2nd Edition
Academic Advising Administration Essential Knowledge and Skills for the 21st Century
The second edition of Academic Advising Administration: Essential Knowledge and Skills for the 21st Century examines the evolving boundary-crossing role of the advising administrator in an increasingly complex and diversified higher education environment.
Written by scholar-practitioners in the field, chapters situate advising administration as a central and critical function that connects the curriculum and scholarship work of faculty members with the aspirations and goals of students. Through scholarly and practical content, combined with reflective questions, chapters challenge readers to examine the work of advising administration through the lenses of social justice, globalization, and the nature of the academy itself. The portrait of the advising administrator being developed in this second edition is that of a skilled practitioner; visionary and transformative leader; intellectual partner and collaborator; and academic advising "scholar-in-chief."
Intended equally for aspiring, new, and seasoned advising administrators, this book presents theories, scholarship, and practical applications that offer opportunities for personal and professional growth, self-reflection, and inspiration.
Introduction
PART I The Advising Administrator in the Context of the Academy
1 The Advising Administrator in the Context of the Academy
Thomas J. Grites
2 The Academic Advising Administrator as Integrated Practitioner
Emily McIntosh and Susan M. Campbell
Voices from the Field: Developing Third Space Leadership in Advising
Emily McIntosh
3 Advising Structures and the Administrator’s Role
Brian Kapinos and Calley Stevens Taylor
Voices from the Field: Considerations in Working with Online Populations
Kristina Richards and Samantha Moreno
4 Academic Advising Leadership and Change Management
Ankur Nandedkar, Margaret Mbindyo, Rubab Jafry O’Connor, and Thomas Casey O’Connor
5 Legal and Ethical Implications for Advising Administrators
Susan M. Taffe Reed and John Wesley Lowery
Voices from the Field: Legal and Compliance Issues in Working with International Students
Rosanna J. Cabatic
6 The Role of the Administrator in Scholarly Advising and the Scholarship of Advising
Wendy G. Troxel and Marian H. Gabra
7 Socially Just Advising Administration
Mary Carmel Etienne
Voices from the Field: Socially Just Advising Administration in Action
Keely S. Latopolski
PART II Advising Program Structures, Planning, Design, and Implementation
8 Strategic Partnerships: Cultivating Advising Leaders across the University
Richie Gebauer and Jennifer Tharp
Voices from the Field: Working Together to Support Students in Crisis
Calley Stevens Taylor and Rebecca L. Hapes
9 Assessment of Academic Advising
Rich Robbins and Isaiah Vance
Voices from the Field: Assessment in Action
Scott Byington and Cristy Holmes
10 Data-Informed Planning and Decision-Making
Stephanie D. Kraft-Terry and Jennifer Brown
11 Program Design/Redesign for Academic Advising Administration
Sharon A. Aiken-Wisniewski, Deborah J. Taub and Rich Whitney
Voices from the Field: Program Design/Redesign
Erica R. Compton
12 Financial Leadership and Advising Advocacy
Billie Streufert, Helena E. Cole, and Laurie B. Baker
13 Strategic Communications: Culture Is Key
Katherine Schmidt and Karen Sullivan-Vance
Voices from the Field: Building Relationships for Successful Communication
Elaine Lewis
14 Succession Planning and Development
Karen L. Archambault
PART III Building and Retaining the Advising Team
15 Advisor Recruitment, Selection, and Hiring
Lisa M. Cardello
16 Advisor Training and Professional Development
Elizabeth M. Higgins, Helen Gorgas Goulding, and Mary Anne Peabody
Voices from the Field: Making Academic Advising Work in Japanese Universities: The Case of Study Abroad Advising
Yoshinobu Onishi
17 Advisor Performance Management
Katie Lackey, Ruthanna Spiers, and Beth Yarbrough
18 Advisor Retention and Intentional Career Paths
Claire Robinson and Mike Dial
19 Mitigating Burnout and Promoting Professional Well-Being in Advisors
Amalauna Brock
20 Leading and Creating a Culture of Authenticity
Caleb Morris, Paige McKeown, and Mike Dial
21 Concluding Thoughts and Future Thoughts for Research and Scholarship
Susan M. Campbell, Calley Stevens Taylor, and Mike Dial
Biography
Susan M. Campbell is Chief Student Affairs Officer Emerita at the University of Southern Maine.
Calley Stevens Taylor is Vice President for Student Success & Engagement and Dean of Students at Cedar Crest College.
Mike Dial is Assistant Director of First-Year Advising at the University of South Carolina.
"A resource beneficial to new and seasoned advising administrators alike, this edition comprehensively engages readers across a broad base of knowledge, theories, tools, and practices. The editors and contributors highlight advising administrators as campus leaders, the ‘scholar-in-chief’ of academic advising, straddling the third space between academic and administrative roles within institutional structure and politics. This book supports advising administrators through changing technology, different advising models, data-driven decision-making, and so much more."
Lisa M. Rubin, Associate Professor, Kansas State University
"The authors of the Academic Advising Administration 2nd Edition have done an exceptional job summarizing the contemporary literature on advising administration, with a critical focus on justice, diversity and inclusion. Several authors have provided a real service by drawing upon models and research from human resources and higher education, addressing advising’s position in the liminal, third space between student and academic affairs. Critically, some authors moved beyond concentration on individual administrators/advisors to exploring the systemic impact of advising in the higher education eco-system. Focused predominantly on larger institutions with staffs of primary role advisors, much can also be found here for administrators at smaller institutions with faculty advisors."
Victoria A. McGillin, Associate Vice President, John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education
"Simply put – academic advising administrators at all levels should consider this book as their ‘go to resource’ for a clear understanding of both the explicit and implicit challenges they face as leaders who must be ‘integrated practitioners,’ ‘scholar-in-chief,’ and function as ‘third space professionals.’ The authors define a leadership space that exists across higher education contexts and cultures. ‘Third Space’ clearly places academic advising within the teaching/learning missions of our institutions. Each chapter is grounded in the language of academe and provides theoretical constructs, knowledge and tools that connect to daily practice. Embracing the methodologies and strategies presented will empower advising administrators to lay claim to their leadership role as the individuals best positioned on campus to cocreate a comprehensive academic advising culture that supports student learning and success."
Dr. Ruth A. Darling, Associate Provost for Student Success, Emerita (The University of Tennessee), NACADA Past President, Virginia Gordon Award Service to NACADA Award
"This book recognizes and amplifies the liminal or ‘third’ space in higher education as a place of leadership, powerful platform, and lever for transformation. Further, this volume recognizes academic advisors as unique educators and advocates in that space to advance student learning, equity, and success and draws from current research, theory, policy, and ‘voices from the field’ to frame advising as a leading example of the scholarship of practice. The authors provide relevant, thoughtful, empirically driven yet student-centered strategies for academic advisors and advising administrators as critical agents of holistic student support and campus leadership, whether they are beginning their career in this role or are veterans."
Dr. Jennifer R. Keup. Executive Director, National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition
