Professional Advisors in the UWG Advising Center serve first year (and often second year) students in seven majors, as noted above (Intrusive Academic Advising, Activity 1). In Fall 2014, a number of Advising Center advisors encouraged their students to register for 15+ credits in Spring 2015. The tactic was successful, as the percentage of students enrolled in 15+ hours increased almost 7%, from 20.3% in Fall 2014 to 27.0% in Spring 2015. Six of the seven majors experienced this increase.
Additionally, professional advisors in the College of Education, Richards College of Business, and Tanner Health System School of Nursing also encouraged students to enroll in 15+ hours per term. Results over the past four years confirm a steady, incremental increase in the percentage of students taking a full schedule, with 35.2% enrolled in 15+ credit hours in Fall 2014 compared to 33.5% in Fall 2013 and 30.0% in Fall 2012 (see Appendix Table 20). Because these activities produced welcome results, similar efforts will continue in the 2015-2016 academic year with many advisors having set performance evaluation goals connected to this initiative
