ERIC Number: EJ1260384
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-0271-9517
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The Role of Academic Advisors in the Development of Transfer Student Capital
Hayes, Shannon; Lindeman, Leslie; Lukszo, Casey
NACADA Journal, v40 n1 p49-63 2020
The purpose of this study is to understand the relationship between pre-transfer advising and the development of transfer student capital (TSC) for students who have transferred from community college to a four-year university. Using TSC as a framework, this qualitative case study seeks to identify the roles that pre-transfer advisors at community colleges and universities have in students' transfer processes. In this study, we find that advisors can play a critical role in building students' TSC and supporting students' self-efficacy. We also find that students indicate that advisors sometimes provide conflicting information or that advising can often be inaccessible to students, which can lead to self-advising. Implications and recommendations are discussed.
Descriptors: Faculty Advisers, College Transfer Students, Correlation, Academic Advising, Student Development, Community Colleges, Self Efficacy, Role, Two Year College Students, State Universities, Undergraduate Students, Access to Information, Expectation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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