Abstract:
The study sought to evaluate academic advising in the College of
Education Studies in the University of Cape Coast. The descriptive research
design was adopted for the study. Using the census sampling, multi-stage
sampling, cluster sampling, proportional allocation of sample size as well as the
simple random sampling procedures, 383 respondents consisting of 356 students
and 27academic advisors in the College of Education Studies in the University of
Cape Coast were selected to participate in the study.Questionnaire was used to
gather the requisite data for the study. Data were analysed using descriptive
statistics such as frequencies, percentages, mean of means distributions as well as
independent sample t-test.The study among other things found out thatvacademic
advisors to a large extent apply a multidimensional approach in the academic
advising they render to students in terms of the five main domains (integration,
referral, information, individuation, and shared responsibility). However, the
academic advisors responded that, class sizes are too large, and the College does
not allocate enough funds needed for the acquisition of infrastructure for
enhancing academic advising, to enable advisors follow-up on each of their
advisees. Again students are very satisfied with academic advising services
rendered to them in the University of Cape Coast. The study recommended that,in
order for academic advisors to be able to operate to the fullness of their capacity,
the College of Education should; reduce the number of students to
advisors;and make resources (financial, material, and human) available to enable
advisors follow-up extensively on each of their students.
