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Student survey reveals gaps in core academic advising functions

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: Locksley Knibbs, lead academic adviser for students studying the natural sciences at Florida Gulf Coast University, knows that advisers take on different roles to serve the whole student: mentor, advocate, mediator, coach. “We advise you based on the curriculum or the degree that you have declared on your record.

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Myth vs. Fact: Academic Advisors

Ed.gov Blog

BY: Gabriel Bermea, Visiting Scholar at The Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSI) From the belief that academic advisors only handle course scheduling, to the assumption that they make all decisions for students, there are a few persistent myths about academic advisors and their responsibilities.

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New Report Paints a Picture of Advising at MSIs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Research has well established the importance of academic advisors to students from underrepresented backgrounds, but less work has been done on advising that highlights the identities of the schools that educate them, the 859 minority serving institutions (MSIs) that enroll 35% of all undergrads in the U.S. Andrew Millin, a Ph.

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How to Address the Dearth in Black Male Teachers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Her research focuses on the experiences of African American men on the teacher education pathway, such as their day-to-day lives while training, their feelings and perspectives, and their motivations in wanting to teach. We have an academic adviser. We also have an academic coordinator who coordinates daily activities.

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The Faculty Resource Network of New York University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As a scholar engaged in legal research, the law library of New York University School of Law, ranked in the top ten of law schools, affords one bountiful offerings of legal research tools such as HeinOnline, Lexis Plus, VitalLaw, Law Journal Library and Proquest that are not available at primarily undergraduate institutions such as my own.

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Working Smarter: Leveraging Digital Tools for Student Advising

The Scholarly Teacher

Academic advising is complex and multifaceted, and yet many faculty advise without much training. Navigating technology can be a very challenging aspect of academic advising. Research consistently shows that relationship-building is essential to creating successful and satisfied candidates. Educause Review.

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The Transformative Influence of Academic Advisors

Ed.gov Blog

As a college student in the early 2000s, I was fortunate to have an academic advisor to guide me as I pursued learning opportunities, faced challenges, and explored career goals.