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An Examination of Academic Advisors' Mentoring Experiences and the Impact on Job Satisfaction
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Lackey, Katie Marie – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between mentoring relationships and job satisfaction in academic advisors. More specifically, the study focused on the academic advisor as the mentee in the relationship and to see if there was a correlation between that relationship and job satisfaction. Participants were academic advisors…
Descriptors: Mentors, Academic Advising, Faculty Advisers, Job Satisfaction
Advising Students for Success in Higher Education: An All-Out Effort
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Zhang, Xihui; Gossett, Carol; Simpson, Jill; Davis, Ron – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2019
Advising students for success in higher education has always been an important and challenging task. This becomes even more critical nowadays as most higher education institutions are trying to boost their enrollment and improve their retention so that they can be self-sufficient financially and sustainable economically. Research studies on…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Higher Education, Faculty Advisers, College Faculty
Managing the Critical Friendship: Using Self-Study in the Doctoral Supervision Process
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Richards, K. Andrew R.; Shiver, Victoria Nicole – Studying Teacher Education, 2020
Self-study presents one approach to research that can be used to understand how current teacher educators and teacher education doctoral students (re)develop their practice and are socialized into academic norms. In some of these instances, faculty advisors may serve in a critical friendship capacity. This introduces an important power dynamic…
Descriptors: Doctoral Students, Supervision, Friendship, Self Evaluation (Individuals)
The Influence Theory: Factors That Influence the Transfer Advising Process
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Webb, Alan L.; Dantzler, John A.; Hardy, David E. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
The transfer rate from community college to four-year institutions has been dropping for the past 70 years. In the most recent statistics, the national rate of transfer is 23% (Cohen & Brawer, 2008). In the state of Alabama the transfer rate is approximately 4%, and in the rural counties of Alabama the transfer rate hovers around 1%. Many…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Transfer Rates (College), Transfer Students
Advisor Knowledge of Disability-Related Needs, Laws, and Accommodation Requirements in Postsecondary Academic Advisement Practices
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Young, Rebekah Elizabeth – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Since the passage of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990, enrollment of students with disabilities in higher education has risen. In 2007-2008, approximately 11% of undergraduate students reported having some type of disability (U.S. NCES, 2012). Since disability disclosure is optional for students in…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Needs, Laws, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities)
Do Teacher Advisement Programs Affect Student Achievement?
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Hendon, Kellie; Jenkins, Marvin C. – Alabama Counseling Association Journal, 2012
Although education has been a part of all cultures since the beginning of existence, it is constantly evolving. As educators seek to instill in their students the significance of lifelong learning, they also seek opportunities to learn and improve. Greater pressures and demands than ever before are being placed on educators. When Handley High…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Graduation Rate, Student Surveys, Teacher Surveys