NYU College of Arts and Science Center for Academic Advising Academic Support Research

NYU College of Nursing Academic Advising and Learning Development Contact: Stef Daley, Assistant Director The mission of the Advising Center at the College of Nursing is to provide a bridge between students and university resources, assist students with class selection and program of study, and provide academic and non-academic support to ensure student success. The College of Nursing Advising Office works in conjunction with the College of Nursing Undergraduate Programs Office. In order to track students, the Undergraduate program office will notify the Advising Office when a student fails a course. Faculty members serve as advisors as well and they communicate with the Advising Office when they have concern about a particular student. Academic Advisors have a case load of about 100 students while faculty advisors will have about 20 so faculty advisors provide a great deal of personal insight on their students. The Advising Office at the College of Nursing primarily utilizes early-intervention strategies when monitoring students. Nursing students are placed on academic probation if they fail or are close to failing an exam. Advisors must meet with the student frequently (every 2 weeks), in order to discern the reason for the students difficulty with the course. Advisors also direct students to the tutoring centers and numerous workshops that the Advising Office hosts. The Advising Office does not restrict students from registering if they are on academic probation, but it is required that all students see their advisor before registering for classes. The decision to dismiss a student is made by the Department Dean. Typically students are dismissed after theyve failed a required course.

Columbia University Columbia College Center for Student Advising Contact: Monica Avitsur, Associate Director Columbia College is the undergraduate college at Columbia University. Students in Columbia College follow a Core Curriculum that provides a wealth of knowledge in in an array of disciplines despite ones major. At the Center of Student Advising, students use to change advisor after each year, but theyve changed that procedure so that students can keep their freshman advisor until they declare their major.

Academic Deans have a case load of about 200 students but students are only required to meet with their advisor once and thats during new student orientation. It has been recorded that 76% of students take it upon themselves to see their advisor more than once during a semester. At the end of each semester advisors will have a grade review to track down students who fall below a 2.0. Faculty also record grades through the Academic Difficulty Reporting system which allows advisors to view mid-term and other exam grades. Students who earn a 2.0 or below arent required to see their advisors, rather it is the advisors onus to contact students. Monica Avitsur assured me that since Columbia is a very competitive Ivy League school, students rarely have to be cuddled or monitored although the advising office is considering creating a more structured support system for students on probation. They also focus on engaging minority and first generation students through their HEOP program which has a more structured advising procedure.