Appendix D1

Office of Academic Advising- - Assessment for Self-Improvement of Unit

Mission

Two quotes from our Vision Statement are of major importance to those of us in the Office of Academic Advising. The first, "our commitment to high standards for our students and to individual learning and development will continue to find expression in a college-wide emphasis on student-centered teaching and advising," speaks to our main objective - to continually emphasize to all advisors on campus that advising is individualized teaching. The second,. that students will "see themselves as self respecting men and women responsible for the consequences of their choices," speaks to another important goal - helping students to recognize that whatever the circumstances of their individual stories, they are ultimately responsible for the choices they make concerning their educational objectives while attending Fredonia.

Goals

1. To improve parent satisfaction of academic affairs portion of summer orientation

program.

2. To improve the retention of General Studies (undeclared) students from freshman to

sophomore year.

Measures of Goals

1. Expansion of usual yearly survey regarding specifics of academic affairs offerings

for parents.

2. Collection of academic probation data of General Studies students through office of

academic advisement.

Results

1. First collection of data specific to academic affairs will take place summer 1999.

3. Beginning with Fall 1998 freshmen cohort, results of academic standings will be

analyzed in Fall 1999.

Feedback into the unit

1. If parent satisfaction suggests areas for improvement post-summer 1999, such will be undertaken where feasible and given overall objectives of program.

2. Appropriate programs such as Probation Peer Advisors Training, to name one, will be

implemented if retention of General Studies sophomores is less that 75% in the Fall of 1999.