Below are two sample focus group discussion guides that can be used to help colleges dive into the academic advising experience, both from the student perspective and the advisor perspective.
On Advising: Student Focus Group Discussion Guide
On Advising: Advisor Focus Group Discussion Guide
For supporting focus group materials such as recruitment tips, invitation e-mail templates, consent forms, profile sheets, and a comprehensive planning guide that outlines focus group staff roles and order of operations, visit https://cccse.org/publications-resources/focus-group-toolkit