Survey of Academic Advising

Which school do you attend?

Current Class Year

Concentrations / Majors (or intended concentration/major)

Gender

Race / Ethnicity

Entered this school as a

Citizenship

For each of these issues, please indicate a number from 1 to 4, where

1 = Advice I received did not help me at all to make good decisions regarding this issue while I have been a student at this school

2 = Advice I received helped me very little to make good decisions regarding this issue while I have been a student at this school

3 = Advice I received helped me somewhat to make good decisions regarding this issue while I have been a student at this school

4 = Advice I received helped me a great deal to make good decisions regarding this issue while I have been a student at this school

NA = I have not sought advice about this issue from anybody while I have been a student at this school.

1. Selecting Courses
1 2 3 4 NA

2. Choice of Major (Concentration)
1 2 3 4 NA

3. Issues within the Major (Concentration)
1 2 3 4 NA

4. An independent study or research project
1 2 3 4 NA

5. A capstone project in my major/concentration
1 2 3 4 NA

6. Summer plans (internship, job, etc.)
1 2 3 4 NA

7. Career Options
1 2 3 4 NA

8. Post-graduate Study
1 2 3 4 NA

9. Study Abroad
1 2 3 4 NA

10. Personal Problems
1 2 3 4 NA

11. Have there been academic decisions about which you have wanted advice but were unable to obtain it? Please describe, including the year in which each occurred.

The rest of this survey asks about your experience with advising this academic year (since September).

	How many times have you discussed your academic plans with each of these persons this year?	Please indicate the degree to which these persons helped you with your academic planning this year. 1 = did not help at all; 2 = helped very little; 3 = helped somewhat; 4 = helped a great deal; NA
12. My Assigned Faculty or Staff Advisor (pre-major/concentration)	0 1 2 3 4 more	1 2 3 4 NA
13. My Assigned Faculty or Staff Advisor (in my major/ concentration)	0 1 2 3 4 more	1 2 3 4 NA
14. Dean(s)	0 1 2 3 4 more	1 2 3 4 NA
15. Career Counselor(s)	0 1 2 3 4 more	1 2 3 4 NA
16. Other Staff Member(s)	0 1 2 3 4 more	1 2 3 4 NA
17. Formal Student Advisors (residence hall counselors, peer advisors, etc.)	0 1 2 3 4 more	1 2 3 4 NA
18. Other Students	0 1 2 3 4 more	1 2 3 4 NA
19. Parents / Family	0 1 2 3 4 more	1 2 3 4 NA
20. Other:	0 1 2 3 4 more	1 2 3 4 NA

	How important is each of the following to you? 1 = Not important 2 = Somewhat important 3 = Very important 4 = Extremely important	How well does each of these describe your designated faculty or staff advisor? 1 = Not at all 2 = Somewhat well 3 = Very well 4 = Extremely well
21. My advisor is knowledgeable about different courses at this school.	1 2 3 4	1 2 3 4



22. My advisor gets to know me as a person.	1 2 3 4	1 2 3 4



23. My advisor asks me questions about academic issues other than course selection.	1 2 3 4	1 2 3 4



24. My advisor invites me to a meal or other social event.	1 2 3 4	1 2 3 4



25. My advisor helps me to clarify the reasons why I choose certain academic options.	1 2 3 4	1 2 3 4



26. My advisor and I discuss how my academic and extracurricular interests are related.	1 2 3 4	1 2 3 4



27. My advisor suggests courses that I might want to take.	1 2 3 4	1 2 3 4



28. My advisor and I discuss my post-graduate plans.	1 2 3 4	1 2 3 4



29. My advisor helps me with academic problems.	1 2 3 4	1 2 3 4



30. My advisor helps me with non-academic problems.	1 2 3 4	1 2 3 4



31. My advisor is accessible when I need advice.	1 2 3 4	1 2 3 4



32. My advisor is a friend.	1 2 3 4	1 2 3 4

If you were facing a difficult academic decision, with whom would you discuss it? Please select 1 for the person you would most likely want to discuss this with; 2 for the 2nd most likely, and 3 for the 3rd most likely.

33. My Assigned Faculty or Staff Advisor (pre-major/concentration)
1 2 3

34. My Assigned Faculty or Staff Advisor (in my major/concentration)
1 2 3

35. Other Faculty Member
1 2 3

36. A Dean
1 2 3

37. Another Staff Member
1 2 3

38. A Designated Student Advisor (residence hall counselor, peer advisor, etc.)
1 2 3

39. Other Student
1 2 3

40. Parents / Family
1 2 3

41. Other: 1 2 3

42. Why are you choosing these particular people?

43. Think of a difficult academic decision you made while you have been a student at this school. With whom did you discuss it? Whose advice was particularly helpful in making this decision? Were you able to obtain the advice you needed? Please indicate in which year this happened.

44. Please describe the academic advising available to you at this school. Have you taken advantage of it? How much has it helped you? In what ways has it helped?

45. What changes in the current advising system of this school would you recommend?

For each of these issues, please indicate a number from 1 to 4, where

The rest of this survey asks about your experience with advising this academic year (since September).

How many times have you discussed your academic plans with each of these persons this year?

Please indicate the degree to which these persons helped you with your academic planning this year.

How important is each of the following to you?

How well does each of these describe your designated faculty or staff advisor?

If you were facing a difficult academic decision, with whom would you discuss it? Please select 1 for the person you would most likely want to discuss this with; 2 for the 2nd most likely, and 3 for the 3rd most likely.

How many times have you discussed your academic
plans with each of these persons this year?