Academic Advising [electronic resource] : Organizing and Delivering Services for Student Success. New Directions for Community Colleges, Number 82 / Margaret C. King, Ed.
Offering new perspectives on academic advising in community colleges, this book defines developmental academic advising, describes the organization and delivery of advising services, and discusses key components of effective programs. The following 10 chapters are included: (1) "Developmental A...
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| Summary: | Offering new perspectives on academic advising in community colleges, this book defines developmental academic advising, describes the organization and delivery of advising services, and discusses key components of effective programs. The following 10 chapters are included: (1) "Developmental Academic Advising," by Thaddeus M. Raushi, defining developmental academic advising as a process which views students in the context of their whole life setting; (2) "Academic Advising, Retention, and Transfer," by Margaret C. King, highlighting the role of advising in student integration into college life; (3) "The Organization and Effectiveness of Academic Advising in Community Colleges," by Wesley R. Habley, describing findings of a national survey of advising program characteristics; (4)"Advising Models and Delivery Systems," by Margaret C. King, reviewing seven organizational models and five delivery systems; (5) "Adviser Training in the Community College," by Portia K. Weston, arguing that training activities improve student success and provide team-building staff development; (6) "Evaluation, Recognition, and Reward of Academic Advising," by Buddy Ramos; (7) "Advising the Two-Year Student: Considerations and Strategies," by Judith L. Sanford-Harris; (8) "Advising Multicultural Populations for Achievement and Success," by Thomas Brown and Mario Rivas, discussing challenges and strategies for advising students of different backgrounds; (9) "Intrusive Academic Advising," by Martha T. Garing, suggesting intervention strategies at specified times from admission to graduation; and (10) "Sources and Additional Information: Academic Advising in the Community College," by Karin Petersen Hsiao. (BCY) |
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| Item Description: | ERIC Document Number: ED357811. Availability: Jossey-Bass, Inc., Publishers, 350 Sansome Street, San Francisco, CA 94101 ($15.95). Sponsoring Agency: Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC. Contract Number: RI88062002. Educational level discussed: Two Year Colleges. |
| Physical Description: | 122 p. |
| Audience: | Practitioners. |
| ISSN: | 0194-3081 |
| Preferred Citation of Described Materials Note: | New Directions for Community Colleges, n82 Sum 1993. |