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College cancels classes for career, advising expo

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Faculty wanted to support student retention and provide greater academic support through a day of just academic advising in the spring semester. And, as originally intended, faculty academic advisers were available by appointment to meet with students all day. Is this diversity newsletter?:

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The university restructured to a centralized academic advising model for the first two years of college, ensuring that advising is consistent across all majors, particularly for the most vulnerable populations. The last two years, ASU has seen the highest retention rates of all students, but particularly Latino students.

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Gen Z: Why Colleges Need to Support the ‘Sandwich Generation’

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The same goes for student support services and other resources. It is difficult for us to commit to a lecture, course assignment, or academic advising session during what is considered normal business hours.