Developing an Academic Advising Handbook for your campus

Establishing an advising handbook for your campus can be a daunting task. One of the first resources an administrator should turn to is the book, Academic Advising: A Comprehensive Handbook, produced by NACADA and published by Jossey-Bass. This book is a collaborative effort of many revered individuals in the academic advising profession and a comprehensive but broad-based book of advice, research, and practical suggestions about on-campus advising. For details on this publication and order information, visit  the NACADA web site at http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Publications/jbbook.htm.

Also featured on the NACADA web site are 25+ links to electronic advising guides and handbooks at http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Publications/advisor.htm. Although you may not want to publish an electronic document, these would serve as great resources for content and organization. You may also want to check out the award-winning electronic publications for the past few years, listed at http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Awards/EPub_Winners.htm.

We invite other administrators to send their tips for developing a handbook for posting on this resource site to Linda Chalmers, incoming Advising Administration Commission Chair, (mailto:lchalmers@utsa.edu).