The Role of Faculty Advisors in Student Success

At most institutions, faculty are expected to advise as part of their contractual obligation. Few if any, however, have been hired, much less been awarded tenure or promoted, because of their skill as advisors. And even at institutions which emphasize teaching and mentoring undergraduates, expectations for faculty, especially in conducting research and finding external support, have increased. In this 81-minute, 2010 slidecast presentation, NACADA Vice President Kathy Stockwell (Fox Valley Technical College) and Publications Advisory Board Chair Maura Reynolds (Hope College) - both long-time faculty advisors - give practical ideas about enhancing and supporting the important work of advising done by faculty.