NSSE 2018 Topical Module Report Academic Advising Auburn University at Montgomery

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2 • NSSE 2018 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT NSSE 2018 Academic Advising Administration Summary Auburn University at Montgomery

About This Topical Module This module examines students' experiences with academic advising, including frequency, accessibility, and types of information provided. It also asks students to identify their primary source of advice. The module complements a question on the core survey about the quality of students’ interactions with academic advisors. Complementary FSSE set available.

Comparison Group This section summarizes how this module's comparison group was identified, including selection criteria and whether the default option was taken. This is followed by the resulting list of institutions represented in the 'Academic Advising' column of this report.

Group label Academic Advising Date submitted Not applicable; comparison group not customized. How was this Your institution did not customize this comparison group; the default group (all module participants) was used. comparison group constructed?

Group description Default comparison group

Academic Advising (N=312) Acadia University (Wolfville, NS)* Brigham Young University-Idaho (Rexburg, ID)* Adams State University (Alamosa, CO) Bucknell University (Lewisburg, PA)* Adrian College (Adrian, MI) California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo, CA)* Albany State University (Albany, GA)* California State Polytechnic University-Pomona (Pomona, CA)* Alberta College of Art + Design (Calgary, AB) California State University-Bakersfield (Bakersfield, CA)* Algoma University (Sault Ste. Marie, ON) California State University-Dominguez Hills (Carson, CA)* Allegheny College (Meadville, PA)* California State University-Long Beach (Long Beach, CA)* Alma College (Alma, MI)* California State University-Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)* (Paxton, MA)* California State University, Fresno (Fresno, CA)* Appalachian State University (Boone, NC) California State University, Fullerton (Fullerton, CA) Armstrong State University (Savannah, GA)* California State University, Northridge (Northridge, CA)* ASU Online (Scottsdale, AZ) California State University, Sacramento (Sacramento, CA)* Augusta University (Augusta, GA) California State University, San Bernardino (San Bernardino, CA) Avila University (Kansas City, MO) California University of Pennsylvania (California, PA)* Bacone College (Muskogee, OK) Inc. (Buies Creek, NC)* Ball State University (Muncie, IN) Cape Breton University (Sydney, NS)* Becker College (Worcester, MA)* Capital University (Columbus, OH) Berkeley College (New York, NY)* Carroll University (Waukesha, WI)* Bethany College (Lindsborg, KS)* (Salisbury, NC) Binghamton University (State University of New York) (Vestal, NY)* Catholic University of America, The (Washington, DC) Bishop's University (Sherbrooke, QC)* (Cedarville, OH) Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (Bloomsburg, PA) Centenary College of Louisiana (Shreveport, LA)* Boise State University (Boise, ID) Central Connecticut State University (New Britain, CT)* Boston University (Boston, MA) Chaminade University of Honolulu (Honolulu, HI) Bowie State University (Bowie, MD)* Chatham University (Pittsburgh, PA)* Bradley University (Peoria, IL) Chicago State University (Chicago, IL)* Brandon University (Brandon, MB)* Chowan University (Murfreesboro, NC) Briar Cliff University (Sioux City, IA)* Christopher Newport University (Newport News, VA)* Bridgewater College (Bridgewater, VA) Clarion University of Pennsylvania (Clarion, PA) Bridgewater State University (Bridgewater, MA)* Clarke University (Dubuque, IA)

*2017 participant NSSE 2018 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT • 3 Academic Advising (N=312), continued Colgate University (Hamilton, NY)* Indiana University Northwest (Gary, IN) College at Brockport, SUNY, The (Brockport, NY)* Indiana University of Pennsylvania (Indiana, PA) College of Idaho, The (Caldwell, ID)* Indiana University Southeast (New Albany, IN) College of New Jersey, The (Ewing, NJ) Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro Campus (San Juan, PR) College of Saint Elizabeth (Morristown, NJ)* Jackson State University (Jackson, MS) College of Saint Rose, The (Albany, NY)* John (Siloam Springs, AR)* Colorado State University-Pueblo (Pueblo, CO) John Carroll University (University Heights, OH)* Columbia College (Columbia, MO)* Kent State University (Kent, OH)* Concordia College at Moorhead (Moorhead, MN) Kentucky State University (Frankfort, KY)* Concordia University (Portland, OR)* King's University, The (Edmonton, AB)* Concordia University (Montreal, QC)* Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (Kutztown, PA)* Concordia University Chicago (River Forest, IL)* Lafayette College (Easton, PA) (New London, CT) (Painesville, OH) Cornell College (Mount Vernon, IA) Lake Forest College (Lake Forest, IL)* Cornerstone University (Grand Rapids, MI)* Lamar University (Beaumont, TX) CUNY Bernard M Baruch College (New York, NY)* Lehigh University (Bethlehem, PA) CUNY Medgar Evers College (Brooklyn, NY)* Lenoir-Rhyne University (Hickory, NC) Curry College (Milton, MA) Lewis & Clark College (Portland, OR) D'Youville College (Buffalo, NY) Lewis University (Romeoville, IL)* Dakota State University (Madison, SD) LIM College (New York, NY)* Davis & Elkins College (Elkins, WV)* Lincoln College (Lincoln, IL) Defiance College (Defiance, OH)* Lincoln Memorial University (Harrogate, TN) Denison University (Granville, OH)* Lincoln University (Lincoln University, PA)* Dickinson State University (Dickinson, ND)* (Saint Charles, MO) Doane University (Crete, NE) Lock Haven University (Lock Haven, PA)* Drury University (Springfield, MO) Lycoming College (Williamsport, PA) East Central University (Ada, OK)* Lyon College (Batesville, AR) East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (East Stroudsburg, PA)* Madonna University (Livonia, MI) Eastern Connecticut State University (Willimantic, CT) Manhattan College (Riverdale, NY) Eastern Washington University (Cheney, WA)* Mansfield University of Pennsylvania (Mansfield, PA)* Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (Edinboro, PA) Maranatha Baptist University (Watertown, WI)* Elizabeth City State University (Elizabeth City, NC)* Marshall University (Huntington, WV) Elizabethtown College (Elizabethtown, PA)* Martin Methodist College (Pulaski, TN) Embry Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide (Daytona Beach, FL)* Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (North Adams, MA) Farmingdale State College (Farmingdale, NY)* Mayville State University (Mayville, ND)* Fayetteville State University (Fayetteville, NC) McNeese State University (Lake Charles, LA) Fitchburg State University (Fitchburg, MA)* Michigan Technological University (Houghton, MI) Florida A&M University (Tallahassee, FL)* Middle Georgia State University (Macon, GA)* Florida Institute of Technology (Melbourne, FL)* Midland University (Fremont, NE)* Florida International University (Miami, FL) (Midway, KY) Franklin College (Franklin, IN) Millersville University of Pennsylvania (Millersville, PA)* Franklin University (Columbus, OH)* Millikin University (Decatur, IL) Fredonia State University of New York (Fredonia, NY)* Millsaps College (Jackson, MS)* Furman University (Greenville, SC) Minnesota State University Moorhead (Moorhead, MN)* Gannon University (Erie, PA)* Monmouth College (Monmouth, IL) George Mason University (Fairfax, VA) Montana Tech of the University of Montana (Butte, MT) George Washington University (Washington, DC) (Bethlehem, PA) Georgia College & State University (Milledgeville, GA)* Morningside College (Sioux City, IA) Gettysburg College (Gettysburg, PA)* Morrisville State College (Morrisville, NY)* Goshen College (Goshen, IN)* Mount Saint Mary College (Newburgh, NY) Grambling State University (Grambling, LA) Mount St. Joseph University (Cincinnati, OH) Grove City College (Grove City, PA) Mount St. Vincent University (Halifax, NS)* Hardin-Simmons University (Abilene, TX) Murray State University (Murray, KY) Hastings College (Hastings, NE) New College of Florida (Sarasota, FL)* Henderson State University (Arkadelphia, AR) New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (Socorro, NM)* Hope College (Holland, MI) New Mexico State University (Las Cruces, NM)* Indiana Institute of Technology (Fort Wayne, IN) Newman University (Wichita, KS) Indiana University Bloomington (Bloomington, IN) Nicholls State University (Thibodaux, LA)

*2017 participant 4 • NSSE 2018 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT Academic Advising (N=312), continued Agricultural & Technical State University (Greensboro, NC)* Texas Wesleyan University (Fort Worth, TX) Northeastern Illinois University (Chicago, IL) Thiel College (Greenville, PA) Northern Kentucky University (Highland Heights, KY) Thompson Rivers University (Kamloops, BC)* Northern Michigan University (Marquette, MI) Trinity University (San Antonio, TX) Northwestern Oklahoma State University (Alva, OK)* Troy University (Troy, AL)* Occidental College (Los Angeles, CA) Truman State University (Kirksville, MO) Ohio Northern University (Ada, OH) Tyndale University College (Toronto, ON) Ohio University (Athens, OH)* Union College (NE) (Lincoln, NE)* Oklahoma Christian University (Edmond, OK) United States Coast Guard Academy (New London, CT)* Oklahoma City University (Oklahoma City, OK) United States Merchant Marine Academy (Kings Point, NY) Oregon Institute of Technology (Klamath Falls, OR) University at Albany, SUNY, The (Albany, NY)* Ottawa University (Ottawa, KS)* University of Bridgeport (Bridgeport, CT) Otterbein University (Westerville, OH)* University of Calgary (Calgary, AB)* Pace University (New York, NY) University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL)* (Misenheimer, NC) University of Connecticut (Storrs, CT) Pittsburg State University (Pittsburg, KS) University of Houston (Houston, TX) Pitzer College (Claremont, CA) University of Houston-Victoria (Victoria, TX)* Plymouth State University (Plymouth, NH)* University of Illinois at Chicago (Chicago, IL)* Point Park University (Pittsburgh, PA)* University of Indianapolis (Indianapolis, IN) Pratt Institute (Brooklyn, NY) University of Kansas (Lawrence, KS) Providence College (Providence, RI)* University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY) Purdue University Northwest (Hammond, IN) University of Maine (Orono, ME)* Quest University Canada (Squamish, BC) University of Maine at Augusta (Augusta, ME)* Randolph-Macon College (Ashland, VA)* University of Maine at Farmington (Farmington, ME)* Rhode Island College (Providence, RI) University of Maine at Fort Kent (Fort Kent, ME)* Rhode Island School of Design (Providence, RI)* University of Maine at Machias (Machias, ME)* Rhodes College (Memphis, TN)* University of Maine at Presque Isle (Presque Isle, ME)* Ringling College of Art and Design (Sarasota, FL)* University of Maryland-Eastern Shore (Princess Anne, MD)* Robert Morris University (Moon Township, PA) University of Massachusetts Amherst (Amherst, MA)* Rockford University (Rockford, IL) University of Massachusetts Boston (Boston, MA)* Rogers State University (Claremore, OK)* University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (North Dartmouth, MA)* Rollins College (Winter Park, FL) University of Missouri-St. Louis (Saint Louis, MO)* Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (Terre Haute, IN) University of New Brunswick (Fredericton, NB)* Sewanee: The University of the South (Sewanee, TN)* University of New Hampshire (Durham, NH) Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (Shippensburg, PA) University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Charlotte, NC) Siena College (Loudonville, NY) University of North Georgia (Dahlonega, GA) Siena Heights University (Adrian, MI) University of Oregon (Eugene, OR)* Simmons College (Boston, MA) University of Pittsburgh-Bradford (Bradford, PA) Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (Slippery Rock, PA)* University of Providence (Great Falls, MT) Southern Arkansas University (Magnolia, AR) University of Redlands (Redlands, CA) Southern Connecticut State University (New Haven, CT)* University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne, IN)* Southern University at New Orleans (New Orleans, LA) University of South Dakota (Vermillion, SD) Southern Virginia University (Buena Vista, VA) University of Southern Maine (Portland, ME)* Southwestern Oklahoma State University (Weatherford, OK) University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, The (Chattanooga, TN) Southwestern University (Georgetown, TX) University of Texas at Arlington, The (Arlington, TX) St. Edward's University (Austin, TX)* University of Texas at Dallas, The (Richardson, TX) St. Francis College (Brooklyn Heights, NY) University of Texas at El Paso, The (El Paso, TX) St. Olaf College (Northfield, MN) University of Texas at San Antonio, The (San Antonio, TX) Stephen F. Austin State University (Nacogdoches, TX)* University of Texas at Tyler, The (Tyler, TX) Stevens Institute of Technology (Hoboken, NJ)* University of Texas of the Permian Basin, The (Odessa, TX) SUNY College at Old Westbury (Old Westbury, NY)* University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, The (Edinburg, TX) SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (Syracuse, NY)* University of the District of Columbia (Washington, DC) SUNY College of Technology at Alfred (Alfred, NY)* University of the Ozarks (Clarksville, AR)* SUNY Maritime College (Throggs Neck, NY)* University of the Virgin Islands (Charlotte Amalie, VI) SUNY-Buffalo State College (Buffalo, NY)* University of Vermont (Burlington, VT)* Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi (Corpus Christi, TX)* University of West Alabama (Livingston, AL) Texas Lutheran University (Seguin, TX) University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (Eau Claire, WI)* Texas Southern University (Houston, TX) University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (La Crosse, WI)*

*2017 participant NSSE 2018 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT • 5 Academic Advising (N=312), continued University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Milwaukee, WI)* University of Wisconsin-Superior (Superior, WI)* University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (Whitewater, WI)* Urbana University (Urbana, OH)* Ursinus College (Collegeville, PA) Valdosta State University (Valdosta, GA)* Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, VA)* Wabash College (Crawfordsville, IN) (Swannanoa, NC)* Washburn University (Topeka, KS)* Wayne State College (Wayne, NE) Weber State University (Ogden, UT)* Wentworth Institute of Technology (Boston, MA) West Chester University of Pennsylvania (West Chester, PA) Western New Mexico University (Silver City, NM)* Western Oregon University (Monmouth, OR)* Western State Colorado University (Gunnison, CO) Western Washington University (Bellingham, WA)* Wofford College (Spartanburg, SC) Woodbury University (Burbank, CA)

*2017 participant 6 • NSSE 2018 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT NSSE 2018 Academic Advising Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons Auburn University at Montgomery

First-Year Students Frequency Distributionsa Statistical Comparisonsb Academic Academic AUM Advising AUM Advising

Variable Effect c d Item wording or description name Values Response options Count % Count % Mean Mean size 1. During the current school year, about how many times have you and an academic advisor discussed your academic interests, course selections, or academic performance? ADV01 0 0 16 8 7,918 11 1 1 56 29 17,351 23 2 2 69 30 22,643 30 3 3 39 18 14,548 19 2.2 2.2 -.03 4 4 15 8 6,514 8 5 5 5 2 2,357 3 6 6 or more 12 5 3,861 5 Total 212 100 75,192 100

2. During the current school year, to what extent have your academic advisors done the following? a. Been available when needed ADV02a 1 Very little 10 4 5,640 8 2 Some 34 18 14,861 20 3 Quite a bit 70 32 26,234 34 3.2 3.0 *** .23 4 Very much 91 43 23,237 31 △ — Not applicable 8 3 5,304 7 Total 213 100 75,276 100 b. Listened closely to your concerns ADV02b 1 Very little 13 6 5,452 7 and questions 2 Some 34 18 14,057 19 3 Quite a bit 54 27 24,642 33 3.2 3.0 * .17 4 Very much 101 45 24,860 33 △ — Not applicable 10 5 6,208 8 Total 212 100 75,219 100 c. Informed you of important ADV02c 1 Very little 27 14 9,529 12 deadlines 2 Some 38 18 15,509 20 3 Quite a bit 55 27 22,702 30 2.9 2.8 .07 4 Very much 82 37 21,565 29 — Not applicable 9 4 5,911 8 Total 211 100 75,216 100 d. Helped you understand academic ADV02d 1 Very little 24 10 9,104 12 rules and policies 2 Some 36 20 16,589 22 3 Quite a bit 57 27 22,818 30 3.0 2.8 * .17 4 Very much 83 38 19,939 27 △ — Not applicable 12 5 6,744 9 Total 212 100 75,194 100 e. Informed you of academic support ADV02e 1 Very little 20 8 10,235 13 options (tutoring, study groups, 2 Some 40 21 16,775 22 help with writing, etc.) 3 Quite a bit 54 28 21,463 28 3.0 2.8 *** .26 4 Very much 88 39 19,751 27 △ — Not applicable 9 4 6,935 9 Total 211 100 75,159 100

*p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to the endnotes page for the key to triangle symbols. NSSE 2018 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT • 7 NSSE 2018 Academic Advising Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons Auburn University at Montgomery

First-Year Students Frequency Distributionsa Statistical Comparisonsb Academic Academic AUM Advising AUM Advising

Variable Effect c d Item wording or description name Values Response options Count % Count % Mean Mean size f. Provided useful information about ADV02f 1 Very little 21 9 8,120 11 courses 2 Some 34 18 15,680 21 3 Quite a bit 63 30 23,893 31 3.0 2.9 * .18 4 Very much 88 41 22,460 30 △ — Not applicable 5 2 5,011 7 Total 211 100 75,164 100 g. Helped you when you had ADV02g 1 Very little 20 9 10,705 14 academic difficulties 2 Some 43 24 15,101 20 3 Quite a bit 43 21 17,633 23 2.9 2.7 ** .24 4 Very much 80 36 17,215 23 △ — Not applicable 26 11 14,470 20 Total 212 100 75,124 100 h. Helped you get information on ADV02h 1 Very little 44 20 14,455 19 special opportunities (study abroad, 2 Some 39 20 15,876 21 internships, research projects, etc.) 3 Quite a bit 32 15 15,997 21 2.6 2.5 .08 4 Very much 57 27 14,578 20 — Not applicable 40 18 14,182 19 Total 212 100 75,088 100 i. Discussed your career interests and ADV02i 1 Very little 42 19 15,524 21 post-graduation plans 2 Some 36 20 17,608 23 3 Quite a bit 39 19 16,066 21 2.7 2.5 * .17 4 Very much 65 29 15,376 21 △ — Not applicable 29 13 10,420 14 Total 211 100 74,994 100

3. During the current school year, how often have your academic advisors reached out to you about your academic progress or performance? ADV04 1 Never 66 29 28,680 38 _15 2 Sometimes 84 42 27,513 36 3 Often 39 18 13,029 18 2.1 2.0 * .17 4 Very often 23 11 5,782 8 △ Total 212 100 75,004 100 4. During the current school year, which of the following has been your primary source of advice regarding your academic plans? (Select one.) ADV03 Academic advisor(s) assigned — 101 45 26,516 36 to you Academic advisor(s) available to — 11 6 6,195 9 any student Faculty or staff not formally — 13 5 6,468 8 assigned as an advisor Online advising system (degree — 1 0 3,062 4 progress report, etc.) Website, catalog, or other — 5 3 3,567 5 published sources — Friends or other students 33 18 11,877 15 — Family members 27 13 12,203 16 — Other, please specify: 9 4 1,510 2 I did not seek academic advice — 12 6 3,585 5 this year Total 212 100 74,983 100

*p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to the endnotes page for the key to triangle symbols. 8 • NSSE 2018 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT NSSE 2018 Academic Advising Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons Auburn University at Montgomery

Seniors Frequency Distributionsa Statistical Comparisonsb Academic Academic AUM Advising AUM Advising

Variable Effect c d Item wording or description name Values Response options Count % Count % Mean Mean size 1. During the current school year, about how many times have you and an academic advisor discussed your academic interests, course selections, or academic performance? ADV01 0 0 17 12 15,062 15 1 1 30 22 24,188 25 2 2 39 29 25,402 25 3 3 20 15 14,531 15 2.4 2.2 .08 4 4 17 11 7,776 8 5 5 5 3 3,288 3 6 6 or more 12 8 9,718 9 Total 140 100 99,965 100

2. During the current school year, to what extent have your academic advisors done the following? a. Been available when needed ADV02a 1 Very little 7 5 9,366 10 2 Some 24 18 19,669 20 3 Quite a bit 46 32 30,567 30 3.1 2.9 * .20 4 Very much 61 42 33,301 33 △ — Not applicable 4 3 7,124 7 Total 142 100 100,027 100 b. Listened closely to your concerns ADV02b 1 Very little 9 6 9,484 10 and questions 2 Some 23 18 18,212 18 3 Quite a bit 40 29 28,692 28 3.1 3.0 .14 4 Very much 60 41 34,639 35 — Not applicable 8 5 8,931 9 Total 140 100 99,958 100 c. Informed you of important ADV02c 1 Very little 12 9 16,100 16 deadlines 2 Some 20 15 20,075 20 3 Quite a bit 41 29 26,069 26 3.1 2.8 *** .34 4 Very much 64 44 29,138 30 ▲ — Not applicable 5 3 8,587 9 Total 142 100 99,969 100 d. Helped you understand academic ADV02d 1 Very little 17 12 16,062 16 rules and policies 2 Some 26 19 21,197 21 3 Quite a bit 34 25 24,414 24 3.0 2.7 ** .25 4 Very much 57 39 25,808 26 △ — Not applicable 8 5 12,438 12 Total 142 100 99,919 100 e. Informed you of academic support ADV02e 1 Very little 21 16 21,570 22 options (tutoring, study groups, 2 Some 27 19 22,269 22 help with writing, etc.) 3 Quite a bit 32 23 19,911 20 2.8 2.5 *** .32 4 Very much 50 35 20,462 21 ▲ — Not applicable 12 7 15,647 16 Total 142 100 99,859 100

*p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to the endnotes page for the key to triangle symbols. NSSE 2018 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT • 9 NSSE 2018 Academic Advising Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons Auburn University at Montgomery

Seniors Frequency Distributionsa Statistical Comparisonsb Academic Academic AUM Advising AUM Advising

Variable Effect c d Item wording or description name Values Response options Count % Count % Mean Mean size f. Provided useful information about ADV02f 1 Very little 16 12 15,319 16 courses 2 Some 21 17 21,012 21 3 Quite a bit 37 25 26,668 26 3.0 2.7 ** .27 4 Very much 59 41 27,787 28 △ — Not applicable 8 5 9,096 9 Total 141 100 99,882 100 g. Helped you when you had ADV02g 1 Very little 22 16 16,998 18 academic difficulties 2 Some 20 15 17,679 18 3 Quite a bit 29 22 19,496 19 2.8 2.6 .15 4 Very much 44 30 23,343 23 — Not applicable 25 17 22,336 23 Total 140 100 99,852 100 h. Helped you get information on ADV02h 1 Very little 35 25 22,071 23 special opportunities (study abroad, 2 Some 18 13 18,308 18 internships, research projects, etc.) 3 Quite a bit 23 17 17,988 17 2.6 2.4 .09 4 Very much 40 27 20,479 20 — Not applicable 26 18 20,985 22 Total 142 100 99,831 100 i. Discussed your career interests and ADV02i 1 Very little 33 24 23,602 25 post-graduation plans 2 Some 30 23 20,932 21 3 Quite a bit 23 15 18,678 18 2.5 2.4 .07 4 Very much 40 28 23,296 22 — Not applicable 15 10 13,115 14 Total 141 100 99,623 100

3. During the current school year, how often have your academic advisors reached out to you about your academic progress or performance? ADV04 1 Never 48 34 44,857 45 _15 2 Sometimes 51 36 32,401 32 3 Often 25 18 14,928 15 2.1 1.9 ** .25 4 Very often 17 12 7,470 8 △ Total 141 100 99,656 100 4. During the current school year, which of the following has been your primary source of advice regarding your academic plans? (Select one.) ADV03 Academic advisor(s) assigned — 69 49 31,101 32 to you Academic advisor(s) available to — 7 6 9,463 10 any student Faculty or staff not formally — 16 11 16,384 16 assigned as an advisor Online advising system (degree — 3 2 8,167 9 progress report, etc.) Website, catalog, or other — 2 2 5,431 6 published sources — Friends or other students 11 7 11,778 12 — Family members 17 12 8,193 8 — Other, please specify: 5 3 3,076 3 I did not seek academic advice — 12 8 6,077 6 this year Total 142 100 99,670 100

*p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to the endnotes page for the key to triangle symbols. 10 • NSSE 2018 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT NSSE 2018 Academic Advising Detailed Statisticse Auburn University at Montgomery

First-Year Students Standard Effect h i d N Mean Standard errorf deviationg DF Sig. size Variable Comparisons with: name AUM AUM Academic Advising AUM Academic Advising AUM Academic Advising Academic Advising ADV01 215 2.16 2.21 .10 .01 1.44 1.50 63,701 .620 -.03 ADV02a 208 3.17 2.96 .06 .00 0.88 0.94 59,209 .001 .23 ADV02b 203 3.16 3.00 .07 .00 0.93 0.94 58,393 .015 .17 ADV02c 203 2.90 2.83 .08 .00 1.08 1.03 58,598 .308 .07 ADV02d 203 2.97 2.80 .07 .00 1.02 1.01 57,924 .016 .17 ADV02e 204 3.02 2.76 .07 .00 0.98 1.04 205 .000 .26 ADV02f 208 3.05 2.87 .07 .00 0.99 1.00 59,353 .010 .18 ADV02g 190 2.94 2.69 .07 .00 1.03 1.07 51,196 .001 .24 ADV02h 174 2.60 2.51 .09 .00 1.18 1.10 174 .323 .08 ADV02i 184 2.68 2.49 .08 .00 1.15 1.10 54,470 .019 .17 ADV04_15 214 2.11 1.95 .06 .00 0.95 0.94 63,522 .012 .17

See the endnotes on the last page of this report. NSSE 2018 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT • 11 NSSE 2018 Academic Advising Detailed Statisticse Auburn University at Montgomery

Seniors Standard Effect h i d N Mean Standard errorf deviationg DF Sig. size Variable Comparisons with: name AUM AUM Academic Advising AUM Academic Advising AUM Academic Advising Academic Advising ADV01 138 2.35 2.21 .14 .01 1.67 1.74 72,692 .343 .08 ADV02a 136 3.13 2.93 .08 .00 0.91 0.99 67,546 .021 .20 ADV02b 131 3.11 2.97 .08 .00 0.94 1.00 66,149 .102 .14 ADV02c 135 3.12 2.76 .08 .00 0.98 1.09 135 .000 .34 ADV02d 132 2.96 2.69 .09 .00 1.05 1.09 63,676 .005 .25 ADV02e 129 2.83 2.46 .10 .00 1.12 1.12 61,249 .000 .32 ADV02f 132 3.02 2.73 .09 .00 1.05 1.08 65,992 .002 .27 ADV02g 114 2.79 2.61 .11 .00 1.13 1.14 56,042 .099 .15 ADV02h 114 2.55 2.45 .12 .00 1.24 1.16 56,778 .326 .09 ADV02i 125 2.53 2.45 .11 .00 1.19 1.16 62,279 .407 .07 ADV04_15 138 2.09 1.85 .09 .00 1.00 0.94 72,471 .003 .25

See the endnotes on the last page of this report. 12 • NSSE 2018 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT NSSE 2018 Academic Advising Endnotes Auburn University at Montgomery

Endnotes a. Column percentages are weighted by institution-reported sex and enrollment status (and institution size for comparison groups). Percentages may not sum to 100 due to rounding. Counts are unweighted; column percentages cannot be replicated from counts. b. All statistics are weighted by institution-reported sex and enrollment status (and institution size for comparison groups). Unless otherwise noted, statistical comparisons are two-tailed independent t -tests. Items with categorical response sets are left blank. c. These are the values used to calculate means. For the majority of items, these values match the codes in the data file and codebook. d. Effect size for independent t- tests uses Cohen's d ; z- tests use Cohen's h . e. Statistics are weighted by institution-reported sex and enrollment status (and institution size for comparison groups). Categorical items are not listed. f. The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus or minus 1.96 times the standard error of the mean. g. A measure of the amount individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution. h. Degrees of freedom used to compute the t -tests. Values differ from Ns due to weighting and whether equal variances were assumed. i. Statistical comparisons are two-tailed independent t -tests or z -tests. Statistical significance represents the probability that the difference between your students' mean and that of the students in the comparison group is due to chance. j. Statistical comparison uses z- test to compare the proportion who responded (depending on the item) "Done or in progress" or "Yes" with all who responded otherwise. k. Mean represents the proportion who responded (depending on the item) “Done or in progress” or "Yes."

Key to symbols: ▲ Your students’ average was significantly higher (p < .05) with an effect size at least .3 in magnitude. △ Your students’ average was significantly higher (p < .05) with an effect size less than .3 in magnitude. ▽ Your students’ average was significantly lower (p < .05) with an effect size less than .3 in magnitude. ▼ Your students’ average was significantly lower (p < .05) with an effect size at least .3 in magnitude. Note: It is important to interpret the direction of differences relative to item wording and your institutional context.

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