A BRIEF HISTORY OF ACADEMIC ADVISING IN HIGHER EDUCATION Education of elite young men for pastoral ministry Land Grant college and universities World War II, Serviceman’s Readjustment Act NACADA, 1979

Education of elite young men for pastoral ministry

Land Grant college and universities

World War II, Serviceman’s Readjustment Act

NACADA, 1979

PRESENT STATE OF ACADEMIC ADVISING Concept of academic advising instead of a definition No formal certification; master’s programs evolving and available By formal definition, not a profession (Hughes, 1958) Specialized Body of Knowledge Set of Skills Group Mission or Identity Standards of Behavior and Practice (Core Values)

Concept of academic advising instead of a definition

No formal certification; master’s programs evolving and available

By formal definition, not a profession (Hughes, 1958)

Specialized Body of Knowledge

Set of Skills

Group Mission or Identity

Standards of Behavior and Practice (Core Values)

NACADA CORE VALUES 1) Advisors are responsible to the individuals they advise. 2) Advisors are responsible for involving others, when appropriate, in the advising process. 3) Advisors are responsible to their institutions. 4) Advisors are responsible to higher education. 5) Advisors are responsible to their educational community. 6) Advisors are responsible for their professional practices and for themselves personally NACADA. (2005). NACADA statement of core values of academic advising. http:// www.nacada.ksu.edu

1) Advisors are responsible to the individuals they advise.

2) Advisors are responsible for involving others, when appropriate, in the advising process.

3) Advisors are responsible to their institutions.

4) Advisors are responsible to higher education.

5) Advisors are responsible to their educational community.

6) Advisors are responsible for their professional practices and for themselves personally

NACADA. (2005). NACADA statement of core values of academic advising. http:// www.nacada.ksu.edu

NACADA CONCEPT OF ACADEMIC ADVISING Academic advising is integral to fulfilling the teaching and learning mission of higher education.

Academic advising is integral to fulfilling the

teaching and learning mission of higher

education.

WHAT IF… higher education is no longer a governmental responsibility, but the responsibility of the individual

higher education is no longer a governmental

responsibility, but the responsibility of the

individual

WHAT IF… A college education is expected to be functional

A college education is expected to be functional

WHAT IF… Faculty, financial aid counselors, administrators, and ADVISORS could be replaced with computers?

Faculty, financial aid counselors, administrators, and ADVISORS could be replaced with computers?

EXPERT THINKERS “… may process information from words, tone of voice, touch, taste or other sources. The common thread of the expert is the ability to recognize patterns that others do not see.” Levy, F., & Murnane, R. J. (2004). The new division of labor. Princeton, JN: Princeton University Press.

“… may process information from words, tone of voice, touch, taste or other sources. The common thread of the expert is the ability to recognize patterns that others do not see.”

Levy, F., & Murnane, R. J. (2004). The new division of labor. Princeton, JN: Princeton University Press.

High Tech; High Touch The ability to utilize technology as a tool while effectively maintaining relationships. This is expert thinking with value added.

The ability to utilize technology as a tool while effectively maintaining relationships. This is expert thinking with value added.

THE PAST INFORMS THE FUTURE… “ Academic advising can be understood best and more easily re-conceptualized if the process of academic advising and the scheduling of classes and registration are separated.” Winston, R., Miller, T., Ender, S., & Grites, T. (eds). (1984). Developmental academic advising . San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

“ Academic advising can be understood best and

more easily re-conceptualized if the process of

academic advising and the scheduling of classes

and registration are separated.”

Winston, R., Miller, T., Ender, S., & Grites, T. (eds). (1984). Developmental academic advising . San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Present challenges for academic advising… What is the biggest challenge that academic advisors face today?

What is the biggest challenge that academic advisors face today?

FUTURE WORK PROFILES FOR ACADEMIC ADVISORS These are the variables… Course registration or educational planning? Definition of primary work skills sets Service or essential to the institutional mission? The culture of technology on a campus

These are the variables…

Course registration or educational planning?

Definition of primary work skills sets

Service or essential to the institutional mission?

The culture of technology on a campus

FUTURE WORK PROFILES FOR ACADEMIC ADVISORS Diffused Work Profile Cross Trained Work Profile Professional Career Track Work Profile Customer Support Work Profile Self Employed Professionals Work Profile Six possible profile: obsolescence Steele, G. (2006). Five possible future work profiles for full-time academic advisors. NACADA Journal, 26(2), 48-64.

Diffused Work Profile

Cross Trained Work Profile

Professional Career Track Work Profile

Customer Support Work Profile

Self Employed Professionals Work Profile

Six possible profile: obsolescence

Steele, G. (2006). Five possible future work profiles for full-time academic advisors. NACADA Journal, 26(2), 48-64.

DRIVERS OF CHANGE IN HIGHER EDUCATION Demographics – Changes in students Employment shifts/economic instability - money Technology Fries-Britt, S. (2008 Spring) Advising through a wave of change. NACADA Journal , 28(1), 3-7. NEA, Future of Higher Education.

Demographics – Changes in students

Employment shifts/economic instability - money

Technology

Fries-Britt, S. (2008 Spring) Advising through a wave of change. NACADA Journal , 28(1), 3-7.

NEA, Future of Higher Education.

TIME TO CONSIDER PLAUSIBLE REALITY… What could happen in higher education, and therefore with the academic advising profession? Consider: Legislation that guarantees (the equivalent of) 2 years of higher education to all citizens Same legislation provides funding streams to institutions for the creation of access (not enrollment or graduation)

What could happen in higher education, and therefore with the academic advising profession? Consider:

Legislation that guarantees (the equivalent of) 2 years of higher education to all citizens

Same legislation provides funding streams to institutions for the creation of access (not enrollment or graduation)

TIME TO CONSIDER PLAUSIBLE REALITY… Describe a possible scenario for higher education…considering an institution you know well Describe academic advising as a profession Describe students Describe economic models Describe teaching and learning models

Describe a possible scenario for higher education…considering an institution you know well

Describe academic advising as a profession

Describe students

Describe economic models

Describe teaching and learning models

QUALITY DRIVEN FUTURES Access Community College Community University Global Tech Cutting Edge U.

Access Community College

Community University

Global Tech

Cutting Edge U.

MARKET DRIVEN CHANGES Mac College Wired U Outsourced Tech Warehouse A & M

Mac College

Wired U

Outsourced Tech

Warehouse A & M

What is the future of academic advising? “…expert thinking and complex communication skills must be the focus of full-time advisors because they will be at the heart of the advisors’ value to their institutions and learners.” Steele, G. (2006). Five possible future work profiles for full-time academic advisors. NACADA Journal, 26(2), 48-64.

“…expert thinking and complex communication skills must be the focus of full-time advisors because they will be at the heart of the advisors’ value to their institutions and learners.”

Steele, G. (2006). Five possible future work profiles for full-time academic advisors. NACADA Journal, 26(2), 48-64.

Counting down to the future of academic advising… Develop technological competencies for the purpose of enhanced communication/relationship formation Contribute to the efficiencies of your institution Be prepared to embrace all kinds of students preparing for all kinds of work

Develop technological competencies for the purpose of enhanced communication/relationship formation

Contribute to the efficiencies of your institution

Be prepared to embrace all kinds of students preparing for all kinds of work

LIST OF REFERENCED AUTHORS AND WORKS Freidson, E. (2001). Professionalism: The third logic. Fries-Britt, S. (2008 Spring) Advising through a wave of change. NACADA Journal , 28(1), 3-7. Hughes, W. C. (1958). Men and their work. Levy, F., & Murnane, R. J. (2004). The new division of labor. Princeton, JN: Princeton University Press. NEA. (2006) The future of higher education. http://www2.nea.org/he/future/index.html Watson, T.J. (2008). Sociology, work and industry.

Freidson, E. (2001). Professionalism: The third logic.

Fries-Britt, S. (2008 Spring) Advising through a wave of change. NACADA Journal , 28(1), 3-7.

Hughes, W. C. (1958). Men and their work.

Levy, F., & Murnane, R. J. (2004). The new division of labor. Princeton, JN: Princeton University Press.

NEA. (2006) The future of higher education. http://www2.nea.org/he/future/index.html

Watson, T.J. (2008). Sociology, work and industry.