There needs to be a mechanism for assessment of both departmental and centralized advising. Cost of new advisors. Roadblocks for students must be minimized. Communication between departments and between departments and the administration must be enhanced. The council questioned faculty reluctance to participate in advising and discussed strategies to encourage participation.
Faculty are too busy with other activities.
Advising is not intellectually exciting. Learning and staying current with curriculum requirements takes a lot of effort. There is a wide interpretation of the meaning of advising. Require departments to establish advising plans. Provide advising incentives for departments.