Invest in professional advising models to reduce student caseloads

The institution buys its way to a professional advising model, $2.3 million at VCU, and pushes caseloads below national averages. Advisors can then reach students before something goes wrong.

Executive approval for permanent funding for new advising posts.

University Provost / Vice President of Finance

One institution alone

Large, 12 months to first visible effect

Student-to-advisor caseload; first-to-second-year retention

Short-term budget pressures can lead to hiring freezes, causing advisor caseloads to spike.

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