Librarian Advisors for Undeclared Students: Understanding the Advisee Experience

Authors

Claire Walker Wiley, Belmont UniversityFollow
Jenny Mills, Belmont University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-1-2023

Abstract

Many institutional models exist for advising undeclared students, a group often requiring much guidance and support through the advising and discernment process. This research explored the experience of undeclared students with a librarian advisor. Fifteen students were interviewed after they declared a major to understand how they perceived their advising experience and their satisfaction with advising and their advisor. Overall, students reported feeling mostly satisfied with their librarian advisors. Most students would choose a librarian as their advisor again. Although interview data was largely positive, areas for improvement were identified.

Recommended Citation

Wiley, Claire Walker and Mills, Jenny, "Librarian Advisors for Undeclared Students: Understanding the Advisee Experience" (2023). Library Faculty Scholarship. 14.
https://repository.belmont.edu/libraryscholarship/14