University of Northern Iowa
Undergraduate Advisor Survey
Distributed by the Undergraduate
May 2011
1. Rank your confidence
students.
Advising Council to the Provost
in your ability to provide good advising to undergraduate
Answer Options
High
Moderate
Response
Percent
Response
Count \
63.1%
32.3%
42
4.6%
6
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Rank your confidence In your ability to provide good 'at rising to
undergradua1e students.
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2. Are you aware of advisor training opportunities
Answer
Yes
No
at UNI?
Response
Percent
Options
72.1 %
27.9%
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Response
Count
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3. If you have participated in any structured
you think they have been?
advisor training sessions, how helpful do
Response
Percent
Answer Options
I have not participated
The training sessions
The training sessions
The training sessions
Other (please specify)
56.7%
15.8%
21.7%
5.8%
in the training sessions ..
have been extremely helpful.
have been fairly helpful.
have not been helpful.
Response
Count
68
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helpful.
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4. What would be your preferred delivery method for advisor training? Please rate with 1 as your most preferred, 6 as your least preferred.
Answer Options
One-on-one training in my building
Small groups
Web-based training sessions
A mentoring program where I could be paired up with
Monthly meetings of the Advisor Network
An annual advisor workshop for all campus advisors
Other (please specify)
1
2
3
4
5
6
26
40
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32
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17
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18
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Rating
Average
3.64
2.46
3.26
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5. What advising topics interest you?
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Graduation requirements
Registration requirements
Advising course selection in the Liberal Arts Core
Advising a student on whether or not to add or drop a
Student Request application forms for exceptions
Requirements of the Teacher Education Program
Calculating a GPA
Understanding the University policy on academic
Career Advising in my major(s)
Pre-professional program requirements (law school,
Advising as teaching/faculty advising
Student learning outcomes in advising
Using the new Student Information System
Reading a degree audit/student advisement report
Legal issues in advising
Other (please specify)
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