Freshmen assess advising
Caitlin Gray
Issue date: 11/30/07 Section: News
Gardosh explained that the USGA would like to see more consistency in advising.
"We think the services are imbalanced throughout the University," Gardosh said.
He cited the fact that in smaller schools, there is more personal direct contact between advisors and students, whereas in bigger schools the interaction may be limited.
"I've only used my advisor for direction in choosing classes and fixing scheduling issues. If advisors are there for more than just that, a suggestion of mine would be to communicate to the students what the advisors are there for other than scheduling," Brian Tong, a junior majoring in commerce and engineering, said.
He went on to say that while he thinks a survey is a good idea, it is important for the creators to get a wide selection of students to take it and, as he had not yet heard about it, to promote it further.
Michael Stumpo, a pre-junior and communications major, said that he likes the idea of a survey as long as it improves the University. a
"I mean, we are supposed to technically be the customers here, so they should cater to us," Stumpo said.
Stumpo said his roommates in the Lebow College of Business often have a difficult time getting in touch with their advisor and cutting through the red tape when scheduling classes.
"I think maybe the biggest problem is getting information from the advisor to the student or student to the advisor, so anything to improve that would be excellent," he said.
Deborah Silverman, a freshman majoring in biology, said the survey would serve as a good forum for addressing problems that many students face.
"I think I would like more personalized attention, more time. It is definitely really hard to schedule an appointment with my advisor," Silverman said.
Torres said there are foundations around which the advisors are expected to be working.
"There are basic practices in advising that promote student progress toward the degree such as ensuring that students are ready for the courses into which they enroll; monitoring progress and performance in courses, fulfilling degree requirements and, if appropriate, co-operative education requirements. We are working with advising offices to use technology to handle these practices expediently, efficiently and reliably with the goal of creating opportunity for richer engagement around students' disciplinary needs," Torres said.
"We think the services are imbalanced throughout the University," Gardosh said.
He cited the fact that in smaller schools, there is more personal direct contact between advisors and students, whereas in bigger schools the interaction may be limited.
"I've only used my advisor for direction in choosing classes and fixing scheduling issues. If advisors are there for more than just that, a suggestion of mine would be to communicate to the students what the advisors are there for other than scheduling," Brian Tong, a junior majoring in commerce and engineering, said.
He went on to say that while he thinks a survey is a good idea, it is important for the creators to get a wide selection of students to take it and, as he had not yet heard about it, to promote it further.
Michael Stumpo, a pre-junior and communications major, said that he likes the idea of a survey as long as it improves the University. a
"I mean, we are supposed to technically be the customers here, so they should cater to us," Stumpo said.
Stumpo said his roommates in the Lebow College of Business often have a difficult time getting in touch with their advisor and cutting through the red tape when scheduling classes.
"I think maybe the biggest problem is getting information from the advisor to the student or student to the advisor, so anything to improve that would be excellent," he said.
Deborah Silverman, a freshman majoring in biology, said the survey would serve as a good forum for addressing problems that many students face.
"I think I would like more personalized attention, more time. It is definitely really hard to schedule an appointment with my advisor," Silverman said.
Torres said there are foundations around which the advisors are expected to be working.
"There are basic practices in advising that promote student progress toward the degree such as ensuring that students are ready for the courses into which they enroll; monitoring progress and performance in courses, fulfilling degree requirements and, if appropriate, co-operative education requirements. We are working with advising offices to use technology to handle these practices expediently, efficiently and reliably with the goal of creating opportunity for richer engagement around students' disciplinary needs," Torres said.
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