2011 NACADA Summer Institute

Topical Session on Administration of Advising

Jo Anne Huber

Becky Ryan

Abstract

This session is intended for individuals either new to or aspiring to positions as advising administrators. The discussions will include issues from individual advising units to overarching issues in advising administration. Specifically, the presenter will facilitate group discussions on the advising administrator perspectives for:

  • Mission, Advising Model and Delivery of Services
  • Professional Development/Motivating Staff
  • Faculty Advising Issues
  • Finance/Budgeting
  • Campus Allies and Politics
  • Technology
  • Assessment/Evaluation
  • Research/Scholarly Inquiry
  • Resources

Outline

  1. Unit Issues
  2. Mission
  3. Advising Model
  4. Delivery Services
  5. Professional development & staff motivation/reward
  6. Intrinsic reward structures
  7. Faculty advising issues
  8. Finance/budgeting
  1. Campus Issues
  2. Identify campus allies
  3. Outreach to all campus groups
  4. Campus politics
  1. Overarching Issues
  2. Technology
  3. Assessment/Evaluation/Planning
  4. NACADA Resources that can help

Selected Bibliography

Advising Administrators’ Tips for Dealing with Funding Reductions. NACADA Clearinghouse of Academic Advising Resources.

Anderson, B. C., Creamer, D. G. & Cross, L. H. (1989). Undecided, Multiple Change, and Decided Students: How Different Are They? NACADA Journal, 9, 46-50.

Baxter Magolda, M. D. (1992). Knowing and reasoning in college: Gender-related patterns instudents’ intellectual development. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Beatty, J. D. (1994). Advising Special Groups Within the Undecided Student Population. In V. Gordon (Ed.), Issues in Advising the Undecided College Student. (Monograph No. 15). Columbia, SC: U of South Carolina, National Resource Center for the Freshman Year Experience.

Beck, A. (1999) Advising Undecided Students: Lessons From Chaos Theory. NACACA Journal, 19(1), 45-49.

Belenky, M. F., Clinchy, B. M., Goldberger, N. R., & Tarule, J. M. (1986) Women’s ways ofknowing: The development of self, voice and mind. New York: Basic Books.

Bultman, J. E., Vowell, F. N., Harney, J. Y., Smarrelli, J., & Ames, S. (2008). Campus Administrator Perspectives on Advising. In V. Gordon, W. Habley, and T. Grites (Eds.) Academic Advising: A Comprehensive Handbook (2nd edition), chapter 27.

Carter, J. (2007). Utilizing Technology in Academic Advising. NACADA Clearinghouse of Academic Advising Resources.

Chickering, A. W., and Reisser, L. (1993) Education and Identity. (2nd ed.) San Francisco: Josey-Bass.

Cross, W. E., Jr. (1991). Shades of black: Diversity in African American identity. Philadelphia:Temple University Press.

D’Augelli, A. R. (1966). Enhancing the development of lesbian, gay, and bisexual youths. In E. D. Rothblum & L. A. Bond (Eds.), Preventing heterosexism andhomophobia (pp. 124-150). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Davis, K. J., Vallandingham, D., & Christman, P. D. (2008). Advising Administrator Perspectives on Advising. In V. Gordon, W. Habley, and T. Grites (Eds.) Academic Advising: A Comprehensive Handbook (2nd edition), chapter 28.

Drake, J. K. (2008). Recognition and Reward for Academic Advising in Theory and Practice. In V. Gordon, W. Habley, and T. Grites (Eds.) Academic Advising: A Comprehensive Handbook (2nd edition), chapter 26.

Evans, N. J., Forney, D., & Guido-DiBrito, F (1998). Student Development in College: Theory, Research, and Practice. San Francisco; Jossey-Bass.

Folsom, P. (2008). Tools and Resources for Advisors. In V. Gordon, W. Habley, and T. Grites (Eds.) Academic Advising: A Comprehensive Handbook (2nd edition), chapter 21.

Gordon V. N. (1981) The Undecided College Student. A Developmental Perspective. The

Personnel and Guidance Journal, 59, 433-439.

Gordon, V. N. (1995) The Undecided College Student: An Academic and Career Advising Challenge (2nd Ed.). Springfield, Il: Charles C. Thomas

Gordon, V. N. & Steele, G. E. (1992). Advising Major-Changers: Students in Transition. NACADA Journal, 12(1), 22-27.

Habley, W. R. (1994). Administrative Approaches to Advising Undecided Students. In V. N. Gordon (Ed.) Issues in Advising the Undecided College Student (Monograph No. 15). Columbia, SC: U. of South Carolina, National Resource Center for the Freshman Year Experience.

Harney, J. Y. (2008). Campus administrator perspectives on advising: Chief student affairs officer – two-year public. In V. Gordon, W. Habley, and T. Grites (Eds.) Academic advising: A Comprehensive handbook (2nd edition), (pp. 424-430). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Helms, J. E., (1993) Toward a model of white racial identity development. In J. E. Helms (Ed.), Black and white racial identify: Theory, research and practice (pp. 49-66). Westport, CT: Praeger.

Hemwall, M. K. (2008). Advising Delivery: Faculty. In V. Gordon, W. Habley, and T. Grites (Eds.) Academic Advising: A Comprehensive Handbook (2nd edition), chapter 16.

Holland, J.L. (1973) Making Vocational Choices: A Theory of Careers. Englewood Cliffs, J.J.: Prentice Hall.

Josselson, R. (1987) Finding Herself: Pathways to identity development in women. San

Francisco. Jossey-Bass.

King, M. C. (2008). Organization of Academic Advising Services. In V. Gordon, W. Habley, and T. Grites (Eds.) Academic Advising: A Comprehensive Handbook (2nd edition), chapter 15.

King, N. S. (2008). Advising Delivery: Group Strategies. In V. Gordon, W. Habley, and T. Grites (Eds.) Academic Advising: A Comprehensive Handbook (2nd edition), chapter 18.

Leonard, M. J. (2008). Advising Delivery: Using Technology. In V. Gordon, W. Habley, and T. Grites (Eds.) Academic Advising: A Comprehensive Handbook (2nd edition), chapter 19.

Lewallen, W. (1993). The Impact of being “Undecided” on College Student Persistence. Journal of College Student Development, 34, 103-112.

McCalla-Wriggins, B. (2000) Integrating Academic Advising and Career and Life Planning. In V. Gordon & W. Habley (Eds.) Academic Advising: A Comprehensive Handbook. San Francisco: Jossey Bass, 162-176.

McCollum, J. V. J. (1998) Career Advising: A Developmental Approach. NACADA Journal, 18(1), 15-19.

Multari, R. J. (2004). The Economics of Technology in Advisement Services.

Myers, I.B. (1987). Introduction of type; A description of the theory and application of the Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator. Palo Alto, CA: Consulting Psychologists Press.

O'Banion, T. (1972). An academic advising model. Junior College Journal, 42, 62, 64, 66-69. (reprinted in NACADA Journal, 14 (2), Fall 1994, pp. 10-16).

Perry, W.G. (1968) Forms of Intellectual and Ethical Development in the College Years: A Scheme. Austin, TX.: Holt, Rinehart and Winston.

Robbins, R. L. (2009). Evaluation and assessment of career advising. In K. Hughey, D. N. Burton Nelson, J. Damminger, and B. McCalla-Wriggins (Eds.) The Handbook of Career Advising (chapter 12). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Schuh, J. H. (2008). Assessing Student Learning. In V. Gordon, W. Habley, and T. Grites (Eds.) Academic Advising: A Comprehensive Handbook (2nd edition), chapter 23.

Self, C. (2008). Advising Delivery: Professional Advisors, Counselors, and Other Staff. In V. Gordon, W. Habley, and T. Grites (Eds.) Academic Advising: A Comprehensive Handbook (2nd edition), chapter 17.

Steele, G. (2005). Distance advising. NACADA Clearinghouse of Academic Advising Resources.

Steele, G. E. & McDonald, M. L. (2000) Advising Students in Transition. In V. Gordon & W.Habley (Eds.) Academic Advising: A Comprehensive Handbook. San Francisco: Jossey Bass, 144-161.

* The presenter acknowledges and appreciates help by colleagues Rich Robbins, Ruth Darling, Peggy King, and Eric White, Alice Reinarz, Betsy McCalla-Wriggins, and Casey Self in the preparation of these materials