Information for Tutors

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 Gwenn Ball 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:

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.

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.

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.

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 a license from Copyright Agency Ltd allowing the reproduction of copyrighted material in class for educational purposes. For detailed information see our Copyright page.

Term Dates for 2019

The Winter School is held in the second week of the July mid-year break.