Academic advising, as with any other career regarding sensitive information, is subject to numerous legal and ethical regulations. Ever-changing expectations require advisors to frequently refresh their knowledge on the best methods to fulfill those legal and ethical requirements. 

NACADA resources:

• Paternalism in Academic Advising: A Students Perspective, via Academic Advising Today, 2019
• Bridging the Gap: Understanding Title IX as Academic Advisors, via NACADA Annual Conference 2017
• Honest advising, Academic Advising Today, 2016
• Doing the right thing: Integrity in advising, Academic Advising Today, 2014
• FERPA overview, by Matt Rust, J.D., 2014
• Integrating Social Justice and Academic Advising, via Academic Advising Today, 2013
• Ethics and decisions, by Paula A. Landon, 2007
• Ethical decision making, by Kate Fisher, 2005
• Legal issues primer, by Stephen E. Robinson, 2004
• Values and culture in ethical decision making, by Christine Chmielewski, 2004

Other resources:

• Resolving Ethical Dilemmas in Academic Advising through Core Values and Aspirational Principles, The Mentor, 2016

​2012 Videocast about Ethical Issues in Academic Advising

2010 Webinar on the Legal Implications of Academic Advising