Degree Name
EdD (Doctor of Education)
Program
Educational Leadership
Date of Award
May 1996
Abstract
This study of sophomore students' at East Tennessee State University was conducted to determine students' impressions of the institutional academic advising program, to assess students' level of satisfaction with the academic advisor's assistance with those topics discussed in academic advising sessions, and to determine students' impressions of their academic advisor. The data collected in this study revealed that the sophomore students at ETSU were slightly dissatisfied with their advisor's assistance. Data derived from comparative analyses for differences in impressions of academic advising services found that specific demographic groups were basically neutral in their satisfaction with advising. Few statistically significant differences were found in these demographic groupings. A comparative analysis of ETSU students to a national norm study revealed significant differences in the impressions of academic advising services. The ETSU students were significantly less satisfied than students from the national norm study. The data in this study indicated there was a need for improving the academic services available at ETSU. Several recommendations were made. Institutional strategies and programmatic strategies were outlined to improve academic advising at ETSU.
Document Type
Dissertation - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Gross, Ronald D., "A Survey of Sophomore Students' Impressions of Academic Advising Services at East Tennessee State University" (1996). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 2690. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2690