Fac offer advice on course and career options. Many meet in groups. Lack of continuity, no ongoing relationships. But with leaves and ctte assignments, it's hard to assign advisors for more than one year at a time. Also, studio teaching gives students access to fac.
Most students see fac advisors at most once per sem.
Fac are more flexible than staff. No incentive for faculty to participate. Fac are experienced and qualified to answer questions about the field, careers, etc. However, under the current system, only students working in a faculty member's lab get to know a faculty member well. Strength is unique perspective and knowledge of faculty weakness is difficulty of making unscheduled visits or appts.