This article provides a review of the evolution of the developmental academic advising approach and a brief analysis of its relationship to the emergent contemporary approaches to academic advising.

In this article, we trace the history of NACADA from many perspectives. The NACADA mission, organization, programming, and services throughout the past 30 years provide a story of innovation and change. The effect of technology on NACADA's growth, especially in the last decade, has created enumerable opportunities for more comprehensive…

Traces the history and content of the NACADA (National Academic Advising Association) Journal through an analysis of the content of its 33 published issues, including number and length of articles, type of author(s), methodologies, and references cited. Prominent advising themes and trends are revealed. (Author/MSE)

Since teaching and advising have similar functions and important influences on students, a study was conducted to determine how well faculty members perform each of these student-consumer functions. The ratings faculty gave themselves in the performance of teaching and advising were compared with the ratings received from their students. (MLW)

The non-scholarship athletes of Division III represent a substantial group of advisees that are similar to, and yet different from the scholarship athlete. Division III student-athletes, their characteristics, situations, and needs are examined and specific efforts to improve their quality of student life are identified. (MLW)

A sampling of publications, assessment instruments, institutional resource documents, campus agencies, and human resources that may be useful to academic advisors are examined. The techniques and applications of these materials are also included. (Author/MLW)

A counseling approach encourages students' development of job-applicable, career-transferable skills to meet the changing demands of specialization, automation, mobility, urban growth, and industrial trends in the job market. These include writing; speaking; research; and analytical, organizational, leadership, interpersonal, and quantitative…

In a Stockton State advising program focusing on career planning and personal development as well as academic programs, a project undertaken by students in the Information and Systems Sciences program helped improve the student data delivery system and save time. Sample records, flow charts, and costs are provided. (MSE)

A discussion of ethics in college academic advising looks at four ideals of ethics (utility, justice, respect for persons, and fidelity), proposes eight ethical principles for advising, and applies them in five hypothetical case studies. The principles are suggested for training purposes, not as a code of ethics. (MSE)