At the University of West Florida we also put an advising hold on student records that blocks student registration until they have met with an advisor. We only do this to the student once. After they have seen an advisor and reviewed and signed their degree plan, they are free to register without further advise if that is what they want to do.
I agree that students probably ought to see their advisor more often than this. We also require that they have a pre-graduation review but there are ways that this can be circumvented (by leaving the application for graduation in the faculty advisor's mailbox for review and signing, for example). Doesn't the every-semester advising block on computer registration defeat the purpose of convenience of computer registration? I have students who register at 12:01AM on the day of registration in order to get a desired class that is likely to close quickly. One of the joys of registering in your PJs -- but I don't want to be on call for advising in the middle of the night! ;-) Can your students get their advising in advance of the opening of registration? Can anyone recommend some less coercive methods to encourage visits from advisees? Claudia ________________________________________________________ Claudia J. Stanny, Ph.D. Associate Professor Web Site: http://uwf.edu/cstanny/ Department of Psychology Phone: (850) 474 - 3163 University of West Florida FAX: (850) 857 - 6060 Pensacola, FL 32514 - 5751 --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
