Journal article
Building bridges: Higher degree student retention and counselling support
Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, Vol.34(2), pp.187-199
2012
Abstract
This paper aims to contribute to the discussion on increasing retention rates in higher degree students. It presents evidence from the literature on the value of increasing counselling and mentoring care for higher degree research students. The creation of, and rationale for, a designated higher degree student counsellor-mentor role is described. The role of a counselling-trained mentor is one that combines elements of counselling, mentoring, organisational and social support for both higher degree research students and supervisors. The creation of this role is proposed as a means of increasing student satisfaction and retention. © 2012 Copyright 2012 Association for Tertiary Education Management and the L H Martin Institute for Higher Education Leadership and Management.
Details
- Title
- Building bridges: Higher degree student retention and counselling support
- Authors
- Mark R Pearson (Author) - University of Notre Dame
- Publication details
- Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, Vol.34(2), pp.187-199
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Date published
- 2012
- DOI
- 10.1080/1360080X.2012.662743
- ISSN
- 1360-080X
- Organisation Unit
- School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Law and Society
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449386502621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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