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NACADA Journal, 2012
This article presents an annotated bibliography of recent research related to academic advising. It includes 13 research papers that focus on advising.
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Academic Advising, Educational Research, Research Reports
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Iaccino, James – NACADA Journal, 1987
The Freshman Advising Program at Illinois Benedictine College is described. The program was developed to improve the quality of academic advising and to lower the student attrition rate. (MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Advising, College Freshmen, Dropout Prevention, Faculty Advisers
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Nelson, Eileen S.; Fonzi, Ginger L. – NACADA Journal, 1995
An advising program in the James Madison University (Virginia) psychology department recruits and trains students to provide basic information about majors, careers, field opportunities, and graduate schools to their peers. The work of the 20 volunteers, who serve 900 students, is coordinated by a faculty member. Each peer advisor serves on a…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Committees, Departments, Higher Education
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Milheim, William D.; And Others – NACADA Journal, 1989
Kent State University's College of Education implemented a computer-controlled advising system for undergraduate education students, providing information including program descriptions, deadlines and applications, student teaching, and other topics. Preliminary evaluation shows the system able to answer most-asked questions. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Computer Oriented Programs, Education Majors, Higher Education
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Vowell, Faye; Karst, Ronald – NACADA Journal, 1987
The procedures involved in implementing an intrusive advising program at Emporia State University are described. The findings reported are based on a questionnaire designed to assess the effectiveness of the program, including some comments from students who participated. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Advising, College Students, Faculty Advisers, Higher Education
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Chambliss, Catherine Anne; Fago, George – NACADA Journal, 1987
Ursinus College introduced a new Freshman Advising Program at the beginning of the 1982-83 academic year. The program called on specially trained faculty to play a greatly expanded role as mentor-advisors. Student evaluations of freshman advising are discussed. (MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Church Related Colleges, College Freshmen, College Students
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Brooks-Harris, Carolyn; Mori, Val G.; Higa, Lynne M. – NACADA Journal, 1999
Describes a workshop at the University of Hawaii at Manoa targeted at students overcoming academic difficulties and readmitted after a one-semester suspension. Participants are encouraged to use campus resources, make better decisions, and connect with other students and the institution. Preliminary evaluation suggests the workshop is an efficient…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Academic Persistence, Dropout Prevention, High Risk Students
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Gordon, Virginia; Steele, Peg – NACADA Journal, 2005
The American workplace today is unlike any other in history because for the first time it is made up of four distinct generations. The advising workplaces on today's college campuses mirror this generational diversity. Four generations and their different perceptions of work attitudes and values, management expectations, communication patterns,…
Descriptors: College Environment, Work Environment, Age Differences, Teaching Styles