Examining the Academic Advising Experiences of Black Males at an Urban University: An Exploratory Case Study

• Published in: Urban education (Beverly Hills, Calif.) Vol. 58; no. 5; pp. 774 - 800
• Main Authors: Johnson, Royel M., Strayhorn, Terrell L., Travers, Christopher S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.06.2023; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Academic Advising; Academic guidance counseling; Administrators; Advisors; African Americans; Attitudes; Barriers; Black college students; Blacks; Case studies; College administration; College Students; Colleges & universities; Cultural Context; Males; Predominantly White Institutions; Racial Factors; Student Experience; Urban areas; Urban Universities; public higher education; Black males; subjects; African American students; programs; urban education; postsecondary education

To ensure the effectiveness of academic advising efforts on campus and to increase Black male collegians’ use of such services, administrators must better understand how Black males experience academic advising in college. This exploratory qualitative case study aims to understand the academic advis...