student guidance; student advising
Refers to the act of guiding or advising students, typically in an educational setting, covering academic, career, or personal support.
The university puts effort into student guidance.
He has extensive experience in student advising.
生活指導 focuses on daily life and discipline guidance, while 学生指導 is broader, covering academic and career advising as well.
進路指導 specifically refers to career or academic path guidance, a subset of what 学生指導 can encompass.
Compound of 学生 (student) and 指導 (guidance). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is a straightforward modern formation.