Evaluation of the university consultation hours in the learning journey of college students of SPU Manila SY 2018-2019

There are several theories that explain how an individual gains, retains and recollectsknowledge. An understanding of these theories can help school administrators and teachers identify the best tools and strategies best suited to promote meaningful learning. The study is anchored on the Humanistic theories of learning (1960). Proponents of humanism include Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow. Humanism believes that learning is student-centered and personalized, and the educator’s role is that of a facilitator where the goal is to develop self-actualized people in a cooperative and supportive environment. The study was conducted in response to the need of the university system, St. Paul University, to address student care as part of the Paulinian Formation objectives. The research aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the implementation of the consultation hours in relation to students’ academic journey. The researchers looked intothe perception of the students, the monitoring of academic managers, execution of faculty members, and issues and challenges in the implementation. Interviews and survey questionnaires were used to gather the needed data. We found that the students had a very positive feedback about their experience in consulting with their teachers. They also have a positive perception on how their teachers handled their concerns. On the perspective of academic managers, they said that consultations are properly monitored, especially since they also see this as an effective tool in student care. On the part of the faculty, despite the effectiveness of this activity, they revealed some issues and challenges on the implementation such as random consultations due to conflict of schedule and the unavailable rooms for one-on-one discussions.