MHEC-SAC Report Praises ³ÉÈ˶¶ÒõAdvising Program

SALISBURY, MD---Salisbury University’s student advising program ranks among the best in Maryland, according to a recent report from the Maryland Higher Education Commission Student Advisory Council (MHEC-SAC).

 

Compiling data from students and advising offices at four-year higher education institutions in Maryland, members of the SAC offered a comparison of advising programs. The resulting report ranked three institutions – SU, St. Mary’s College and the University of Maryland College Park – as the state’s most effective.

 

³ÉÈ˶¶Òõreceived no recommendations for improvement.

 

“Essentially, the academic advising program at Salisbury University is excellent and should not be changed,” the report said.

 

A major component of SU’s advising success has been its commitment to students, said SU’s SAC representative, Darren Jackson.

 

“³ÉÈ˶¶Òõis totally student-oriented,” he said.

 

Unlike some schools ranking lower in the report, ³ÉÈ˶¶Òõ assigns each student an advisor/mentor during freshman year. These advisors remain with the student throughout the his or her time at the University. An emphasis is placed on a personal understanding of each student’s needs.

 

“It comes down to having one person for each student,” Jackson said.

 

³ÉÈ˶¶Òõoffers advising in academic and career planning, as well as personal development.

 

For more information call 410-543-6030 or visit the ³ÉÈ˶¶ÒõWeb site at www.salisbury.edu.