Academic Advising A Comprehensive Handbook

by Gordon, Virginia N.; Habley, Wesley R.; Grites, Thomas J.

• ISBN13: 9780470371701
• ISBN10: 0470371706
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-09-29
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

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 and students. New chapters on advising administration and collaboration with other campus services A new section on perspectives on advising including those of CEOs, CAOs (chief academic officers), and CSAOs (chief student affairs officers) More emphasis on two-year colleges and the importance of research to the future of academic advising New case studies demonstrate how advising practices have been put to use.

Author Biography

Thomas J. Grites is assistant to?provost at the Richard Stockton?of New Jersey in Pomona, New Jersey.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Foreword	p. xi
The Authors	p. xiii
Foundations of Academic Advising	p. 1
Introduction	p. 1
Historical Foundations of Academic Advising	p. 3
Theoretical Foundations of Academic Advising	p. 17
Ethical Foundations of Academic Advising	p. 36
Legal Foundations of Academic Advising	p. 50
Advising for Student Success	p. 68
Advising as Teaching and Learning	p. 85
Advising for Career and Life Planning	p. 103
Student Diversity and Student Needs	p. 119
The Changing College Student	p. 123
Moving into College	p. 142
Moving through College	p. 157
Moving on from College	p. 178
Students with Specific Advising Needs	p. 189
Advising Students of Color and International Students	p. 204
Organization and Delivery of Advising Services	p. 227
Vision, Mission, Goals, and Program Objectives for Academic Advising Programs	p. 229
Organization of Academic Advising Services	p. 242
Advising Delivery: Faculty Advising	p. 253
Advising Delivery: Professional Advisors, Counselors, and Other Staff	p. 267
Advising Delivery: Group Strategies	p. 279
Advising Delivery: Using Technology	p. 292
Training, Assessment, Recognition, and Reward	p. 307
Introduction	p. 307
Critical Concepts in Advisor Training and Development	p. 309
Tools and Resources for Advisors	p. 323
Delivering One-to-One Advising: Skills and Competencies	p. 342
Assessing Student Learning	p. 356
Assessing Advisor Effectiveness	p. 369
Assessing the Effectiveness of the Advising Program	p. 386
Recognition and Reward for Academic Advising in Theory and in Practice	p. 396
Perspectives on Advising	p. 413
Introduction	p. 413
Campus Administrator Perspectives on Advising	p. 415
Advising Administrator Perspectives on Advising	p. 438
Perspectives on the Future of Academic Advising	p. 456
Exemplary Practices in Academic Advising	p. 473
National Academic Advising Association	p. 521
Concept of Academic Advising	p. 523
The Statement of Core Values of Academic Advising	p. 525
Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education Standards and Guidelines for Academic Advising	p. 533
Name Index	p. 547
Subject Index	p. 555
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