Publication Date

2024

Document Type

Book

Description

This project aimed to enhance the accessibility and effectiveness of office hours for students. Research commenced during the Spring 2023 semester, followed by periodic adjustments, improvements, and feedback collection spanning through Fall 2023 to Spring 2024. The overarching objective of the extended student-run office hours was to facilitate discussions on degree planning and provide writing assistance, alleviating the need for direct professor engagement. Furthermore, these sessions were designed to assist students in exploring various academic pathways, including majors, minors, and pre-professional tracks, and developing corresponding plans. While student support remained a central focus, the primary aim was to refine office hour practices in the post-pandemic academic landscape. The study's results hold the potential for enhancing office hours across different courses; providing general academic advising; and making resources more accessible to disadvantaged students, including first-generation college students, first-generation American students, and students for whom English is not their first language.

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Office Hours, A Conversation About Their Use and Usefulness

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