This document provides information for tutors at Oulu University of Applied Sciences (UAS). It outlines the tutor's responsibilities, including creating a positive first impression and keeping discussions confidential. Tutors can earn credits for their work, with requirements like training, active tutoring for a year, and submitting reports. International tutoring is coordinated through schools and OSAKO. Tutors should notify the proper contacts if unavailable or overwhelmed. Questions can be directed to the listed contacts.

1. Internation
al tutoring i
n Oulu UAS
OSAKO

2. Tutor’s responsibility
0 The first impression of the student’s own degree
programme and of the whole UAS is influenced by the
tutor
 A cheery and happy performance helps creating a
positive image!
0 Think carefully what kind of info you give
 Remember your responsibility as the
representative of your degree programme
 Telling the negative things doesn’t serve the
purpose, let the student form his/her own opinion

3. Tutor’s responsibility
0 The relationship between a tutor and a student is
confidential
 The student must be able to trust the tutor and
that the discussions stay private
0 Tutor must act as an example and to be the leader and
carrier of responsibility

4. Credits from tutoring
0 Basic tutoring, 3 cr
0 International tutoring, 3 cr
0 Comprehensive student tutoring, 4 cr
0 Includes Basic tutoring / International tutoring
0 Tutor representatives studies, 5 cr
0 Includes Basic tutoring / International tutoring

5. Credits from tutoring
0 Requirements:
0 Participating in the training
0 Working as an active tutor / tutor representative for one
academic year
0 Participating in school’s / OSAKO’s tutor meetings
0 Report and study journal
0 You can write it as a blog
0 Instructions in International tutor’s guide
0 Return to OSAKO’s Secretary of Educational Affairs

6. Credits from tutoring
0 Return the study journal and report to OSAKO’s
Secretary of Educational Affairs
0 Secretary of Educational Affairs and international co-
ordinators recommend that the student be either
passed or failed
0 Credits are given by the study counsellor
0 Report form and instructions can be found as
attachments in the International tutor’s guide 2011

7. You will get
0 International tutor t-shirt
0 A bagde
0 Free entrance to Preludi
0 Tutor picnic and Christmas party

8. International tutoring in
schools
0 International Relations Coordinators plans school’s international
tutoring
0 Bastian Fähnrich (Engineering)
0 Piritta Nätynki, Anna Kolehmainen (Business and Information
Management)
0 Sonja Heikkinen (Music, Dance and Media)
0 Arja Maunumäki (Renewable Natural Resources)
0 Marita Metsävainio (Health and Social Care)
0 Kati Mäenpää (Oulainen)
0 OSAKO informs International Relations Coordinators of new
tutors
0 You will get more information in school specific training / info
0 Either in spring or early fall

9. What to do if
0 You are not available for tutoring
0 NOTIFY
0 Your school’s international coordinator
0 OSAKO’s Secretary of Educational Affairs
0 Your work load is too big
0 CONTACT
0 OSAKO’s Secerary of Educational Affairs
0 Tutor representative
0 You don’t know what to do with your tutor students
0 DISCUSS
0 With other tutors
0 With OSAKO’s international team or tutor team

10. Contact us
If you have any questions regarding credits contact
Jaana Immonen
jaana.immonen@osakoweb.fi
050 581 4934
Noora Nousiainen
noora.nousiainen@osakoweb.fi
050 563 2068