International students have long been a facet of higher education, and their occurrence continues to grow alongside rapid globalization. These students may require an adapted approach compared to their domestic counterparts – and as such, the more common approaches to academic advising may lose their effectiveness towards these demographics. The compiled resources below seek to counter the challenges that may arise when advising international students, and enable advisors to better cater to the needs of their international advisees.

NACADA Resources

• The Impact of Modern Chinese Culture on Academic Advising , via Academic Advising Today, 2018
• Advising from the Heart: Six Strategies for Working with International Students , Academic Advising Today, 2016
• Voices from the Field: Advising International Students , Chapter from the New Advisor Guidebook, 2015
• Developing Self-Knowledge as a First Step Towards Cultural Competency , Chapter from The New Advisor Guidebook, 2015
• Intercultural Communication Competence: Advising International Students in a Texas Community College , NACADA Journal, 2015 
• Academic advising in Canada– Is the Canadian advising system really different from the American advising system? by Jo Stewart, 2010
• Advising international students: East meets west - bridging the advising divide , by Barbara Lamont, 2005
• Advising international students from China , NACADA Companion Resources, 2015
• Advisors on location: Expanding advisors' role in International education via Academic Advising Today, 2011
• Ni How: What academic advisors can do to better serve students from China , via Academic Advising Today, 2010
• Visa status and its effects on international student academic success , via Academic Advising Today, 2010
•  What advisors can do to help curtail plagiarism among international students , via Academic Advising Today, 2009

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