Abstract

Academic advising (AA) is an ongoing and active process that consists of the interaction between student, academic advisors, school, faculty and the university. The ultimate goal is to provide assistance to students in developing accomplishment and suitable study plans as well as career development that are compatible with their life goals. This project aims at conducting a thorough and qualitative investigation on the current AA system in CUHK. We will look into five aspects of AA namely: (1) arrangement; (2) barriers; (3) content; (4) definition; and (5) evaluation. Our team will study and evaluate the advantages and disadvantages, effectiveness, obstacles and difficulties of each aspects from our stakeholders: teaching staff and students. The investigation format includes online surveys, discussion meetings, and in-depth face-to-face interviews to collect the stakeholders’ reflection, experience, and recommendation to the improvement of the present academic system. The improvement on academic advising can enhance students’ satisfaction with their university experience and encourage them to remain in university long enough to fulfill their educational goals, future plans, social and personal development. By the end of the study, we will provide a list of recommendations and solutions on adjusting the current system for the betterment of academic advising and the support to teachers for academic advising. This project will provide new insight for the development of AA at CUHK in the future.