STUDENT PREFERENCES FOR PERSONAL CONTACT IN A STUDENT-FACULTY ADVISING RELATIONSHIP

The author of this study states that its purpose is to “arrive at a clearer understanding of the type of relationship students want when interacting with a faculty advisor. “ Many researchers claim that a strong, personal relationship is preferred, but is this actually the case? Is developmental advising, which focuses on the integration of a student's social, physical, psychological, and cognitive needs, the form of advising students themselves prefer? The question is a significant one if we are to believe that advising – quality advising – plays a key role in student morale and retention.

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Assessment for Faculty Advising: Beyond the Service Component

NACADA Journal ◽

10.12930/nacada-16-028 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 37 (2) ◽

pp. 66-75 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Ye He ◽

Bryant Hutson

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Academic Advising ◽

Current Literature ◽

Paradigm Shift ◽

Critical Role ◽

Faculty Advising ◽

Service Component ◽

Faculty Advisor ◽

Faculty Service ◽

Advisor Role

The faculty plays a critical role in the academic advising process in higher education settings. On the basis of a review of current literature on faculty advising, we propose a paradigm shift from assessment of faculty advising to assessment for faculty advising that extends the consideration of advising beyond the service component. Building upon an overview of the faculty advisor role, we unpack this paradigm shift and discuss aspects to consider to enhance the quality and assessment for faculty advising in terms of advising content, process, and impact. We highlight faculty engagement in the scholarship of academic advising to recognize faculty advising as more than faculty service responsibilities.

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A Study of Undergraduate Students’ Perception about Academic Advising in an Indonesian University

Humaniora ◽

10.21512/humaniora.v11i2.6490 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 129-135

Author(s):

Imelda Junita ◽

Fanny Kristine ◽

Sherlywati Limijaya ◽

Tabita Emmanuella Widodo

Keyword(s):

Undergraduate Students ◽

Academic Advising ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Course Selection ◽

Developmental Advising ◽

Institutional Policies ◽

Prescriptive Advising ◽

Advising Relationship ◽

The University ◽

Students Satisfaction

The aim of the research was to explore undergraduate students’ perceptions about academic advising in an Indonesian university by measuring aspects of academic advising, involving the nature of advising relationship, the frequency of activities occurring during advising sessions, and students’ satisfaction with academic advising. The research applied quantitative research conducted by administering a questionnaire. The sample consisted of 302 undergraduate students who were asked to respond about the type of academic advising they perceived, topics discussed between advisor and student during academic advising sessions, and their satisfaction with academic advising in the university. The results show that the undergraduate students at an Indonesian university perceive their academic advising as ‘developmental advising’ rather than ‘prescriptive advising’. Undergraduate students perceive that the advisors not only focus on academic performance but also students’ holistic development. Most students are satisfied with the academic advising they have experienced. The topics most frequently discussed are related to the registration and course selection, while the topics most rarely discussed are related to institutional policies. In general, 72,85% of students satisfy with the academic advising they have experienced.

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Faculty as Part of the Advising Equation: An Inquiry into Faculty Viewpoints on Advising

NACADA Journal ◽

10.12930/0271-9517-20.1.16 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

pp. 16-23 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Randy K. Dillon ◽

Bradley J. Fisher

Keyword(s):

Focus Groups ◽

Faculty Members ◽

Survey Questionnaire ◽

Student Expectations ◽

Faculty Advisor ◽

Administrative Personnel ◽

Advising Relationship ◽

Faculty Concerns

This study examines faculty advisor perspectives on faculty-student advising interactions. A survey questionnaire and two focus groups tapped faculty concerns about a variety of advising issues that faculty members feel contribute or detract from successful advising. Questions regarding the influence of the advising process, including the role of advisors and perceived student expectations, were also asked of advisors. Suggestions for improving the faculty-student advising relationship were also sought. Results suggest that advisors' knowledge of advising and preparation contribute to advising success. Advisors also reported a concern that the time and importance of good advising were not sufficiently recognized by upper-administrative personnel.

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The Developmental Advising Inventory: A New Approach to Academic Advising

NACADA Journal ◽

10.12930/0271-9517-11.1.34 ◽

1991 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 34-50 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Gary L. Dickson ◽

Timothy R. McMahon

Keyword(s):

General Education ◽

Academic Advising ◽

Developmental Advising ◽

Learning Centers ◽

Faculty Advising ◽

Research Committee ◽

New Approach ◽

Faculty Advisors ◽

Life Planning ◽

Peer Advising

The Developmental Advising Inventory is based on the premise that academic and faculty advisors have an important role in extending the human development mission of the college. The inventory contains 135 value-biased items addressing nine dimensions of development: Intellectual, Life Planning, Social, Physical, Emotional, Sexual, Cultural, Spiritual, and Political. This article discusses the theoretical and research foundations of the instrument. However, emphasis is given to applications in such academically related settings as (a) faculty advising, (b) advising centers, (c) general education classes, (d) learning centers, (e) peer advising, and (f) major field advising. The development of the Developmental Advising Inventory was supported by a 1988 grant from the NACADA Research Committee.

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STUDENT PRIORITIES FOR ACADEMIC ADVISING

NACADA Journal ◽

10.12930/0271-9517-9.1.33 ◽

1989 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 33-38 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Lynda L. Fielstein

Keyword(s):

Academic Advising ◽

Academic Development ◽

Dual Role ◽

Developmental Model ◽

Developmental Advising ◽

Personal Counseling ◽

Prescriptive Advising ◽

Personal Involvement ◽

Advising Relationship

Student priority ratings for personal developmental advising activities are compared with instructive prescriptive advising activities. Results indicate that students prefer prescriptive advising activities to developmental advising activities. However, review of the ratings for each advising activity reveals that students prefer a combination of these two advising roles, and it further suggests that there are limits to the degree f personal involvement desired. While student ratings do support the dual role of advising, i.e., offering academic guidance within an individualized/personal relationship, advisors who are attracted to the developmental model of advising are cautioned to consider carefully how much personal counseling a student may desire. Suggestions for further research are also offered to determine which students prefer which type of advising relationship at what point in their academic development.

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Eliciting Understanding of Faculty Advising Role Using Caritas Processes

International Journal for Human Caring ◽

10.20467/1091-5710.23.4.284 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 23 (4) ◽

pp. 284-294

Author(s):

Dawn Taylor ◽

Latricia Perry

Keyword(s):

Nursing Students ◽

Nursing Faculty ◽

Developmental Advising ◽

Faculty Advising ◽

Formal Approach ◽

Self Reflection ◽

Caring Science ◽

Supportive Role ◽

Science Philosophy ◽

Empirical Means

This study aimed to elicit faculty understanding of the advising role with nursing students in a baccalaureate program. A developmental advising centered pre/post survey were used with a caring workshop to present tools to faculty for use during advising encounters. Content and thematic analysis was used to analyze the data. Three themes emerged: Empirical means are useful for determining student motivation; providing a supportive role was central to caring; and self-reflection helps students see the reality of situations. Developmental advising, in conjunction with a caring science philosophy, has the potential to provide a formal approach to advising for nursing faculty.

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Mother or Wife?

Social Psychology ◽

10.1027/1864-9335/a000124 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 43 (4) ◽

pp. 232-242 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Phia S. Salter ◽

Glenn Adams

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Resource Allocation ◽

Cultural Psychology ◽

The United States ◽

Personal Relationship ◽

Three Dimensions ◽

Church Membership ◽

Cultural Dynamics ◽

Psychology Perspective ◽

Cultural Ecological

Inspired by “Mother or Wife” African dilemma tales, the present research utilizes a cultural psychology perspective to explore the dynamic, mutual constitution of personal relationship tendencies and cultural-ecological affordances for neoliberal subjectivity and abstracted independence. We administered a resource allocation task in Ghana and the United States to assess the prioritization of conjugal/nuclear relationships over consanguine/kin relationships along three dimensions of sociocultural variation: nation (American and Ghanaian), residence (urban and rural), and church membership (Pentecostal Charismatic and Traditional Western Mission). Results show that tendencies to prioritize nuclear over kin relationships – especially spouses over parents – were greater among participants in the first compared to the second of each pair. Discussion considers issues for a cultural psychology of cultural dynamics.

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