UASC not only advises students, we also provide advice for advisors. Faculty professional development and advisor training workshops are offered periodically, and are open to all advisors. If you have questions while advising your own students, feel free to contact us. Consult the resources and links below for ideas on how to improve the effectiveness of your advising.
Tips for Faculty on Advising
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The National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) is an association of professional advisers, counselors, faculty, administrators and students working to enhance the educational development of students. National and Regional meetings are held annually, and numerous faculty professional development workshops and webinars are offered throughout the year to address specific advising issues.
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Academic Advising: A Comprehensive Handbook is the "bible" of advising from the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA). Reference copies of the first and second editions are available at UASC.
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A Caring Attitude article from NACADA.
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Advising Undeclared Students article from NACADA.
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Goal setting assistance from the NACADA website.
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How to Thrive, Not Just Survive As a New Academic Advisor from the NACADA website.
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The Mentor, a free electronic publication about academic advising in higher education. The goal of this journal (available only on the Web) is to provide a mechanism for the rapid dissemination of new ideas about advising and for ongoing discourse about advising issues.
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Concept of Academic Advising from the NACADA website.
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Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education Standards and Guidelines for Academic Advising from the NACADA website.
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Statement of Core Values from the NACADA website.
