Alternative Pathways to University Admission: An Examination of Academic Advising within the Niagara College/Brock University “Partners Program” Report 10 | RFP-006: Student Services Prepared by Sybil Wilson, Kareen McCaughan and Stella Han for the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this research document are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views or official polices of the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario or other agencies or organizations that may have provided support, financial or otherwise, for this project. Cite this publication in the following format: Wilson, S., McCaughan, K., et Han, S. (2011). Alternative Pathways to University Admission: An Examination of Academic Advising within the Niagara College/Brock University “Partners Program”. Toronto: Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario. Published by: The Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario 1 Yonge Street, Suite 2402 Toronto, ON Canada M5E 1E5 Phone: (416) 212-3893 Fax: (416) 212-3899 Web: www.heqco.ca E-mail:
[email protected] © Queens Printer for Ontario, 2011 The authors would like to thank past and present students of the Niagara College/Brock University Partners Program, Niagara College faculty, advisors, staff, and the Academic Advisor for the Partners Program for their support and substantial contributions to this study. This study has been made possible by funding of the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario. 1 – Alternative Pathways to University Admission: An Examination of Academic Advising within the Niagara College/Brock University “Partners Program” Abstract This study examined the nature and impact of focused academic advising in the Partners Program for a group of students considered “conditionally acceptable” to university, in that their high school GPA was below the admission score for Brock University.