Faculty of Theatre Studies

Greek and World Theatre: Drama, Performance, Education

ACADEMIC ADVISOR

Academic Advisor

At the beginning of each academic period, every newly admitted postgraduate student is assigned an Academic Advisor, who supports the student’s academic course and facilitates communication and guidance throughout the programme.

Academic guidance

The Academic Advisor provides guidance on the structure and operation of the programme and supports students in making informed academic choices.

Communication and support

Students are informed personally by email about communication arrangements and may contact their advisor for meetings, advice and academic support.

Confidentiality and trust

Discussions between students and Academic Advisors are confidential and personal data are protected throughout the advisory process.

Assignment of Academic Advisors

Each newly admitted postgraduate student is assigned an Academic Advisor at the beginning of the academic period. The distribution of students is carried out alphabetically and by specialization. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

Who serves as advisor

The institution of Academic Advisors includes all permanent lecturers of the Department, members of Teaching and Research Staff, EEP and EDIP, who supervise postgraduate students in the specialization in which they teach. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

Allocation criteria

The allocation of postgraduate students to Academic Advisors is based on alphabetical order and field of specialization. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}

Communication with Students

Personal email contact

Postgraduate students are informed personally by email by their Academic Advisor about the way and hours of communication. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}

Recommended communication tools

It is recommended that Academic Advisors establish a separate eClass environment in order to ensure direct, complete, synchronous and asynchronous communication with the students they supervise. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}

Role and Responsibilities

Academic guidance

Academic Advisors help postgraduate students complete their studies on time in the most rational and efficient way and contribute to solving problems that may arise during their studies. :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}

Programme orientation

Academic Advisors inform students about the structure and operation of the Postgraduate Programme and the specialization they attend, as well as about the elective courses of their specialization, so that they may choose those that best suit their interests, capabilities and skills. :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}

Meetings and counselling

The Academic Advisor has an advisory role regarding the student’s academic course, is available for extraordinary meetings when needed, and may provide counselling support or redirection to specialists in cases involving personal issues. :contentReference[oaicite:8]{index=8}

Confidentiality

The content of discussions is confidential, and the personal data of postgraduate students are protected by the Academic Advisor. :contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9}

Special Cases

Long-term absence of advisor

In the event of a lecturer’s long-term absence, such as educational leave, suspension of duties or health reasons, the Secretariat of the Postgraduate Programme assigns a new Academic Advisor to the affected students. :contentReference[oaicite:10]{index=10}

Request for change

In exceptional cases, postgraduate students may request a change of Academic Advisor by submitting a written explanation of the reasons to the Director of the MSc. Each request is considered individually. :contentReference[oaicite:11]{index=11}

Insufficient response

If a student feels that there is not an adequate response from their Academic Advisor, they may address the matter directly to the Director of the Postgraduate Programme. :contentReference[oaicite:12]{index=12}