Academic Advising: A Comprehensive Handbook
One of the challenges in higher education is helping students to achieve academic success while ensuring their personal and vocational needs are fulfilled. In this updated edition more than thirty experts offer their knowledge in what has become the most comprehensive, classic reference on academic advising. They explore the critical aspects of academic advising and provide insights for full-time advisors, counselors, and those who oversee student advising or have daily contact with advisors...
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Praise for Academic Advising "Drawing on the best minds in the field, this book is a treasure trove of state-of-the-art academic advising policies and practices that address the wide range of developmental needs and educational interests of students.'It is destined to be an indispensable resource for academic and student affairs leaders committed to student success and institutional effectiveness."—George D. Kuh, Chancellor's Professor and director, Center for Postsecondary Research, Indiana University Bloomington "This second edition is another substantive and important contribution to the literature on a vitally important institutional function. Professional academic advisors, faculty members, administrators, and scholars will find this a rich compendium of state-of-the-art material on every aspect of the field. Each chapter illuminates one of the multiple dimensions of an essential, but frequently underestimated, activity. Academic advisors function as students' gateways to identifying and engaging in the broad array of curricular and co-curricular experiences that shape academic success and cognitive and psychosocial development in college. This book is about advancing the basic mission of our institutions: helping students learn."—Patrick T. Terenzini, Distinguished Professor and senior scientist, Center for the Study of Higher Education, Pennsylvania State University "Student success does not arise by chance. It is the result of intentional strategies that provide a clear structure for students and are proactive in addressing their needs. No need is more important than that of academic advising. This second edition of Academic Advising: A Comprehensive Handbook represents the best of what we know about advising by leaders of the field. It should be on every educator's shelf."—Vincent Tinto, Distinguished University Professor, Syracuse University Booknews The National Academic Advising Association, or NACADA, is responsible for this group of 28 papers written by and for professionals whose job it is to guide students in their academic decision making. The handbook is arranged in sections on foundations, student diversity, organization and delivery of services, training and evaluation, and changes in the field. The contributions spell out accepted thinking and practices with regard to organizational models, the needs of various kinds of students, assessment instruments, and technological delivery systems, among other topics. Gordon has written extensively on advising, and Habley is associated with the American College Testing Center; both are affiliated with NACADA. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Pt. 1 Foundations of Academic Advising 1Introduction Thomas J. Grites Grites, Thomas J. 11 Historical Foundations of Academic Advising Terry L. Kuhn Kuhn, Terry L. 32 Theoretical Foundations of Academic Advising Peter L. Hagen Hagen, Peter L. Peggy Jordan Jordan, Peggy 173 Ethical Foundations of Academic Advising Marc Lowenstein Lowenstein, Marc 364 Legal Foundations of Academic Advising Mary M. Richard Richard, Mary M. 505 Advising for Student Success George D. Kuh Kuh, George D. 686 Advising as Teaching and Learning Drew C. Appleby Appleby, Drew C. 857 Advising for Career and Life Planning Paul A. Gore, Jr. Gore, Paul A., Jr. A. J. Metz Metz, A. J. 103Pt. 2 Student Diversity and Student Needs Virginia N. Gordon Gordon, Virginia N. 1198 The Changing College Student Kirsten Kennedy Kennedy, Kirsten Jennifer Crissman Ishler Ishler, Jennifer Crissman 1239 Moving into College Mary Stuart Hunter Hunter, Mary Stuart Leah Kendall Kendall, Leah 14210 Moving through College George E. Steele Steele, George E. Melinda L. McDonald McDonald, Melinda L. 15711 Moving on from College Jennifer Bloom Bloom, Jennifer 17812 Students with Specific Advising Needs Blane Harding Harding, Blane 18913 Advising Students of Color and International Students Evette Castillo Clark Clark, Evette Castillo Jane Kalionzes Kalionzes, Jane 204Pt. 3 Organization and Delivery of Advising Services Wesley R. Habley Habley, Wesley R. 22714 Vision, Mission, Goals, and Program Objectives for Academic Advising Programs Susan M. Campbell Campbell, Susan M. 22915 Organization of Academic Advising Services Margaret C. King King, Margaret C. 24216 Advising Delivery: FacultyAdvising Martha K. Hemwall Hemwall, Martha K. 25317 Advising Delivery: Professional Advisors, Counselors, and Other Staff Casey Self Self, Casey 26718 Advising Delivery: Group Strategies Nancy S. King King, Nancy S. 27919 Advising Delivery: Using Technology Michael J. Leonard Leonard, Michael J. 292Pt. 4 Training, Assessment, Recognition, and Reward 307Introduction Wesley R. Habley Habley, Wesley R. 30720 Critical Concepts in Advisor Training and Development Thomas Brown Brown, Thomas 30921 Tools and Resources for Advisors Pat Folsom Folsom, Pat 32322 Delivering One-to-One Advising: Skills and Competencies Rusty Fox Fox, Rusty 34223 Assessing Student Learning John H. Schuh Schuh, John H. 35624 Assessing Advisor Effectiveness Joe Cuseo Cuseo, Joe 36925 Assessing the Effectiveness of the Advising Program Wendy G. Troxel Troxel, Wendy G. 38626 Recognition and Reward for Academic Advising in Theory and in Practice Jayne K. Drake Drake, Jayne K. 396Pt. 5 Perspectives on Advising 413Introduction Thomas J. Grites Grites, Thomas J. 41327 Campus Administrator Perspectives on Advising James E. Bultman Bultman, James E. Faye N. Vowell Vowell, Faye N. Jocelyn Y. Harney Harney, Jocelyn Y. John Smarrelli Smarrelli, John Susan Ames Ames, Susan 41528 Advising Administrator Perspectives on Advising Kathy J. Davis Davis, Kathy J. Dick Vallandingham Vallandingham, Dick Philip D. Christman Christman, Philip D. 43829 Perspectives on the Future of Academic Advising Thomas J. Grites Grites, Thomas J. Virginia N. Gordon Gordon, Virginia N. Wesley R. Habley Habley, Wesley R. 456Pt. 6 Exemplary Practices in Academic Advising Virginia N. Gordon Gordon, Virginia N. 473App. A National Academic Advising Association 521App. B The Statement of Core Values of Academic Advising 525App. C Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education Standards and Guidelines for Academic Advising 533Name Index 547Subject Index 555
\ BooknewsThe National Academic Advising Association, or NACADA, is responsible for this group of 28 papers written by and for professionals whose job it is to guide students in their academic decision making. The handbook is arranged in sections on foundations, student diversity, organization and delivery of services, training and evaluation, and changes in the field. The contributions spell out accepted thinking and practices with regard to organizational models, the needs of various kinds of students, assessment instruments, and technological delivery systems, among other topics. Gordon has written extensively on advising, and Habley is associated with the American College Testing Center; both are affiliated with NACADA. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
