An advising survey identified differences between faculty and student perceptions of "good" advising. According to the survey, students rely more on printed information and friends than on academic advisors. Advising sessions usually involve discussions about regstration and addldrop problems, although students expressed a desire to discuss broader, more substantive, educational issues.
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