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Are students more satisfied with academic advising when there is congruence between current and preferred advising styles?(Report)

College Student Journal

| June 01, 2009 | Hale, Margo D.; Graham, Donna L.; Johnson, Donald M. | COPYRIGHT 2009 Project Innovation (Alabama). This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Undergraduate students (n = 429) were surveyed to determine the style of advising used by their current advisor, the students' preferred advising style, and their satisfaction with advising. A majority of students (79.8%) identified their current advisor as using a developmental advising style. Nearly all (95.5%) respondents preferred developmental advising. Students with developmental advisors and a preference for developmental advising (77.9%) had significantly (p

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According to Addleman (1999, p.1), "Degree completion is the true bottom line for college administrators, state legislators, parents, and, most importantly, students." A logical consequence of ...

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