undergraduate advising in the college academic support from orientation to graduation april 2006
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Undergraduate Advising in the
College
Academic Support from Orientation to GraduationApril 2006
2005 National Survey of Student Engagement DataQuestion: How would you evaluate the quality of academic advising you have received at your institution?
UVA UVA Doct Ext Doc ExtFirst Year Fourth
YearFirst Year Fourth
Year
Poor (1) 12.70% 10.10% 6.70% 12.90%
Fair (2) 28.40% 26.80% 21.70% 25.60%
Good (3) 40.60% 40.70% 46.40% 39.10%
Excellent (4) 18.30% 22.40% 25.20% 22.30%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100%MEAN 2.65 2.72 2.9 2.71
Six-Year Graduation Rate Comparison
80.00%
82.00%
84.00%
86.00%
88.00%
90.00%
92.00%
94.00%
1996 1997 1998 1999
Arts & Sciences
UVa
Berkeley
Michigan
UNC
Worst of top 10
2005 National Survey of Student Engagement DataAcademic and Intellectual Experiences
During past academic year, about how often have you done each of the following? 1= never, 2=sometimes, 3=often, 4=very often Mean UVA Mean Doc Ext
1st year 1.42 1.48
4th year
1.83 1.75
1st year 1.76 2.054th year 2.41 2.351st year 1.7 1.72
4th year2.04 2
1st year 2.67 2.65
4th year 2.81 2.82
Enriching Educational Experiences 0=undecided, not planning, plan to; 1=done
Partcipate in learning community or other formal program (e.g. groups of students take 2+ classes together)
4th year 0.26 0.25
Work on research project with faculty member outside of course or program
4th year 0.29 0.21
Independent self study or self-designed major 4th year 0.19 0.18
Capstone experience 4th year 0.33 0.27
Received prompt feedback from faculty on your academic performance (written or oral)
Worked with faculty members on activities other than coursework (committees, orientation, student life activities, etc.)
Talked about career plans with a faculty member or advisorDiscussed ideas from your readings or classes with faculty members outside of class
Review Process Focus Groups
• First Year Council• Second Year Council• A&S Council (once in Fall, and once in Spring)• Garrett Hall Deans• Faculty Advisors working with transition, Echols,
and transfer students• College Advising Fellows• Griffin Advising Fellows• A&S Faculty Meeting• A&S Chairs Meeting• Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs
Review Process Staff Contacts
• International Studies Office• University Career Services• Center for Undergraduate Excellence• Office of African-American Affairs• ISIS Task Force
Measuring Advising
Information• Focus Groups• Student Visits to University Career Services• Student Participation in Advising Events
sponsored by UCS
Measuring Advising
Opportunity• Small Classes Offered in the College• Students Conducting Independent Research• Theses and Research Projects• Students Working in Research Labs• Students Studying Abroad• Graduation Data
Measuring Advising
Student-Faculty Relationship• National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)• Students Enrolled in Small Classes• Students Engaged in Independent Study• Student Enrollment Data• Faculty Headcount Data• Faculty Advising Loads
What We Learned
“My Advisor Doesn’t Know Anything”
Focused Response
• Student Expectations• Information for Students – “Just in Time Advising”• Information for Faculty
What We Learned
“I Have Nothing to Talk With Her About”
Focused Response
• Advisor Assignment• Lower-Division Seminars
College of Arts & Sciences Undergraduate Class Offerings
2-19 50 or more
Other
Fall 2003 Class sections
53% 16% 31%
Spring 2004
Class sections
56% 15% 29%
Fall 2004 Class sections
54% 16% 30%
Spring 2005
Class sections
58% 14% 27%
Fall 2005 Class sections
51% 16% 33%
Spring 2006
Class sections
58% 13% 28%
Percentage of Classes with Fewer Than 20 students
2003-2006
53%
56%
54%
58%
51%
49%
46%
54%
61%
58%58%
35%
40%
45%
50%
55%
60%
65%
Fall 2003 Spring 2004 Fall 2004 Spring 2005 Fall 2005 Spring 2006
Arts & Sciences
UVa
Berkeley
Michigan
UNC
Worst of top 10
Arts & Sciences Undergraduates Enrolled in Small Classes*
• Data collected Spring 2006* Discussion sections and non-credit labs not included in totals
Enrolled in 1 class with < 30 students
Enrolled in 2-3 classes with < 30 students
Enrolled in 3+ classes with <30 students
1st Year CLAS
42% 42% 2%
2nd Year CLAS
43% 27% 2%
3rd Year CLAS
34% 31% 5%
4th Year CLAS
31% 45% 11%
What We Learned
“I Don’t Know My Advisees Well”
College Enrollments and Enrollment Projections1990-2008
8600
8800
9000
9200
9400
9600
9800
10000
10200
A&S Enrollment
A&S Enrollment Projection
Arts & Sciences Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty Headcount
1990-2005
460
470
480
490
500
510
520
530
540
550
560
570
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Faculty Headcount
College Student/Faculty Ratio1990-2005
8.0
10.0
12.0
14.0
16.0
18.0
20.0
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Arts&Sciences Ratio
Berkeley
Michigan
UNC
Worst of Top 10
UVA
Ratio of Advisees to Each Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty Member
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
35.0
40.0
Major Advisee
Low er Division
Focused Response
• Faculty Hiring• Team and Group Advising• Expand College Advising Fellows and Griffin
Advising Fellows Programs