My field of interest in higher education is the Office of Student Engagement particularly in offices involving advising, student support and academic achievement. Academic advising is an essential tool needed in order to establish a strong foundation for student’s development. Furthermore it helps students reach their educational and career goals. Higher education institutions provide academic advising to their students to help them remain on track for graduation. However, many students have not found the resources provided beneficial to their academic achievements. The office of academic advising encounters many barriers that create challenges for students. Some of the most discouraging barriers are limited amount of academic advisors,
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Many students often complain when they try to schedule an appointment with their advisor the appointment they never receive an appointment for that same week. Appointment availability is limited due to the advisor large caseload of students resulting to student having to wait one to two weeks to meet with their advisors. Furthermore, the time availability to meet with an advisor is usually Monday thru Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. This causes a conflict for many students that are also working part/full time because it prevents them from getting an advising which can cause negative impacts on their education. These students will have to rely on other forms of communication such as email to receive advising. Advisors are meeting with students throughout the day which gives them limited time to response to emails. The face-to-face aspect of advising is more beneficial to students than email it allows a flowing in-depth conversation. Lastly, due to advisors receiving a large caseload students are limited to amount of time they can spend with an …show more content…
As a student I have encountered many challenges with receiving adequate advising. These challenges affected me tremendously when I transfered from a community college to a senior college. I had done research on the school website to understand the courses needed for my major and enroll in those courses. When I finally met with an advisor a month into the semester I was inform that some of the course I was taking were not require for me to take because of the associate degree I earn prior to transferring. In addition to this as a student I am aware of other issues students such as friend of mine are having due to inadequate advising. As a student who also serves as a Senator for Student Government Association I have sat in many college association meetings which help me understand more about public policy in Higher Education, attend many conferences in Albany and met with state legislators and city officials to advocate for student
Many students often complain when they try to schedule an appointment with their advisor the appointment they never receive an appointment for that same week. Appointment availability is limited due to the advisor large caseload of students resulting to student having to wait one to two weeks to meet with their advisors. Furthermore, the time availability to meet with an advisor is usually Monday thru Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. This causes a conflict for many students that are also working part/full time because it prevents them from getting an advising which can cause negative impacts on their education. These students will have to rely on other forms of communication such as email to receive advising. Advisors are meeting with students throughout the day which gives them limited time to response to emails. The face-to-face aspect of advising is more beneficial to students than email it allows a flowing in-depth conversation. Lastly, due to advisors receiving a large caseload students are limited to amount of time they can spend with an …show more content…
As a student I have encountered many challenges with receiving adequate advising. These challenges affected me tremendously when I transfered from a community college to a senior college. I had done research on the school website to understand the courses needed for my major and enroll in those courses. When I finally met with an advisor a month into the semester I was inform that some of the course I was taking were not require for me to take because of the associate degree I earn prior to transferring. In addition to this as a student I am aware of other issues students such as friend of mine are having due to inadequate advising. As a student who also serves as a Senator for Student Government Association I have sat in many college association meetings which help me understand more about public policy in Higher Education, attend many conferences in Albany and met with state legislators and city officials to advocate for student