Advising and Student Support Activity Analysis

Overview

Advising and student support analysis helps administrators understand how students are being supported throughout their academic journey. The advising_sessions table records interactions between students and advisors, including session type, timing, and follow-up needs.

By analyzing advising data, you can identify:
• Frequency of advising sessions
• Types of support provided (academic, career, financial)
• Students requiring follow-up
• Patterns in advising activity across the institution

These insights help improve student support services and ensure timely interventions for at-risk students.

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The Basic Pattern

SELECT column_name, aggregate_function(column_name)
FROM table_name
GROUP BY column_name;
  

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Examples

Example 1 — Total Advising Sessions per Student

Example 2 — Count of Sessions by Session Type

Example 3 — Number of Follow-Up Sessions Required

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Practice Tasks (Your Turn!)

Task 1

Find the earliest advising session date for each student.

Task 2

Find the total number of sessions handled by each advisor.

Task 3

Find the latest advising session date for each session type.