Parking, food, and the amount of days off are just are just a few of the many things that students at Adelphi complain about. Year after year, topping the list of student grievances is the dissatisfaction with academic advisement. Many students feel as though their advisors are not very helpful in the process of choosing courses or coordinating their academic work to their career goals outside of Adelphi.
“We want students to own their academic education,” said Lester B. Baltimore, Associate Provost of Academic Affairs in the Office of Academic Services and Retention. The idea that role of an advisor is to choose which courses students enroll is a common misconception that couldn’t be any farther from the truth. “The slogan of this office is ‘advisors just advise students make choices,’” said Baltimore.
When it comes to learning it is highly encouraged and recommended that students be proactive about their education and not rely solely on the help of their advisors. “Students should come having some thought and maybe some research on the topic/subject that they would like to discuss,” said Baltimore. He goes on to say that the responsibility of an advisor is a “heavy” one that “includes informing students about what they need to know” and helping them to identify their strengths and weaknesses in order to set academic expectations.
“If you’re considering going on an archeological dig an advisor would say, ‘here are some courses for that,’” explains Baltimore. “Advising is not just picking courses... Advisors help students develop in their academic area of interest.”
Planning your future and making important decisions is a significant part of the college experience. By Adelphi requiring students to be at the forefront of their academic decision making process the university is inertly helping students engage and develop necessary life skills sooner rather than later.
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