Abstract
Academic advising is an essential element of a college system that can help students solve their academic problems and succeed in their academic and professional careers. Higher education institutions have used students’ assessments to gauge teaching effectiveness and academic advising. The goal of this study was to seek students’ input about academic advising and solicit suggestions to improve it. The specific objectives of the study were to conduct a decade long assessment of students’ perspectives of academic advising and to ascertain whether students’ perceptions of academic advising differ by their demographic characteristics and academic years. The results of online surveys conducted from 2005 to 2013 show that, overall, the respondents were positive about academic advising services. The newer and female students tended to be more satisfied with academic advising than the older and male students. Respondents indicated the need to improve advising related to participation in volunteer and study abroad programs. Strengths and weaknesses of academic advising specific to the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) at Michigan State University are discussed here together with suggestions for improvements.
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