It comes as no surprise that some services are more likely to be rewarded through financial incentives. Many institutions acknowledge and reward the role of the advisor. Throughout higher education, advising has become a mandatory part of the undergraduate experience. And rightfully so. The role of advising has changed drastically in the last decade.
Advisors play a much more important role in the lives of students as did some of their predecessors.
As advisors practice developmental and intrusive advising, student retention and success rates may improve. Campuses are not stopping there, new and innovative measures are being tried that incorporate the need for supplemental advising with the use of today s technology. Orientation and extended orientation programs are now being offered on CD-ROM and via the internet. This allows students to orient themselves at the pace that fits their needs. If a student doesn t know where to park or how to use the library, they can receive assistance twenty-fours hours a day.