Reports

Advising-related research, papers, and associated documents.

Committee on the Organization of Colleges and Schools

The committee charge was to gather information and ideas about how the organization of the University of Washington can provide the best learning environment for our students and most effectively support research, scholarship, and creative work. How can the organization of our colleges and schools best serve our core missions of learning, discovery, and creativity? What innovative strategies might be proposed as we move into the future?

The results of the committee's research are presented in this report, published in December 2006.

Provost's Task Force on the Academic Progress of Undergraduates

This report, published in September 2004, presents a comprehensive overview of issues addressing "progress to degree" of undergraduates at UW-Seattle, with recommendations for improvements.

Report of Findings and Recommendations of the Advising Self-Study

Published in 2005, this report posed questions such as "What is academic advising?", "What is the status of advising nationally?", "How has advising developed as a discipline/profession?", and "How is academic advising delivered at UW?" Themes addressed include the structure of advising, communication pathways, the role of the adviser, training and professional development, recognition and reward structure of adviser challenges, and how to improve academic advising.