ANALYSIS OF STUDENT AND FACULTY OPINION OF ACADEMIC ADVISING SERVICES
As college student enrollment continues to decline on regional and national levels, faculty members and administrators alike are increasingly concerned about the corresponding loss in revenue. Closely aligned with this concern, and also with the increased intensity of recruitment activities, is the emphasis on college student retention. At the same time, the quality of academic advising provided to an institution's students is being carefully scrutinized, particularly for its relationship to retention. This article reports on the results of a questionnaire dealing with faculty and student perceptions of the role of advising and the advisor in academic institutions.
Contributor Notes
*BRENDA HART McANULTY is associate professor of Engineering Education and director of General Engineering Studies at the University of Louisville.
CAROL ALF O'CONNOR is assistant professor of Engineering Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of Louisville.
LIBBY SKLARE is assistant director and senior academic counselor in General Engineering Studies at the University of Louisville.
