In general, student leaders feel that professors are very concerned and encourage students to succeed. Most students agree that professors do not see students as numbers, but as individuals. When asked what USC could do to improve the academic experience, student leaders recommend that the academic advising process needs to be substantially improved.
Many student leaders express frustration with the current system.
Student leaders find the opportunity for involvement to be a positive aspect of their out of class experience. When asked why students leave USC, student leaders suggest that lack of financial resources and an increasingly challenging academic environment are the main reasons. In order to keep students from leaving the University, student leaders again recommend that the advising process should be improved.