The Effect of Standards Use on Academic Advisor Job Satisfaction
The effect of national or local standards and guidelines on job satisfaction among professional and faculty academic advisors was studied using an on-line survey, focus group, and individual interviews. Findings support the proposition that the more connected advisors are to standards of practice, the greater their job satisfaction. Findings also indicate that student centeredness and availability of advising-related information resources were antecedents of job satisfaction among academic advisors.
Contributor Notes
Ned Donnelly is Associate Director of Educational Services at the University of Cincinnati where he directs a satellite advising system for transitioning students. He can be contacted at Office of Educational Services, University of Cincinnati, PO Box 210090, Cincinnati, OH 45221–0090 or ned.donnelly@uc.edu.
