2. ADVISING DEFINED
• An Advisor is a person responsible for advising students on academic matters,
career guidance, etc.
• More than helping schedule courses, this process helps students fulfill their
potential.
STARK STATE DESCRIBES ACADEMIC ADVISING AS:
3. Stark State
• analysis of the student’s long-range aspirations, goals and
abilities
• analysis of educational and career objectives
• selection of academic major
• planning course sequence in academic major
• class scheduling
• continuous assessment and possible referral
Source: http://www.starkstate.edu/content/academic-advising
4. PROBLEMS STUDENTS HAVE:
Students don’t know who their advisor is
Little or no response from advisor
Students didn’t have enough time to understand
their options
Source:http://www.catholic.org/college/story.php?id=42577Web.22 July 2015
5. WHAT IMPROVEMENTS CAN BE MADE:
• MANDITORY MEETINGVIA
EMAIL OR INTHE OFFICE EVERY
SEMESTER
• CHECK-LIST MADE FOR
ADVISORSTO ENSURETHEY
ARE COVERING KEY AREAS
THAT SHOULD BE DISCUSSED
WITHTHE STUDENT
• BETTER COMMUNICATION FOR
PRE-REQUISITES Screen shot from Northern Michigan’s faculty website.
Source: https://www.nmu.edu/acac/facultychecklist (University)
8. Stark State could add eAdvisor as a link
• Source: University, Arizona State.
ASU Arizona State University. n.d. 19
July 2015. <https://eadvisor.asu.edu/>.
9. Advisors and students can work together
• Students also have to take responsibility for their education. A student has
to be held accountable for responding to advisors emails, being on time and
committing to appointments, and also being prepared with questions,
career goals and interested course selections. Students should be required
to sign off on the check list as well to be sure they are satisfied with the
meeting.
