Goals of Advising
- Advisors ensure that students understand and meet degree requirements.
- Advisors help students develop a perception of themselves and their relationship with the future.
- Advisors encourage self‐reliance by helping students make informed and responsible decisions and set realistic goals.
- Advisors see the goal of higher education as an introduction to the world of ideas, professional development and lifetime critical thinking skills.
- Advisors help students identify and build on their strengths to increase motivation and connectedness with the institution
- Advisors identify student expectations and goals and provide a framework in which students can develop appropriate academic and career decision‐making.
- Advisors see advocacy as a teachable moment in their relationship with an advisee.
Suggested Activity:
- Research your departmental goals for advising
- Review the NACADA homepage advising goals
- How do these goals compare to your own goals and experiences with advising?
