Academic Advising Today and Clearinghouse Articles

Demetriou, C. & Mann, A. (2011, June). Encouraging first generation college student success. Academic Advising Today, 34(2) Retrieved from http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Resources/Academic-Advising-Today/View-Articles/Encouraging-First-Generation-College-Student-Success.aspx 

Himes, H., & Schulenberg, J. (2013, September). Theoretical reflections: Theory and philosophy should always inform practice. Academic Advising Today, 36(3). Retrieved from http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Resources/Academic-Advising-Today/View-Articles/Theoretical-Reflections-Theory-and-Philosophy-Should-Always-Inform-Practice.aspx 

Lowenstein, M. (2005). If advising is teaching, What do advisors teach? NACADA Journal 25(2). pp. 65-73. Retrieved from http://www.nacadajournal.org/doi/pdf/10.12930/0271-9517-29.1.123. 

Krush, J.M. & Winn, S. (2010, December). Professional advisors and faculty advisors: A shared goal of student success. Academic Advising Today, 33(4). Received from http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Resources/Academic-Advising-Today/View-Articles/Professional-Advisors-and-Faculty-Advisors-A-Shared-Goal-of-Student-Success.aspx 

Nutt, C. (2003, February). Student retention and persistence. Academic Advising Today, 26(1). Retrieved from http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Resources/Academic-Advising-Today/View-Articles/Student-Retention-and-Persistence.aspx 

Williams, S. (2007). From Theory to Practice: The Application of Theories of Development to Academic Advising Philosophy and Practice. Retrieved from NACADA Clearinghouse of Academic Advising Resources Web site: 
http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Resources/Clearinghouse/View-Articles/Applying-Theory-to-Advising-Practice.aspx 

Annual Conference Presentations

• Does Happiness Matter? Applying Positive Psychology to Advising -- Teri Duever
• Driven to Succeed: Understanding Student Motivation, and Its Relation to Student Success -- Jared Burton
• Peeling Back the Layers: Asking the Right Questions with Students At-Risk -- Sarah Watson
• What are you going to do with THAT major? -- Diane Donnelly
• What is Student Development Theory and How Can I Use it to Enhance My Advising Practice? -- Kerry Thomas
• Why Motivation is Not Enough: Lessons on Self-Efficacy and Student Success from Arnold Schwarzenegger -- Cynthia Wong 

Discussion Questions and Activities

Discussion Questions: from book editor, Marsha A. Miller