When students do arrive at the Career Planning office, they must be able to find the information they need. Currently, students hesitate to go to Career Planning citing the poor organization of the office as an impediment. An information center could be established in the reception area containing explanations of services as well as all recent publications and mailings. A separate area should be set aside for students to research summer job opportunities to prevent office congestion and the ensuing confusion. Aside from dispersing information, Career Planning occupies an important place in the advising infrastructure of the University.
Advisors suggest courses of study and assist students in developing and attaining future goals.
If Career Planning follows the departmental model of advising, students will be better directed toward these goals. Advisors for specific undergraduate preparatory academic programs must keep records of the students they advise. These students should be placed on mailing lists so that they can receive all pertinent information that is not sent in general mailings. Students without distinct career goals and students interested in graduate as opposed to professional programs feel excluded from Career Planning. Undergraduates need to be assured that Career Planning's services extend to the entire student population.