"Advising" consists of those activities and tasks that result in providing information to students. British Columbia's (BC) post-secondary education has evolved over the past number of years and student advising has changed along with it. Post-secondary institutions are currently challenged to increase student engagement, improve…

The term "advising" has been used by various areas within post-secondary education institutions in British Columbia (BC) and across Canada to describe a variety of activities and tasks that result in providing information to students. The postsecondary education environment in BC has evolved over the past number of years and student…

"The Advisor" provides important information or "system alerts," in user-friendly format and language, on issues and changes affecting admissions and transfer. This document explains why some ABE [Adult Basic Education] students are not eligible to apply directly to university degree programs and provides pointers for advising…

This report presents the results of the Survey of Advising and Admissions Personnel on Administrative Systems Related to Transfer questionnaire as prepared by the British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer's Task Force on Standards and Processes. Responses from 98 individual counselors were received. By far the most common type of…