| Show Academic Advisors helpful or a hindrance Shannon Millet Contributing Writer Academic Advising is a service that th t all colleges and universities in the state of Utah offer It is a place to find help from individuals who study information on particular majors They then can help a student plan their criteria for the upcoming semesters On the Redwood campus of academic advising located in the Student Center in room is usually packed with students Most people know what academic a advisors do and forthe for forthe forthe the most part they find them to tobe tobe be helpful However there are some of us who find that the information that we receive from advisors can be confusing and repetitive to information that we we already know said Stormy Stonny Bristal an student and part time custodian There are 23 academic advisors working in full capacity on the Redwood campus of which is a one to 1300 advisor to student ratio according to As one can Advisors Continued on Academic Advisors Continued from Al imagine this can complicate communication and create misunderstandings Most of of the time the information I got was stuff I already knew said Maryanne McEwan an student and Disability Resource Center employee An informal poll of 18 students on the Redwood Campus showed that only JIhad 11 had used advising services Of the 11 three students had complaints The complaints from the students usually centered around getting distracted advisors who gave information already collected If this is a problem m we take full responsibility said Deron Hutchinson an Academic Advisor at Of the 1 11 I students interviewed eight students enjoyed working with academic advisors I think they helped me out a lot with my schooling and getting caught up with witha a all l my credits They were really nice and helpful said Maya another student Most colleges and universities in Utah have advisors for students with undecided majors as well as academic advisors for every degree program that they offer According to the University of Utah's the school has 21 academic advisors just for people who are undecided Not including advisors for students who have already decided on a particular major Academic advising is useless They tend to give you innate answers and they didn't help me at all said Daniel Millet a student at the University of Utah Advising a student who is undecided often creates more confusion for that student because it is not the job of the advisor to pick pick- out a major for the student said Jennifer Montoya a former student of the College of Eastern Utah Take notes of your meetings and write down the name of your advisor said Hutchinson Millet the University of Utah student gave this advice I find that most professors have worked in inthe inthe inthe the private sector before teaching therefore they are an excellent resource resource to use |
