“The UF Advisor” Survey Results

by Kari Ward

Last November, the communications committee surveyed UAC meeting attendees to get their opinion on the quality and readability of The UF Advisor. Twenty-four people responded to our questions. Here are some of the results:

• 78% of survey participants take the time to read at least half of each edition of The UF Advisor;

• 87% said that The UF Advisor helped them feel more connected to UF's advising community;

• 87% indicated that the e-newsletter is easy to access and navigate; and

• In terms of usefulness and content, The UF Advisor scored 3.8 out of 5 points.

The Advisor Spotlight, the workshop summaries, and Advisor Toolbox sections were ranked as being the most valuable. And while the “Ask an Advisor” section didn’t score high in terms of usefulness, many of the survey participants reported that they enjoyed this column. All of these columns are keepers, but what we will do, based on the feedback you gave us, is strive to include more timely, “hot topic” articles about issues that UF advisors deal with directly. In this edition, be sure to take a look at Robin Rossi’s article on high school AA’s. Thanks to everyone for completing our survey! We continue to welcome your ideas on how we can improve YOUR newsletter.