Preface
Introduction
The concept of shared responsibility
The Top Three Challenges Encountered by New Advisers
What are the characteristics an adviser brings to the advising situation?
Pause and Reflect on Your Own Background
International Colleagues
Who is the student?
Classification of Undergraduate Students
How do I prepare for the advising meeting?
How do I conduct the advising interview?
The Rewards of Advising
How do I advise students about crafting their education?
General Education in the Curriculum
How do I advise students who are choosing their major?
How do I advise students about planning their course schedules?
Sample Schedules
Strategies for Getting into Closed Courses
Advising Students in the Major
Advising Transfer Students
How do I discuss careers with students?
Academic Advising and Undergraduate Internships
How do I read a degree audit?
How can I use information technology in academic advising?
eLion: An Academic Advising and Information System
How do I refer students to others?
Students in Distress
Civility
How do I advise students experiencing academic difficulty?
How do I advise students who want to be admitted or re-enrolled?
Statement of Principles of Good Practice
Marketing versus "The Truth" for Students
How do I advise students with disabilities?
Summary of an Interview with Emily Sharretts
What records should I keep about the student and the advising meeting?
Guidelines for Advisers
When and how can I communicate with others about students?
Student Record Policy
Sample Waiver Form
Communicating with Students' Family Members
What is ethical behavior for an academic adviser?
Principles of Ethical Advising
Suggested readings
Glossary