The study students Veiws about faculty academic Advising and consulting duties in k erman university of medical sciences in second semester in ۲۰۰۶

Background & Objective : Consultation is an effective factor in solving students problems Providing insufficient guidance and consultation may prevent achieving educational goals This study was conducted to evaluate students points of view about faculty members performance in providing consultation and educational guidance Kerman University of Medical Sciences Methods: In this crosssectional study senior students of all fields in ۶ schools of Kerman University of Medical Sciences (۴۹۰ members) were asked to fill in a researchermade questionnaire which its validity and reliability were already confirmed Results : According to the students point of view among maximum score of ۴ the highest mean score belonged to “signing and controlling course selection and other forms” (۳۴۷) This was followed by “presence of the consultant professor in announced hours” (۳۱۹) and “speaking with students about educational rules” (۳۱۵) The least scores were given to “analysis of educational slump” “encouraging students to correct educational pitfalls” and “analysis of educational improvement” (۲۳ ۲۳۵ and ۲۴ accordingly) Only ۲۰۷% of the students completely knew in what fields and how to get help from their consultant professor ۲۳۴ percent believed that lack of enough consultation led to their educational problems while ۲۴۳% were not satisfied with consultation at all Conclusion : Our findings showed that students and faculty members are not familiar with consultant professors duties and consultation Probably consultant professors dont do their duties appropriately To improve the quality of consultation and guidance it is necessary to consider consultation as a scientific entity which needs education and a scientifically competent responsible