Students tend to put off seeing their academic advisor for numerous reasons but often it has to do with scheduling difficulties.  Using virtual collaboration tools such as Skype Premium and VSee are inexpensive ($5 to $9 per month for the advisor and free for the student) and can open up countless opportunities for advisors to connect with students.  These collaboration services allow the advisor to share their screen or desktop with the student so that a robust dialog can take place throughout the advising session.