Nope, That is why they call it "advisement." When I taught the college skills courses, going to the advisors was an important area. Students should never blindly follow the advisors, they need to become educated consumers.
-----Original Message----- From: sylvestm [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 12:57 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences Subject: malcounseling insurance? should an academic counselor be held liable for giving incorrect advise to a student? for example,a student of mine had been absent from my class and was about to drop the course.She returned to the lass and told me that her advisor had told her that she did not need to take the class because it was not required for her field of study. She later discovered that the course is required for her field of study.She pleaded with me to let her back in the class. Comments invited. Michael Sylvester,PhD Daytona Beach,Florida --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
