The Students Perception About The Competitiveness Of The Academic Tutoring Program At The Autonomous University Of Baja California La Percepcion De Los Alumnos Sobre La Competitividad Del Programa De Tutorias Academicas En La Universidad Autonoma De Baja California

This paper addresses the issue of academic tutoring as a way to keep students informed properly, avoid lagging student dropouts, and increase terminal efficiency. The research was conducted at the Faculty of Administrative Sciences (FCA) of the Autonomous University of Baja California (UABC), Mexico. From a quantitative perspective we analyzed competitiveness of the mentoring program. The purpose of this study is to determine if the student knows the mentoring program, whether from his view, it: helps you adapt to the academic environment, facilitates the transition from high school to professional, college life reports, guidance on the curriculum provides information on teachers, describes the school facilities and discloses the academic regulations. This study provides university authorities information to improve the program for the benefit of the student and the institution itself. The research was conducted through a probability sample. The sample population was 195 students.