whiteboards are also available in all rooms.

97 Creek St
Room 3 - Windows tower PC running Windows 10 with overhead digital projector
Room 4 - Large 60" TV screen with HDMI and VGA inputs, Windows PC, DVD player
Room 5 - No aids
Room 6 - Windows tower PC running Windows 10 with overhead digital projector
Computer Lab - Windows PC with overhead digital projector, 10 student PCs running Windows 10

An Apple TV is available for wireless presentations from Apple devices (e.g. iPads).

232 Adelaide St
7 rooms (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18) are equipped with the following:
- Windows 10 laptop with MS Office 2016, inbuilt DVD player.
- large flat panel screen (65" or 75") with HDMI and VGA inputs. Standard input is HDMI.
Apple TVs (for wireless presentations with Apple devices) and DVD players are available from the office if required.

Adelaide St Floor Plan

Adelaide St Audiovisual Instructions

Adelaide St Room 16 Soundbar Instructions

Creek St Floor Plan

Logan North Library
Large screen TV with HDMI and VGA inputs

For details of AV aids available at other district venues please contact the relevant District Coordinator. For help with audiovisual equipment please email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Accessibility

If any of your students need advice on Accessibility, please refer them to our Accessibility page, which is linked from the Location page on the top website menu.

Photocopying

For environmental reasons, Tutors are encouraged to distribute class material by email in PDF format wherever possible. If you must have paper copies, classes held in the City Campus venues have a copying allowance of $50 per class per term. Copies in excess of that allowance are charged at 10c per page black and white, or 20c per page colour. Tutors are expected to do their own copying on the Canon copier at either Creek St or Adelaide St. Please contact the office manager to obtain a PIN for the copiers: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Use of copyrighted material

U3A Brisbane holds licenses from Copyright Agency Ltd and OneMusic (formerly APRA AMCOS) allowing the reproduction of copyrighted material in class for educational purposes. For detailed information see our Copyright page.

Term Dates for 2020

Term	From	To	Weeks
1	28-Jan	3-Apr	10
2	20-Apr	26-Jun	10
3	13-Jul	18-Sep	10
4	6-Oct	11-Dec	10

Term dates 2021:

Term	From	To	Weeks
1	27-Jan	1-Apr	10
2	19-Apr	25-Jun	10
3	12-Jul	17-Sep	10
4	5-Oct	10-Dec	10

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