It provides a forum—through
commission-sponsored sessions at the national conference and
an e-mail list—to facilitate
sharing ideas, gathering information, and raising questions.
Making connections with others in similar circumstances is important,
since those at smaller institutions may wear many hats and may
be the only persons on their campuses whose work centers on
advising. Topics discussed have included assessment, registration,
working with faculty advisors, degree-audit programs, “safety
nets” for students in trouble, working with parents.
NACADA published a monograph, "Advising
and Learning: Academic Advising from the Perspective of Small
Colleges and Universities." The monograph has two parts--the
first focuses on advising as learning; the second on model practices.
"In this monograph, experienced advisors and researchers
address a wide variety of reflections and best-practice case
studies to illustrate how academic advising can be viewed and
effectively implemented in small colleges and universities."
(Introduction, page 11) This thought-provoking monograph emerged
from the work of the commission's Committee on Publications.
For information on ordering this publication, visit www.nacada.ksu.edu/Monographs/index.htm.
