Academic Advising: A Comprehensive Handbook

by Virginia N. Gordon (Editor), Wesley R. Habley (Editor), Thomas J. Grites (Editor)

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.

Genres: Education, Nonfiction, Professional Development, Textbooks

608 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 2000

Reviews

[Tim Bond]

This is the text book for a class I'm taking, "Foundations of Academic Advising," so I'm reading the chapters as required by the professor. What's nice is that every chapter I've read so far has had direct application to my job. I would recommend having this in every academic advising office library _and_ using the chapters to center training, development and discussion around for everyone in the office.

[Meghan]

Great, but could definitely use an updated edition.

[Jacqueline]

Yes, this is a textbook, but I read the whole thing for a class and seminar, so I'm going to count it on my goodreads and review it. I liked how applicable each chapter was to advising. It had a lot of good groundwork and foundation, and was fairly easy to read and follow. However, I did feel it could be a bit dry and repetitive, as many textbooks can be. Overall I was glad I read it (even if I would have not picked it up had it not been for a class), and know it will benefit my career in the future.

[Anna]

gotta keep up with my profession!

[Danielle Mebert]

Exceptionally dry and not anecdotal at all, but informative.