NSSE 2016 Topical Module Report Academic Advising Auburn University at Montgomery

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2 • NSSE 2016 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT NSSE 2016 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=306) Adrian College (Adrian, MI) Bridgewater College (Bridgewater, VA) Alabama A&M University (Normal, AL) Briercrest College and Seminary (Caronport, SK)* College of Art + Design (, AB) (Bryn Mawr, PA) Algoma University (Sault Ste. Marie, ON) (Lacombe, AB) Allegheny College (Meadville, PA)* California Baptist University (Riverside, CA)* American Public University System (Charles Town, WV) California State University San Marcos (San Marcos, CA) Ashford University (San Diego, CA) California State University-Dominguez Hills (Carson, CA)* Ashland University (Ashland, OH)* California State University, East Bay (Hayward, CA) Augusta University (Augusta, GA) California State University, Fresno (Fresno, CA)* Aurora University (Aurora, IL)* California State University, Northridge (Northridge, CA)* Ave Maria University (Ave Maria, FL)* Canisius College (Buffalo, NY) Bacone College (Muskogee, OK) (Sydney, NS) (Baldwin City, KS) Capella University (Minneapolis, MN) (Muncie, IN)* Cardinal Stritch University (Milwaukee, WI)* Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences (Memphis, TN)* Catawba College (Salisbury, NC) Bard College (Annandale-On-Hudson, NY) Catholic University of America, The (Washington, DC) Bay Path University (Longmeadow, MA)* Cedarville University (Cedarville, OH) Benedictine University (Lisle, IL)* Centenary College of Louisiana (Shreveport, LA) Berklee College of Music (Boston, MA)* (Danville, KY) Berry College (Mount Berry, GA) (Murfreesboro, NC) Binghamton University (State University of New York) (Binghamton, NY) Claflin University (Orangeburg, SC) Birmingham-Southern College (Birmingham, AL) Clarke University (Dubuque, IA) Bishop's University (Sherbrooke, QC)* Clayton State University (Morrow, GA) Black Hills State University (Spearfish, SD) Clemson University (Clemson, SC) Boise State University (Boise, ID)* College of Saint Elizabeth (Morristown, NJ) (Boston, MA) College of Saint Rose, The (Albany, NY)* Brandon University (Brandon, MB)* Colorado College (Colorado Springs, CO)* (Gainesville, GA) Colorado State University (Fort Collins, CO) University College (London, ON) Irvine (Irvine, CA)* Brevard College (Brevard, NC) (New London, CT)

*2015 participant NSSE 2016 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT • 3 Academic Advising (N=306), continued Culver-Stockton College (Canton, MO)* Kettering University (Flint, MI)* CUNY Bernard M Baruch College (New York, NY)* King's University, The (Edmonton, AB) CUNY Medgar Evers College (Brooklyn, NY) Lebanon Valley College (Annville, PA) CUNY York College (Jamaica, NY)* Lehigh University (Bethlehem, PA)* Dakota State University (Madison, SD) Lenoir-Rhyne University (Hickory, NC) Defiance College (Defiance, OH) Lewis & Clark College (Portland, OR) Delta State University (Cleveland, MS) LIM College (New York, NY)* DePauw University (Greencastle, IN)* Lipscomb University (Nashville, TN) Dixie State University (Saint George, UT) Long Island University - Brooklyn (Brooklyn, NY)* Doane University (Crete, NE) Long Island University - Post (Brookville, NY)* Dominican University of California (San Rafael, CA) Lynchburg College (Lynchburg, VA) Earlham College (Richmond, IN)* MacMurray College (Jacksonville, IL)* East Tennessee State University (Johnson City, TN) Madonna University (Livonia, MI) East Texas Baptist University (Marshall, TX) Maranatha Baptist University (Watertown, WI)* Eastern Connecticut State University (Willimantic, CT) Marian University (Indianapolis, IN)* Eastern University (Ypsilanti, MI) Marist College (Poughkeepsie, NY)* Eastern Oregon University (La Grande, OR)* Marshall University (Huntington, WV) Emerson College (Boston, MA)* McNeese State University (Lake Charles, LA) Fairmont State University (Fairmont, WV) Miami University-Hamilton (Hamilton, OH)* Fitchburg State University (Fitchburg, MA)* Miami University-Middletown (Middletown, OH)* Florida Institute of Technology (Melbourne, FL) Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI) Florida International University (Miami, FL) MidAmerica Nazarene University (Olathe, KS)* Florida Polytechnic University (Lakeland, FL)* Middle Georgia State University (Macon, GA) Franklin and Marshall College (Lancaster, PA)* Millikin University (Decatur, IL)* Franklin Pierce University (Rindge, NH) Millsaps College (Jackson, MS) Furman University (Greenville, SC) Minnesota State University Moorhead (Moorhead, MN)* Georgia Gwinnett College (Lawrenceville, GA)* Minnesota State University, Mankato (Mankato, MN)* Gonzaga University (Spokane, WA) Minot State University (Minot, ND)* Goshen College (Goshen, IN)* Missouri Southern State University (Joplin, MO) -Lamoni (Lamoni, IA)* Missouri Western State University (Saint Joseph, MO) Greenville College (Greenville, IL)* Montana State University Billings (Billings, MT) Grove City College (Grove City, PA) Montana Tech of the University of Montana (Butte, MT)* Gwynedd Mercy University (Gwynedd Valley, PA)* Montclair State University (Montclair, NJ)* (Amherst, MA) Morgan State University (Baltimore, MD)* Hardin- (Abilene, TX)* Morningside College (Sioux City, IA)* Hartwick College (Oneonta, NY) (Cedar Rapids, IA) Henderson State University (Arkadelphia, AR) Mount Royal University (Calgary, AB) Heritage University (Toppenish, WA) Mount Saint Mary College (Newburgh, NY) Hilbert College (Hamburg, NY)* Mount St. Joseph University (Cincinnati, OH)* (Frederick, MD)* New College of Florida (Sarasota, FL) Hope College (Holland, MI) New Jersey City University (Jersey City, NJ)* Houston Baptist University (Houston, TX)* New Jersey Institute of Technology (Newark, NJ) Howard University (Washington, DC)* New Mexico Highlands University (Las Vegas, NM) Huron University College (London, ON)* North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University (Greensboro, NC) Wesleyan University (Bloomington, IL) Northeastern Illinois University (Chicago, IL) State University (Terre Haute, IN) Norwich University (Northfield, VT) Indiana University Bloomington (Bloomington, IN)* Oakland University (Rochester Hills, MI) Indiana University Kokomo (Kokomo, IN)* Northern University (Ada, OH) Indiana University Northwest (Gary, IN)* at Newark, The (Newark, OH) Indiana University South Bend (South Bend, IN)* Ohio State University-Lima Campus (Lima, OH) Indiana University Southeast (New Albany, IN)* Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus (Mansfield, OH) Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (Indianapolis, IN)* Ohio State University-Marion Campus (Marion, OH) Iona College (New Rochelle, NY) Ohio State University, The (Columbus, OH) Jackson State University (Jackson, MS)* Ohio Wesleyan University (Delaware, OH) Jarvis Christian College (Hawkins, TX) Oklahoma Christian University (Edmond, OK) Keene State College (Keene, NH) Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK)* State University (Frankfort, KY)* Olivet College (Olivet, MI) Kentucky (Owensboro, KY) Olivet Nazarene University (Bourbonnais, IL)*

*2015 participant 4 • NSSE 2016 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT Academic Advising (N=306), continued Oregon Institute of Technology (Klamath Falls, OR)* University of Arkansas (Fayetteville, AR) Pace University (New York, NY) University of Arkansas at Little Rock (Little Rock, AR) Pfeiffer University (Misenheimer, NC) University of Baltimore (Baltimore, MD) Pitzer College (Claremont, CA) University of Central Arkansas (Conway, AR)* Point (Pittsburgh, PA)* University of Great Falls (Great Falls, MT) Queens University of Charlotte (Charlotte, NC) University of Hawai‘i at Hilo (Hilo, HI) Canada (Squamish, BC) University of Houston (Houston, TX) Quinnipiac University (Hamden, CT)* University of Houston-Downtown (Houston, TX) Roanoke College (Salem, VA)* University of Houston-Victoria (Victoria, TX)* Robert Morris University (Moon Township, PA) University of Idaho (Moscow, ID)* Rochester Institute of Technology (Rochester, NY)* University of Illinois at Chicago (Chicago, IL)* Rockford University (Rockford, IL) University of Illinois Springfield (Springfield, IL) Rocky Mountain College (Billings, MT)* University of Maine at Presque Isle (Presque Isle, ME) Rollins College (Winter Park, FL) University of Mary (Bismarck, ND) Rowan University (Glassboro, NJ) University of Mary Washington (Fredericksburg, VA) Saint Andrews University (Laurinburg, NC) University of Lowell (Lowell, MA) Saint Anselm College (Manchester, NH)* University of Memphis (Memphis, TN) Saint Martin's University (Lacey, WA)* University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL)* Saint Mary's College (Notre Dame, IN) University of Michigan-Dearborn (Dearborn, MI)* (Chicago, IL) University of Michigan-Flint (Flint, MI) Salem State University (Salem, MA) University of Minnesota Duluth (Duluth, MN) Seton Hall University (South Orange, NJ) University of Minnesota-Crookston (Crookston, MN) Shepherd University (Shepherdstown, WV) University of Missouri-Kansas City (Kansas City, MO) Siena College (Loudonville, NY)* University of Missouri-St. Louis (Saint Louis, MO)* South Dakota State University (Brookings, SD) University of Mount Olive (Mount Olive, NC)* Southeast Missouri State University (Cape Girardeau, MO)* University of Mount Union (Alliance, OH) Southern Connecticut State University (New Haven, CT)* University of Nebraska at Kearney (Kearney, NE) Southern Illinois Univ Edwardsville (Edwardsville, IL)* University of Nebraska at Omaha (Omaha, NE) Southern Oregon University (Ashland, OR) University of New Brunswick (Fredericton, NB) Southern University and A&M College (Baton Rouge, LA)* University of New Brunswick - Saint John Campus (Saint John, NB) Southern Virginia University (Buena Vista, VA)* University of (Biddeford, ME) Southwest Minnesota State University (Marshall, MN)* University of New Haven (West Haven, CT) Southwestern Adventist University (Keene, TX)* University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Charlotte, NC) Southwestern Oklahoma State University (Weatherford, OK) University of North Georgia (Dahlonega, GA) (Atlanta, GA) University of North Texas at Dallas (Dallas, TX) Spring Arbor University (Spring Arbor, MI) University of Northern (Cedar Falls, IA) St. Edward's University (Austin, TX)* University of Oregon (Eugene, OR)* St. Francis College (Brooklyn Heights, NY) University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Johnstown, PA)* St. Joseph's College, New York (Brooklyn, NY)* University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus (Rio Piedras, PR)* Stephen F. Austin State University (Nacogdoches, TX)* University of Rhode Island (Kingston, RI) Stockton University (Galloway, NJ) University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (Chickasha, OK) SUNY-Buffalo State College (Buffalo, NY)* University of South Dakota (Vermillion, SD) Syracuse University (Syracuse, NY)* University of South Florida (Tampa, FL)* Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi (Corpus Christi, TX)* University of Southern Indiana (Evansville, IN) Texas Lutheran University (Seguin, TX)* University of Southern Maine (Portland, ME) Texas Tech University (Lubbock, TX)* University of Southern Mississippi (Hattiesburg, MS) Texas Wesleyan University (Fort Worth, TX) University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, The (Chattanooga, TN) Trine University (Angola, IN) University of Texas at Arlington, The (Arlington, TX) Trinity University (San Antonio, TX)* University of Texas at Dallas, The (Richardson, TX) Truman State University (Kirksville, MO) University of Texas at San Antonio, The (San Antonio, TX) Tyndale University College (Toronto, ON) University of the District of Columbia (Washington, DC)* (Schenectady, NY)* University of the Fraser Valley (Abbotsford, BC) Union University (Jackson, TN)* University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA) University of Akron (Akron, OH)* University of Toledo (Toledo, OH)* University of Alabama at Birmingham (Birmingham, AL) University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (Whitewater, WI) University of Alabama in Huntsville (Huntsville, AL) (Pepper Pike, OH) University of Alaska Anchorage (Anchorage, AK) Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology (Flushing, NY) University of Alaska Fairbanks (Fairbanks, AK) (Forest City, IA)

*2015 participant NSSE 2016 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT • 5 Academic Advising (N=306), continued Washington & Jefferson College (Washington, PA)* Washington College (Chestertown, MD) Wayland Baptist University (Plainview, TX) Wayne State College (Wayne, NE)* Wayne State University (Detroit, MI)* Weber State University (Ogden, UT) Wentworth Institute of Technology (Boston, MA) Western Carolina University (Cullowhee, NC)* Westminster College (Salt Lake City, UT) Wheaton College (Wheaton, IL)* Whitworth University (Spokane, WA)* (Raleigh, NC) Wisconsin Lutheran College (Milwaukee, WI)* Wofford College (Spartanburg, SC)

*2015 participant 6 • NSSE 2016 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT NSSE 2016 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 Item wording or description name Values Response options Count % Count % Mean Mean size d 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 8 8 4,755 9 1 1 30 27 13,658 22 2 2 35 32 19,491 31 3 3 23 20 12,840 20 2.2 2.3 -.09 4 4 7 7 5,685 9 5 5 2 1 2,127 3 6 6 or more 5 5 3,358 5 Total 110 100 61,914 100

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 12 10 4,618 8 2 Some 18 16 11,930 19 3 Quite a bit 34 31 20,844 33 3.0 3.0 .06 4 Very much 42 39 20,769 33 — Not applicable 3 3 3,776 7 Total 109 100 61,937 100 b. Listened closely to your concerns ADV02b 1 Very little 12 10 4,596 8 and questions 2 Some 22 19 11,459 18 3 Quite a bit 39 36 19,763 32 2.9 3.0 -.08 4 Very much 36 33 21,817 35 — Not applicable 1 2 4,166 8 Total 110 100 61,801 100 c. Informed you of important ADV02c 1 Very little 19 17 7,771 13 deadlines 2 Some 22 18 12,961 20 3 Quite a bit 26 25 18,056 29 2.8 2.8 -.02 4 Very much 38 35 18,725 30 — Not applicable 4 5 4,254 8 Total 109 100 61,767 100 d. Helped you understand academic ADV02d 1 Very little 20 17 7,631 12 rules and policies 2 Some 25 20 13,803 22 3 Quite a bit 29 29 17,999 29 2.7 2.8 -.06 4 Very much 31 29 17,198 28 — Not applicable 5 6 5,038 9 Total 110 100 61,669 100 e. Informed you of academic support ADV02e 1 Very little 20 16 8,806 14 options (tutoring, study groups, 2 Some 16 14 13,519 21 help with writing, etc.) 3 Quite a bit 34 31 17,013 27 2.9 2.8 .10 4 Very much 36 33 16,999 27 — Not applicable 4 5 5,452 10 Total 110 100 61,789 100

*p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to the endnotes page for the key to triangle symbols. NSSE 2016 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT • 7 NSSE 2016 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 Item wording or description name Values Response options Count % Count % Mean Mean size d f. Provided useful information about ADV02f 1 Very little 21 18 6,900 11 courses 2 Some 20 17 12,803 20 3 Quite a bit 30 30 18,885 30 2.8 2.9 -.09 4 Very much 36 32 19,662 32 — Not applicable 3 4 3,483 7 Total 110 100 61,733 100 g. Helped you when you had ADV02g 1 Very little 22 18 9,145 15 academic difficulties 2 Some 18 16 12,191 19 3 Quite a bit 28 27 13,653 22 2.7 2.7 -.02 4 Very much 27 24 14,987 24 — Not applicable 15 16 11,689 20 Total 110 100 61,665 100 h. Helped you get information on ADV02h 1 Very little 22 19 11,776 19 special opportunities (study abroad, 2 Some 19 18 12,711 20 internship, research projects, etc.) 3 Quite a bit 19 18 12,986 21 2.6 2.5 .01 4 Very much 24 21 13,290 21 — Not applicable 25 24 10,891 19 Total 109 100 61,654 100 i. Discussed your career interests and ADV02i 1 Very little 31 27 12,360 20 post-graduation plans 2 Some 21 19 14,183 23 3 Quite a bit 18 18 13,411 21 2.5 2.5 -.05 4 Very much 29 27 14,281 23 — Not applicable 10 10 7,300 13 Total 109 100 61,535 100

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 45 41 23,242 38 _15 2 Sometimes 39 35 23,464 37 3 Often 17 16 10,825 18 1.9 1.9 -.04 4 Very often 9 8 4,256 7 Total 110 100 61,787 100 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 — 47 41 21,578 35 to you Academic advisor(s) available to — 8 8 5,142 9 any student Faculty or staff not formally — 8 7 5,678 9 assigned as an advisor Online advising system (degree — 2 2 2,046 4 progress report, etc.) Website, catalog, or other — 3 2 2,619 4 published sources — Friends or other students 11 10 9,865 16 — Family members 22 22 10,916 17 — Other, please specify: 1 1 1,039 2 I did not seek academic advice — 7 7 2,943 6 this year Total 109 100 61,826 100

*p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to the endnotes page for the key to triangle symbols. 8 • NSSE 2016 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT NSSE 2016 Academic Advising Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons Auburn University at Montgomery

Seniors Frequency Distributionsa Statistical Comparisonsb Academic Academic AUM Advising AUM Advising Variable Effect c Item wording or description name Values Response options Count % Count % Mean Mean size d 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 14 10,522 14 1 1 29 25 18,886 24 2 2 34 28 20,313 26 3 3 12 9 12,171 15 2.3 2.3 -.01 4 4 14 11 6,740 8 5 5 2 1 2,940 3 6 6 or more 14 11 8,731 10 Total 122 100 80,303 100

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 14 11 7,707 10 2 Some 21 18 14,733 19 3 Quite a bit 29 23 23,902 29 3.0 3.0 .08 4 Very much 52 43 28,975 35 — Not applicable 6 5 5,069 7 Total 122 100 80,386 100 b. Listened closely to your concerns ADV02b 1 Very little 19 15 7,622 10 and questions 2 Some 17 15 14,213 18 3 Quite a bit 24 20 22,302 28 3.0 3.0 .00 4 Very much 53 44 29,640 36 — Not applicable 7 6 6,461 9 Total 120 100 80,238 100 c. Informed you of important ADV02c 1 Very little 15 12 12,934 16 deadlines 2 Some 25 21 15,845 20 3 Quite a bit 28 23 20,316 25 2.9 2.8 .16 4 Very much 47 38 24,483 30 — Not applicable 7 6 6,591 9 Total 122 100 80,169 100 d. Helped you understand academic ADV02d 1 Very little 24 18 13,314 17 rules and policies 2 Some 22 19 16,708 21 3 Quite a bit 20 16 18,645 23 2.7 2.7 .05 4 Very much 40 33 21,148 26 — Not applicable 15 13 10,177 13 Total 121 100 79,992 100 e. Informed you of academic support ADV02e 1 Very little 31 25 18,296 23 options (tutoring, study groups, 2 Some 20 17 16,704 21 help with writing, etc.) 3 Quite a bit 16 13 14,851 18 2.6 2.4 .13 4 Very much 39 32 16,850 21 — Not applicable 16 13 13,477 17 Total 122 100 80,178 100

*p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to the endnotes page for the key to triangle symbols. NSSE 2016 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT • 9 NSSE 2016 Academic Advising Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons Auburn University at Montgomery

Seniors Frequency Distributionsa Statistical Comparisonsb Academic Academic AUM Advising AUM Advising Variable Effect c Item wording or description name Values Response options Count % Count % Mean Mean size d f. Provided useful information about ADV02f 1 Very little 25 20 12,716 17 courses 2 Some 23 19 16,121 20 3 Quite a bit 27 23 20,458 25 2.7 2.7 -.02 4 Very much 39 32 23,823 29 — Not applicable 8 7 7,015 9 Total 122 100 80,133 100 g. Helped you when you had ADV02g 1 Very little 27 21 13,978 18 academic difficulties 2 Some 24 20 13,176 16 3 Quite a bit 16 13 14,627 18 2.5 2.6 -.06 4 Very much 32 26 19,630 23 — Not applicable 23 20 18,633 24 Total 122 100 80,044 100 h. Helped you get information on ADV02h 1 Very little 41 33 17,924 23 special opportunities (study abroad, 2 Some 18 14 13,504 17 internship, research projects, etc.) 3 Quite a bit 15 13 13,852 17 2.3 2.5 -.15 4 Very much 27 22 18,016 22 — Not applicable 20 17 16,676 22 Total 121 100 79,972 100 i. Discussed your career interests and ADV02i 1 Very little 40 32 18,657 25 post-graduation plans 2 Some 24 20 15,822 19 3 Quite a bit 15 12 14,683 18 2.4 2.5 -.10 4 Very much 33 27 21,093 25 — Not applicable 10 9 9,601 13 Total 122 100 79,856 100

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 61 50 34,186 44 _15 2 Sometimes 38 32 27,277 33 3 Often 15 12 12,652 15 1.7 1.9 -.12 4 Very often 8 6 6,165 7 Total 122 100 80,280 100 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 — 49 41 26,616 33 to you Academic advisor(s) available to — 10 9 6,776 9 any student Faculty or staff not formally — 28 22 14,329 17 assigned as an advisor Online advising system (degree — 2 1 5,650 8 progress report, etc.) Website, catalog, or other — 3 2 4,086 5 published sources — Friends or other students 6 5 8,751 11 — Family members 9 7 6,859 8 — Other, please specify: 4 3 1,935 2 I did not seek academic advice — 11 10 5,316 7 this year Total 122 100 80,318 100

*p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to the endnotes page for the key to triangle symbols. 10 • NSSE 2016 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT NSSE 2016 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 110 2.16 2.29 .14 .01 1.43 1.49 42,656 .364 -.09 ADV02a 105 3.04 2.98 .10 .00 0.99 0.95 39,724 .538 .06 ADV02b 108 2.94 3.02 .09 .00 0.97 0.95 39,308 .416 -.08 ADV02c 104 2.82 2.84 .11 .01 1.12 1.03 39,271 .867 -.02 ADV02d 103 2.74 2.80 .11 .01 1.08 1.02 38,652 .538 -.06 ADV02e 104 2.86 2.75 .11 .01 1.09 1.05 38,488 .310 .10 ADV02f 105 2.78 2.88 .11 .01 1.10 1.01 39,730 .348 -.09 ADV02g 92 2.66 2.69 .12 .01 1.11 1.09 33,974 .838 -.02 ADV02h 82 2.55 2.54 .13 .01 1.15 1.11 34,384 .943 .01 ADV02i 98 2.48 2.54 .12 .01 1.21 1.11 97 .639 -.05 ADV04_15 110 1.91 1.94 .09 .00 0.94 0.92 42,562 .712 -.04

See the endnotes on the last page of this report. NSSE 2016 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT • 11 NSSE 2016 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 122 2.26 2.28 .16 .01 1.78 1.75 62,948 .879 -.01 ADV02a 117 3.03 2.95 .10 .00 1.06 1.00 58,699 .413 .08 ADV02b 113 2.98 2.98 .11 .00 1.13 1.01 112 .990 .00 ADV02c 115 2.93 2.76 .10 .00 1.07 1.09 57,414 .094 .16 ADV02d 106 2.73 2.68 .11 .00 1.18 1.10 54,589 .601 .05 ADV02e 106 2.60 2.44 .12 .01 1.25 1.14 106 .206 .13 ADV02f 114 2.71 2.73 .11 .00 1.15 1.10 56,945 .836 -.02 ADV02g 98 2.54 2.61 .12 .01 1.20 1.15 47,470 .565 -.06 ADV02h 101 2.30 2.48 .12 .01 1.25 1.18 48,928 .125 -.15 ADV02i 112 2.38 2.49 .12 .01 1.24 1.18 54,293 .308 -.10 ADV04_15 122 1.75 1.85 .08 .00 0.89 0.93 62,930 .198 -.12

See the endnotes on the last page of this report. 12 • NSSE 2016 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT NSSE 2016 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." l. This was a new item in 2016, comparison group results do not include 2015 institutions. May not apply to all modules.

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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