A self-evaluation is provided of the Academic Advisement Center at Genesee Community College (GCC). Section I provides an overview of the center's development from its establishment in 1980, discusses results of a formal review of the center's work, and offers projections for the next five years. Section II describes the history of the program, the goals and objectives in developing a centralized advisement center and particular milestones in the center's development. Section III outlines the center's goals and objectives directed towards the ultimate goal of increasing the student's satisfaction with the institution and increasing the student's prospect of success at GCC. Section IV discusses the instruments used to measure the program's effectiveness including external evaluations and student evaluations of the center and its programs. Section V considers aspects of student/program interaction and outlines the role of the center's programs. Section VI reviews trends and issues related to student retention and enrollment. Section VII outlines the program's costs and sources of support. After section VIII highlights the center's relations with the off-campus community, section IX describes the operations and procedures designed to enhance program cohesiveness. The final section discusses the center's success in contributing to improved retention rates at GCC and describes some of the center's strengths and projections for the next 5 years. Appendices include the center's 5-year plan, job descriptions and performance objectives, and the advisement handbook for 1982-83. (HB)