Social justice and education conjoin in a complex relationship. Educational institutions are a prime example of social and cultural thought, and hold themselves to a high standard for how they address social justice topics. “Students’ multilayered identities and experiences in higher education are at least partially shaped by their social categories, such as gender, race, class, ability, sexuality, and religion. Therefore, academic advisors must gain competence in dealing with students from a wide variety of backgrounds” (Burton, Puroway & Stevens, 2017, p. 3). The resources here provide help to individual advisors and institutions on a larger scale navigate the ever-changing landscape of social policy.

Burton, S.L., Puroway, D., & Stevens, S.E. (2017).  Academic Advising and Social Justice: An Advocacy Approach Manhattan, KS: NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising.

Academic Advising and Social Justice: Privilege, Diversity, and Student Success Webinar

Accompanying Webinar Handout

NACADA resources:

• Approaches for Advising and Supporting Black Queer and Gender Nonconforming Students, via Academic Advising Today, 2019
• The Sunken Place: Using the Public Achievement Model to Empower Marginalized Students, via Academic Advising Today, 2019
• Bridging the Gap: Understanding Title IX as Academic Advisors, via NACADA Annual Conference 2017
• Advising Students in Psychological Distress: The Gateway to Student Success, via NACADA Annual Conference 2017
• Student Mental Health and the Law, via NACADA Annual Conference 2017
• Examples of Racial Microaggressions, via NACADA Annual Conference 2017
• Aspiring Social Justice Ally Identity Development, via NACADA Annual Conference 2017
• A Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity, via NACADA Annual Conference 2017
• College Student Mental Health: Information for Academic Advising, 2014
• Integrating Social Justice and Academic Advising by Robin Arnsperger Selzer and Janelle Ellis Rouse, 2013
• Improving Our Advisees' Cultural Capital by Kathy J. McCleaf, 2012
• Supporting Social Justice through Advising by Melissa Lantta, 2008
• Negotiating Civil Discourse in Academic Advising by Shannon Burton, 2011
• Multicultural Issues in Advising by Leigh Cunningham, 2016
• Advising Students of Color by Blaine Harding, 2012

NACADA Reads:

• "The Five Questions: Understanding Yourself and Your Students" Webinar
• Developing Self-Knowledge as a First Step Toward Cultural Competence
• Voices from the Field: Advising International Students

Other resources:

• 2018 National Coming Out Day/Immigrant Resilience Day, via Action Network, 2018
• What Academic Advisors Need to Know to Better Assist GLBTQA Students, 2014
• Depression: What You Need to Know, via the National Institute of Mental Health
• Generalized Anxiety Disorder: When Worry Gets Out of Control, via the National Institute of Mental Health
• The Impact of Discrimination on Stress via the American Psychological Association
• Response to Tragedy via Dartmouth College
• Social Justice via Western New York