Academic advising in the college of education studies,University Of Cape Coast

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.