For example, I just learned through support that in order for advisors to show up in Student Lists, you need to go to onCampus > Procedure > Advisory, edit each advisory and check the "Display in header" option. Of course! I should have known...
I'm sure that things like this are a result of the current database design, and I suspect that eliminating them entirely is not possible without fundamental changes to how the database works. But if changes are being made, this would be one thing to consider.