STUDENT SATISFACTION SURVEY 2007 RESPONSES TO OPEN ...

Q16: WHAT COULD HCC DO TO ENCOURAGE YOU TO USE THE COLLEGE’SADVISING SERVICES? (Asked only of students who responded that they neveruse advising services.)CAMPUS = BRANDON268: be available more often407: Maybe make it more accessible not having to sign in at the administration and admisiondesk.448: when i have been there it just seems like there's a lot more important things to be done, ihave tried to even ask the front desk a simple quesiton and it doesn't seem like they reallylisten, so i figure that i can just ask a student who knows what to do and just figure it outmyself477: Have advisors come to rooms to help new students schedule classes for the next semester480: Appointments. I work full-time. It is too time-consuming to wait in line for an advisor--Iwould need to schedule half a day off of work to allow time to get through the studentservices line, then wait in line until an advisor is available.600: Improve the wait time.660: just remind you they are there665: I believe access to the college's advising services would make it more encouraging,because I do not have alot of time during the day to wait for an advisor or get help.726: I never go in because from the window it looks like there will be a wait. I have no timeto wait746: Probably nothing HCC isn't already doing. It's not easy for me because I am a stay athome mother with two small kids. I wish I could do a meeting over the phone.750: Make it needed886: nothing990: i don't know1050: Advertise them more around the school and in newsletters.1111: More people there to talk to..1125: Nothing really. I just cannot find the time to go out there to talk to one. I work all day andsometimes at nights. Then I have classes. There just simply is just not enough hours in aday to do everything. I will have to find the time to meet with one once it gets closer tofinishing my degree.1133: The information desk is a bit odd, as sometimes the things we ask are about finances andthe such. It would be nice to be able to meet with an advisor as that provides a bit ofprivacy.1151: Get more advisers, because everytime I go, they are either at lunch or it is a one to twohour wait.1297: My SLS class requires me to visit my advisor, so I will be visting sometime soon.1306: i plan to soon1307: nothing1465: Allow students to correspond with the advisors via e-mail and phone. They all tell youthat you need to come into the office for an appointment.1485: give better times1610: nothing. I just haven't made the time to speak with an advisor yet.1812: Have the proffesors mention it in there classesStudent Satisfaction Survey 2007 – Q16: Encourage Advising – Page 146