A Comprehensive Advising Effort

Use of and satisfaction with two types of advising systems among engineering students at Iowa State University

“…The similarities and differences of advising systems in 164 uni versities and colleges having a program in chemical engineering indicated schools with an enrollment above 350 students were most likely to utilize professional advisors, whereas schools with 250-350 students were most likely to use faculty as academic advisors (Wankat, 1986 The professional advisor as academic advisor A key benefit associated with the use of professional advisors as academic advisors seems to be the degree of training and expertise they bring to the job of advising (Seeger & McLean, 1985;Spencer, Peterson & Kramer, 1982).…”

“…Limitations of utilizing professional advisors Include a lack of specific knowledge about the career and technical aspects of the students chosen field (Suinn I Mitchell, 1986), and possibility of less contact beti#en teaching faculty and students (Seeger I McLean, 1985).…”

“…High cost of operation (Seeger & McLean. 1985) Potential to lessen student/ faculty contact (Crockett, 1985) Lack of specific career knowledge or experience (Suinn & Mitchell.…”

Engineering Students' Use of and Satisfaction With Faculty and Professional Academic Advising Systems

“…For example, according to Burke (1981), faculty have the ability to tender information on career and professibna~ opportunities and are able to provide students with academic advice and suggestions for scholastic improvement. On the other hand, the greater availability of professional advisors results in increased student use of the advisor, faster and more efficient registration scheduling, decreased time needed to graduate, and fewer last minute graduation clearances (Dameron & Wolf, 1974;Robertson, 1958;Seeger & McLean, 1985;Spencer, Peterson, & Kramer, 1982).…”