Purdue University
Academic Advising Assessment Team
CODO-IN Survey
January 20, 2012
Academic Advising Assessment Team
Background…
• Purdue–North Central Association re-accreditation process
• Administration/Faculty assessment training
• NACADA Assessment Institute flyer
• Associate Provost approached
• One advising representative from each college
– Break out of Purdue mold – made it a campus-wide initiative
• San Antonio here we come – February 2007!!!
• Academic Advising Assessment Team campus meetings
– Weekly meetings February 2007 to 2009
– Bi-Weekly meetings 2009 to Present
The Goal of the
Academic Advising Assessment Team
is to gain a better awareness and understanding of
the strengths and weaknesses of advising at Purdue.
Ultimately, it is the team's hope that this process
will help improve advising on campus.
Mission:
The mission of advising at Purdue University is to
partner with students, faculty, staff, departments, and
administration to empower students to develop and
implement an individualized plan for academic
success, personal and career development, while
integrating learning and enrichment within the
University and community, as well as assisting
students in understanding the nature, purpose, and
value of higher education.
Vision:
Purdue University-WL aspires to be
recognized for excellence in academic
advising as compared to our peer and
aspirant institutions.
Learning Outcomes
Students will …
• … identify fields of study that are consistent with their
interests, abilities, and life goals.
• … develop and implement a meaningful educational plan.
• … know how to locate university policies and procedures
regarding registration, academic standing, and student
conduct.
• … identify and utilize resources independently to evaluate
their progress toward degree completion.
• … know where and how to access appropriate support
services to accommodate their unique needs.
Assessment Instruments
Advising Survey and Advising Quiz
 Designed to measure student’s perception of the learning outcomes and
perceived impact of advising on those learning outcomes
CODO In Survey
 Designed to collect information as to how students are CODOing, why
they are CODOing, and how they are selecting their majors
Direct Measure
 Designed to directly measure a student’s progress in meeting the
learning outcomes.
Assessment Instruments
CODO In Survey
 Designed to collect information as to how students are CODOing, why
they are CODOing, and how they are selecting their majors
CODO-IN Survey Questions
Relating to Advising Goals
Question 9:
Before your CODO to College/Program/School did you… (mark all that apply)
Question 10:
How did you find out about the College/Program/School CODO requirements?
(e.g., gpa, course, or credit hour requirements)
Question 11:
How did you learn about the College/Program/School academic advising office?
(mark all that apply)
Question 13:
What factors influenced your decision to change your major? (mark all that apply)
Question 9:
Before your CODO to College/Program/School did you… (mark all that apply)
2008 - Spring %age 2008 - 2009
277
36%
534
N/A
N/A
324
496
64%
405
0
0%
64
773
1145
meet with an academic advisor?
attend a CODO informational meeting?
None of the above.
No Answer
TOTAL
%age 2009 - 2010
46%
466
28%
468
35%
302
6%
25
1073
%age 2010 - 2011
43%
692
44%
398
28%
143
2%
12
977
Advisor Meeting Before CODO
(CODO – Change of Degree Objective/Change of Curricula)
700
600
500
meet with an academic
advisor?
400
300
attend a CODO
informational meeting?
200
None of the above.
100
0
2008 - Spring
2008 - 2009
2009 - 2010
2010 - 2011
%age
71%
41%
15%
1%
Question 10:
How did you find out about the College/Program/School CODO requirements? e.g., gpa, course, or credit hour requirements
(mark all that apply)
Center for Career Opportunities (CCO)
College website
Course*
Current advisor
Family member
Friend
Not eligible to continue in my current program
Results from career assessment/inventory
Shadowing/volunteer/work experience
The major best fits my interests
The major best fits my abilities
The major is congruent with my career goals
Wanted to explore possible majors
Other**
No Answer
Total Respondant Surveyed
2008 - Spring %age
45 6%
106 14%
80 10%
121 16%
151 20%
146 19%
92 12%
96 12%
106 14%
562 73%
371 48%
329 43%
59 8%
35 5%
N/A N/A
773
2008 - 2009
%age
54 5%
115 10%
109 10%
156 14%
239 21%
187 16%
103 9%
150 13%
169 15%
807 70%
540 47%
471 41%
6 1%
48 4%
24 2%
1145
2009 - 2010
%age
38 4%
130 12%
101 9%
163 15%
261 24%
175 16%
107 10%
155 14%
149 14%
741 69%
470 44%
431 40%
5 <1%
44 4%
24 2%
1073
2010 - 2011
Examples
*Other: Advisors, Ivy Tech Community College, Krannert, Laying Tracks, Own Research, Walk-Ins
**Courses: AGEC 20300, AGEC 33100, CDFS 21000, COM 11400, COM 25000, EDPS 10500, EDPS 20000, GS 11900, HIST
15100, MGMT 10000, OLS 25200, OLS 27400, PHPR 10000, PSY 22200, SOC 10000
%age
47 5%
121 12%
100 10%
136 14%
206 21%
193 20%
89 9%
124 13%
130 13%
705 72%
472 48%
421 43%
9 1%
50 5%
9 1%
977
Question 10:
How did you find out about the College/Program/School CODO requirements? e.g., gpa, course, or credit hour requirements
(mark all that apply)
Resources for Learning CODO-IN
Requirements
(CODO- Change of Degree Objective/Change of Curricula)
500
450
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
2008 - Spring
2008 - 2009
2009 - 2010
2010 - 2011
Examples
Other: Advisors, Ivy Tech Community College, Krannert, Laying Tracks, Own Research, Walk-Ins
Courses: AGEC 20300, AGEC 33100, CDFS 21000, COM 11400, COM 25000, EDPS 10500, EDPS 20000, GS 11900, HIST 15100, MGMT 10000, OLS 25200, OLS 27400, PHPR 10000, PSY 22200, SOC 10000
Question 11:
How did you learn about the College/Program/School academic advising office? (mark all that apply)
2008 - Spring
Admissions website
176
Advisor in major of interest
171
Advisor list/CODO requirements page 77
CODO brochure/flyer
28
Friend
97
CODO information meeting
75
College/School website
156
Course
19
Current advisor
226
Other
17
Total Respondant Surveyed
773
%age
23%
22%
10%
4%
13%
10%
20%
2%
29%
2%
2008 - 2009
344
355
12
65
122
162
302
41
439
30
1145
%age
30%
31%
1%
6%
11%
14%
26%
4%
38%
3%
2009 - 2010
295
284
16
73
113
263
280
55
477
33
1073
%age
27%
26%
1%
7%
11%
25%
26%
5%
44%
3%
2010 - 2011
276
299
76
30
95
227
287
43
402
24
977
Examples
*Other: Advisors, Ivy Tech Community College, Krannert, Laying Tracks, Own Research, Walk-Ins
**Courses: AGEC 20300, AGEC 33100, CDFS 21000, COM 11400, COM 25000, EDPS 10500, EDPS 20000, GS
11900, HIST 15100, MGMT 10000, OLS 25200, OLS 27400, PHPR 10000, PSY 22200, SOC 10000
%age
28%
31%
4%
3%
10%
23%
29%
4%
41%
2%
Question 11:
How did you learn about the College/Program/School academic advising office? (mark all that apply)
Locate CODO-IN Academic Advising Office
(CODO – Change of Degree Objective/Change of Curricula)
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
2008 - Spring
2008 - 2009
2009 - 2010
2010 - 2011
Examples
*Other: Advisors, Ivy Tech Community College, Krannert, Laying Tracks, Own Research, Walk-Ins
**Courses: AGEC 20300, AGEC 33100, CDFS 21000, COM 11400, COM 25000, EDPS 10500, EDPS 20000, GS 11900, HIST 15100, MGMT 10000, OLS 25200, OLS 27400, PHPR
10000, PSY 22200, SOC 10000
Question 13:
What factors influenced your decision to change your major? (mark all that apply)
Center for Career Opportunities (CCO)
College website
Course*
Current advisor
Family member
Friend
Not eligible to continue in my current program
Results from career assessment/inventory
Shadowing/volunteer/work experience
The major best fits my interests
The major best fits my abilities
The major is congruent with my career goals
Wanted to explore possible majors
Other**
No Answer
Total Respondant Surveyed
2008 - Spring %age
45 6%
106 14%
80 10%
121 16%
151 20%
146 19%
92 12%
96 12%
106 14%
562 73%
371 48%
329 43%
59 8%
35 5%
N/A N/A
773
2008 - 2009
%age
54 5%
115 10%
109 10%
156 14%
239 21%
187 16%
103 9%
150 13%
169 15%
807 70%
540 47%
471 41%
6 1%
48 4%
24
2%
1145
2009 - 2010
%age
38 4%
130 12%
101 9%
163 15%
261 24%
175 16%
107 10%
155 14%
149 14%
741 69%
470 44%
431 40%
5 <1%
44 4%
24
2%
1073
2010 - 2011
%age
47 5%
121 12%
100 10%
136 14%
206 21%
193 20%
89 9%
124 13%
130 13%
705 72%
472 48%
421 43%
9 1%
50 5%
9
1%
977
Question 13:
What factors influenced your decision to change your major? (mark all that apply)
Factors Influencing CODO Decision
(CODO – Change of Degree Objective/Change of Curricula)
900
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
Spring 2008
2008 - 2009
2009 - 2010
2010 - 2011
Other Factors that May or May Not Influence CODO
(CODO – Change of Degree Objective/Change of Curricula)
What CODO is this for you?
First
Second
Third or more
No Answer
Total Respondant Surveyed
%age
%age
%age
%age
2008 - Spring
2008 - 2009
2009 - 2010
2010 - 2011
655 85%
965 84%
946 88%
815 84%
118 15%
142 13%
121 12%
148 15%
N/A
0%
27
2%
4 <1%
12
1%
N/A
0%
11
1%
2 <1%
2 <1%
773 100%
1145 100%
1073 100%
977 100%
Number of CODO Times
1000
800
600
400
200
0
2008 - Spring 2008 - 2009
First
Second
2009 - 2010
2010 - 2011
Third or more
Other Factors that May or May Not Influence CODO
(CODO – Change of Degree Objective/Change of Curricula)
What is your overall grade
%age
%age
%age
%age
point average...?
2008 - Spring
2008 - 2009
2009 - 2010
2010 - 2011
4.00
26
3%
28
2%
32
3%
22
2%
3.50 - 3.99
80 10%
155 14%
136 13%
123 13%
3.00 - 3.49
182 24%
266 23%
242 23%
207 21%
2.50 - 2.99
249 32%
341 30%
274 26%
251 26%
2.00 - 2.49
156 20%
164 14%
179 17%
181 19%
1.50 - 1.99
66
9%
70
6%
80
8%
75
8%
1.49 or less
14
2%
21
2%
24
2%
14
1%
No response
0
0%
100
9%
106 10%
97 10%
Total Respondant Surveyed
773 100%
1145 100%
1073 102%
977 100%
Current Overall GPA
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
4.00
3.50 3.99
3.00 3.49
2.50 2.99
2.00 2.49
1.50 - 1.49 or
1.99
less
2008 - Spring
2008 - 2009
2009 - 2010
2010 - 2011
Other Factors that May or May Not Influence CODO
(CODO – Change of Degree Objective/Change of Curricula)
What is your gender?
2008 - Spring
Female
Male
No Answer
Total Respondant Surveyed
%age
2008 - 2009
346 45%
427 55%
N/A N/A
773 100%
2009 - 2010
%age
491 43%
648 57%
6 < 1%
1145 100%
%age
2010 - 2011
494 46%
573 54%
6 < 1%
1073 100%
Gender
%age
352 36%
614 63%
11
1%
977 100%
Ethnicity
1000
800
600
400
200
0
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
2008 Spring
2008 - 2009 2009 - 2010 2010 - 2011
Female
Ethnicity: (select all that apply)
African American
American Indian
Asian American
Caucasian American
Hispanic American
Other
Total Respondant Surveyed
Male
2008 - Spring
2008 - Spring
33
8
58
650
18
28
773
%age
4%
1%
8%
84%
2%
4%
2008 - 2009
2008 - 2009
%age
47
4%
4 < 1%
84
7%
916 80%
27
2%
74
6%
1145
2009 - 2010
2009 - 2010
49
9
79
774
40
130
1073
%age
5%
1%
7%
72%
4%
12%
2010 - 2011
2010 - 2011
45
5
63
751
38
104
977
%age
5%
1%
6%
77%
4%
11%
CODO-IN
College/Program/School
500
400
300
200
100
0
2008 - Spring
CODO-IN College/Program/School
Agriculture
2008 - 2009
2008 - Spring
14
Consumer and Family Sciences
132
Education
19
Engineering
19
Health and Human Sciences
N/A
Health Sciences
1
Liberal Arts
247
Management
153
Nursing
21
Pharmacy
26
Science
N/A
Technology
104
Undergraduate Studies Program (USP)
28
Veterinary Medicine
9
No Answer
N/A
Total Respondant Surveyed
773
%age
2%
17%
2%
2%
N/A
< 1%
33%
20%
3%
3%
N/A
13%
4%
1%
N/A
100%
2009 - 2010
2008 - 2009
16
54
50
56
N/A
35
330
121
0
41
74
171
67
0
30
1145
%age
1%
5%
4%
5%
N/A
3%
29%
11%
0%
4%
6%
15%
6%
0%
3%
92%
2010 - 2011
%age
%age
2009 - 2010
2010 - 2011
16
0
0%
2%
0
27
3%
0%
56
63
6%
6%
99
214
20%
10%
N/A
7
N/A
1%
31
58
5%
3%
268
460
43%
27%
3
59
5%
< 1%
8
5
< 1%
1%
28
29
3%
3%
148
75
7%
15%
219
0
0%
23%
80
72
7%
8%
1
6
1%
< 1%
13
5
< 1%
1%
1,073
100%
977
100%
CODO-OUT College/Program/School
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
2008 - Spring
In what college/program/school
are you currently enrolled?
Agriculture
2008 - 2009
2008 - Spring
32
Consumer and Family Sciences
10
Education
15
Engineering
52
Health and Human Sciences
N/A
Health Sciences
28
Liberal Arts
130
Management
48
Nursing
8
Pharmacy
40
Science
125
Technology
60
Undergraduate Studies Program (USP)
222
Veterinary Medicine
3
No Answer
N/A
Total Respondant Surveyed
773
%age
4%
1%
2%
7%
N/A
4%
17%
6%
1%
5%
16%
8%
29%
< 1%
N/A
100%
2009 - 2010
2008 - 2009
58
42
23
157
N/A
37
164
64
6
53
175
75
215
4
72
1145
%age
5%
4%
2%
14%
N/A
3%
14%
6%
1%
5%
15%
6%
19%
<1%
6%
100%
2010 - 2011
2009 - 2010
55
31
22
122
39
0
101
52
6
63
222
77
277
3
3
1073
%age
5%
3%
2%
11%
4%
0%
9%
5%
1%
6%
21%
7%
26%
<1%
<1%
100%
2010 - 2011
53
10
19
164
33
17
133
47
1
57
133
88
221
0
3
977
%age
5%
1%
2%
17%
3%
2%
14%
5%
0%
6%
14%
9%
23%
0%
<1%
101%
CODO-IN Survey
Question 14:
List three expectations you have of your academic advisor.
Additional
Information
Assessment of Academic Advising at Purdue (web page)*
http://www.purdue.edu/advisors/resources/advisors/Assessment1.
html