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Spelling & Grammar Tips Wiki
A practical site aimed at responding to SCU student enquiries regarding spelling and grammar fundamentals. It also provides information on the commonly confused areas of spelling and grammar.
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Free Workshops
The Academic Skills Development Unit offers free 50 minute workshops for students early in each session on topics such as:

Effective Reading

Referencing

Writing Essays

Writing Paragraphs

Maths and Science

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About the Academic Skills Development Unit and Team

The Academic Skills Development Unit at Southern Cross University provides educational support to students, staff and the University as a whole.

The Unit's primary role is to improve the quality of learning by developing students' critical thinking and academic language and learning skills as well as providing strategies for effective study.

The Unit supports internal and external students at all levels of study across three campuses at Lismore, Coffs Harbour and the Tweed Gold Coast.

Academic Skills Development Team

Gold Coast & Tweed Heads:

Jennifer McGuire - Head of ASDU
Lyn Gannon - PSP Academic Co-ordinator
Lenka Boorer - Academic staff
Robyn Cetinich - Academic staff
Alan Fenn-Lavington - Academic staff
Rosemary Graham - Academic staff (International students)
Jennifer Boase - Administrative assistant.

Lismore:

Martina Baumer - Academic Staff
Phil Budgeon - Academic Staff (numeracy)
Tracey Buss - Academic Staff
Rosemary Graham - Academic staff (International students)
Jules Holt - Academic Staff
Meredith Kayess - Academic Staff
Sue Shaw - Academic Staff on leave till 19 April
Bronwen Graydon - Administration Officer
Lynne Lovell - (Mon, Tues, Wed.) Administrative assistant

Coffs Harbour:

Clare Heesom - Academic Staff (International Students)
Jenny Ledgar - Academic Staff
Polly Wells - Academic Staff
Czesia Huxley - (Mon, Wed, Frid) Administrative assistant

Updated: 15 February 2010