The Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Students as Academic Advisors.

Habley, Wesley R.

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ERIC Number: EJ207743

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Publication Date: 1979

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The Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Students as Academic Advisors.

Habley, Wesley R.

NASPA Journal, v17 n1 p46-51 Sum 1979

Administrators contemplating the implementation of an undergraduate paraprofessional academic advisement program have much to draw upon in assessing the advantages of such a program, including effectiveness, economy, availability, accessibility, flexibility, and organizational input brought about through peer group membership. (Author)

Descriptors: College Students, Counseling Services, Educational Counseling, Higher Education, Paraprofessional Personnel, Peer Counseling, Peer Relationship, Program Effectiveness

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Language: English

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