Using an Electronic Listserv as an Advising Tool
Advisors can utilize electronic mail to better serve their advisees' information needs. Advisors can use E-mail to not only select the information that is most relevant to students, but also to provide that information immediately, conveniently, and efficiently. The author, a departmental advisor at a large midwestern university, created a listserv exclusively for her advisees. A recent survey indicated that the students are accessing their E-mail regularly, finding the information posted to the listserv useful to them, and often relying on the listserv as a primary information source.
Contributor Notes
Susan Weir is a Senior Academic Counselor in the Department of Psychology at Oklahoma State University. She has been a professional advisor for the past 5 years and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in counseling and student development. Interested readers may contact her at 219 N. Murray Hall, Stillwater, OK 74078 or via E-mail at basham@okstate.edu.
The author wishes to acknowledge the contributions of Stephen Gillaspy and the Oklahoma State University Bureau of Social Research.
