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Peer reviewedWhite, Rudolph; And Others – College and University, 1978
A cost-justified, computer-produced advising checklist was developed at Georgia's College of Business Administration to improve scheduling of required courses and provide feedback on student progress. Steps in the design of the checklist and a sample checklist are presented. (SW)
Descriptors: Academic Records, Check Lists, Computers, Educational Counseling
Peer reviewedLonabocker, Louise – College and University, 1987
To complement an online registration program, Boston College has students who are appointed to the position of freshman registration advisor. The advisors work from mid-May through orientation weekend. Freshmen welcome the opportunity to talk to other students about courses, instructors, work load and major requirements. (MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Advising, College Freshmen, College Students, Educational Counseling
Peer reviewedAitken, Caroline E.; Conrad, Clifton F. – College and University, 1977
The University of Denver has implemented a computerized academic advising system as an effective tool for improving advising. An evaluation of that innovation suggests that academic advising can be markedly improved by this means. (Author/LBH)
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Computers, Educational Counseling, Faculty Advisers
Peer reviewedPhipps, Ronald A. – College and University, 1979
A readmission policy for students who were academically dismissed at Salisbury State College is described. The policy allows the student to make the decision of whether or not to return as a matriculated student the next semester. A description of the process and an analysis of the consequences are presented. (MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Failure, College Admission, College Students, Decision Making
Peer reviewedGrossman, Robert J.; Cooper, Dan W. – College and University, 1996
A study investigated the characteristics that 125 high school counselors considered most important in judging a college's academic reputation and whether those counselors, in assessing selected institutions, accurately applied the criteria they identified as most important in advising students about prospective colleges. Degree of counselor…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, College Admission, College Choice, Counselor Attitudes
Peer reviewedSchmedinghoff, Gerard J. – College and University, 1979
A program for high-risk students at Eastern Oregon State College is described. Identification, prescription, follow-up, and evaluation of the target population are discussed. The results of the program are not dramatic but it is felt that efforts need to be intensified. (MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, College Freshmen, College Students, Dropout Prevention
