By Esteban Barreto | Observer Reporter
“We have a problem and the problem is that not many students go to see their advisors as they should,” said Jane Carney, Dean of the Social Science Division.
The Academic Success Committee met recently for the first time this semester to discuss their goals for the 2007-08 school year. Considering the Committee does not have a solid plan yet, they are focusing on better ways of advising students in their academics. The Committee’s number one goal is to improve student services, such as advising, counseling, and enrollment. Faculty and staff agreed that students are not showing up to see their counselors and advisors. They said that some students used to see advisors just in time for registration but now that they can register online, they won’t meet with them. The Committee also discussed how difficult it is for professors to advise their own students.