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Article: A counseling liaison model of academic advising.(Innovative Practice)
- Article from:
- Journal of College Counseling
- Article date:
- September 22, 2001
- Author:
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This article describes an alternative method of academic advising, as opposed to the traditional faculty--student model. The objective of the counseling liaison model is to increase the retention and graduation rates of students through linking counseling intervention strategies with developmental academic advising.
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Academic advising is often the catalyst for frequent and consistent contact with students, but it is much more than a process of simply advising students about which courses to take. Advisement offers multiple chances to develop a rapport with students and, more often than not, the occasion to discuss any prospects, goals, and ...