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Informationen zum Autor Virginia N. Gordon is assistant dean emeritus and adjunct associate professor at The Ohio State University. She is author of Career Advising from Jossey-Bass. Wesley R. Habley directs the American College Testing (ACT) Center for the Enhancement of Educational Practices in Iowa City, Iowa. Thomas J. Grites is assistant to provost at the Richard Stockton of New Jersey in Pomona, New Jersey. Klappentext Praise for Academic Advising"Drawing on the best minds in the field, this book is a treasure trove of state-of-the-art academic advising policies and practices that address the wide range of developmental needs and educational interests of students.?It is destined to be an indispensable resource for academic and student affairs leaders committed to student success and institutional effectiveness."--George D. Kuh, Chancellor's Professor and director, Center for Postsecondary Research, Indiana University Bloomington"This second edition is another substantive and important contribution to the literature on a vitally important institutional function. Professional academic advisors, faculty members, administrators, and scholars will find this a rich compendium of state-of-the-art material on every aspect of the field. Each chapter illuminates one of the multiple dimensions of an essential, but frequently underestimated, activity. Academic advisors function as students' gateways to identifying and engaging in the broad array of curricular and co-curricular experiences that shape academic success and cognitive and psychosocial development in college. This book is about advancing the basic mission of our institutions: helping students learn."--Patrick T. Terenzini, Distinguished Professor and senior scientist, Center for the Study of Higher Education, Pennsylvania State University"Student success does not arise by chance. It is the result of intentional strategies that provide a clear structure for students and are proactive in addressing their needs. No need is more important than that of academic advising. This second edition of Academic Advising: A Comprehensive Handbook represents the best of what we know about advising by leaders of the field. It should be on every educator's shelf."--Vincent Tinto, Distinguished University Professor, Syracuse University Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface ix Foreword xi The Authors xiii PART ONE: FOUNDATIONS OF ACADEMIC ADVISING 1 Introduction 1 Thomas J. Grites 1. Historical Foundations of Academic Advising 3 Terry L. Kuhn 2. Theoretical Foundations of Academic Advising 17 Peter L. Hagen and Peggy Jordan 3. Ethical Foundations of Academic Advising 36 Marc Lowenstein 4. Legal Foundations of Academic Advising 50 Mary M. Richard 5. Advising for Student Success 68 George D. Kuh 6. Advising as Teaching and Learning 85 Drew C. Appleby 7. Advising for Career and Life Planning 103 Paul A. Gore, Jr., and A. J. Metz PART TWO: STUDENT DIVERSITY AND STUDENT NEEDS 119 Virginia N. Gordon 8. The Changing College Student 123 Kirsten Kennedy and Jennifer Crissman Ishler 9. Moving into College 142 Mary Stuart Hunter and Leah Kendall 10. Moving through College 157 George E. Steele and Melinda L. McDonald 11. Moving on from College 178 Jennifer Bloom 12. Students with Specifi c Advising Needs 189 Blane Harding
