4 Challenges Derailing Advisors and Strategies to Fix Them

Effective academic advising teams have the power to significantly impact student success, but often there are unseen barriers preventing advisors from reaching the right students at the right time. A Civitas Learning study on what works for student success found that advising is the most impactful initiative (5.8 PP lift on persistence overall).However, this study also found that, while advising can work, 47% of advising programs aren’t improving student outcomes. It’s clear that it’s possible to improve student outcomes with effective advising programs, but how do you ensure that your investment in advising pays off?Despite hard work and good intentions, four common challenges limit advisors’ impact, including:Unmanageable Advising CaseloadsPoor Visibility into Student Need Throughout the TermLack of Alignment Across DepartmentsLow Student EngagementLet’s explore why these challenges persist in advising programs and the steps you can take to empower your advising team to do their high...