The only change that the Economics department made small changes that effect not economics concentrators but applied math concentrators who use the economics advising resources. Overall, the department, which received a rating of 2.45 out of 5 for satisfaction with advising has made no major changes to the structure of its advising system.

According to Assistant Professor of Economics Christopher L. Foote, the department's head tutor, has expanded the tutorial office staff to make it easier for applied math concentrators to find advice.

Economics concentrators still rely on the tutorial office as their primary source for advice.

"Students can go to the tutorial office at anytime during the day and get their advice," says Foote.

Foote says the department does take the report's recommendations seriously, but the high number of economic concentrators makes it impossible for every student to have a faculty adviser.

"I take it very seriously when students aren't happy with their advising," he says. "We certainly want to work with the University and students whenever we can."

While faculty members may not serve as formal advisers, Foote says they are always available to consult with and mentor undergraduates.

"I think students want mentoring more than they really want a faculty member to sign their study cards," he says. "And that is something that the economics department takes very seriously."