ACADEMIC ADVISING AT WCU: AN OVERVIEW
Mandate: the CBA agreed upon by APSCUF and PASSHE indicates that:
- academic advising is the role of the faculty
- it may be appropriate for the universities to assign other personnel (non-faculty) to perform some tasks often associated with academic advising (in cooperation with the faculty advisors and dept. chair)
- student course scheduling and registration
- informing students of degree, major field, distribution and track requirements
- assisting in the implementation of academic advisor’s recommendations
- problem solving in scheduling conflicts
- assisting students in gaining access to recommended courses
CBA page 83
2001 Middle States Association Accreditation Visitation Team report
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Advisement process is seemingly an impediment to smooth progress toward degree completion and retention
- Seems to be focused almost exclusively on course selection, and therefore may lack effectiveness in serving students
- Recommended:
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an assessment of faculty advisement to determine if students have been served effectively
- examination of alternative models of advisement delivery
- consideration of advisement of major students vs. undeclared students
Task force 2002-3: Agreed with a report from a 90’s task force on these issues:
- Determined that faculty advisor development would be a critical need
- Also that all parties in the process need a better understanding of what advising really is, and the responsibilities of each party to make the process work.
UAAC was created:
- Mission Statement, Values Statement
- Advisor Development
- Advising Liaisons with Departments
- Advising Handbook (in development)
Advising Resources
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