AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE ON ACADEMIC ADVISING

Abstract

Academic advising constitutes one of the key problems facing higher education throughout the world today. The need for and benefits of advising are not limited to one geographical area, but represent a pervasive problem, penetrating international and cultural boundaries. This study examines the advising program at King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Students' responses to a twenty-item questionnaire have been drawn upon to construct a picture of how students perceive academic advising at their university. The study also sought to determine if a significant difference in student responses to the survey existed between the colleges within the university and between the academic levels of the students. Recommendations and practical suggestions to help improve academic advising at the university are offered.