54 Essential People, Sites, or Posts in Academic Advising

Here it is folks...this is a listing of everything (+ more) that I have bookmarked regarding advising. I am hoping to increase the resources with your help so feel free to comment with the tools that you are using. I have also included a few people on the list that I believe are worth watching over the next few years. Enjoy!

1. NACADA
2. The Mentor: An Academic Advising Journal
3. Critical Issues in Advising
4. Eric Stollers Higher Education Blog Posts
5. Seven Principles of Good Practice in Undergraduate Education
6. Are Advisors Risking Lawsuits by Misadvising Students?
7. NACADA National Conference 2008 Handouts and Powerpoints
8. National Career Development Association
9. Safeguarding Your Student's Against Suicide
10. When Students Get Bad News: Understanding the Grieving Process
11. LinkedIn: NACADA Group
12. University at Buffalo Student Advising Services Bookmarks for Career/Major Exploration
13. Perry's Scheme of Intellectual and Ethical Development
14. Learning Styles Online
15. Learning Styles Questionnaire
16. Karen Thurmond-Technology in Advising Guru
17. University at Buffalo Be Advised Newsletter- Good example of blog use in advising
18. How to Achieve Anything- Great post to use with students who are struggling
19. 10 Online Learning Tools for Students- I have shared many of these and gotten great feedback
20. Advising Positions via Higheredjobs.org
21. Safety Issues to Consider While Advising
22. Academic Advising Quotations- Love this resource!
23. NACADA Technology in Advising Commission
24. University at Buffalo-Student Advising Services Facebook Page
25. A New Model for Advising
26. The Chronicle of Higher Education
27. Inside Higher Ed
28. Vyew Live Web Conference Interface
29. Laura Pasquini
30. Privacy Settings on Facebook- Required reading for advisors who are using it
31. Connectivism: A Theory of Learning for the Digital Age
32. Using Blogs to Promote Authentic Learning
33. Charlie Nutt- NACADA Executive Director
34. Appreciative Advising Resource
35. Academic Advising Handbook (Wiki)-University of Memphis
36. Information on StrengthsQuest
37. Academic Advising Today
38. Casey Self- President of NACADA
39. Student's in Financial Crisis- How Academic Advisors Can Help
40. Reaching the Masses: E-Newsletters and Facebook in Advising
41. Horizon Report (2009 Edition)
42. Wired Campus Blog- Chronicle of Higher Education
43. The Journal- Technology in Education
44. EDUCAUSE- Information Technology in Higher Education
45. University of Toronto ACE Explorer
46. Example of Undergraduate Advising Handbook
47. Assignment Calculators- Help students with time management issues
48. Myers-Briggs Online Typology Test- Simplified version 
49. Technology and Advising Ning Group
50. What Can I Do With a Major In?- Most comprehensive resource I have seen like this
51. Virginia Tech Study Skills Compilation
52. Top 10 Questions to Ask an Advisee During Your First Meeting
53. Handbook on Student Development
54. Student Services-A Handbook for the Profession- Academic Advising

What have I missed? Please share with me in the comments. 

NACADA Book Review Opportunities

I just found out that NACADA offers members the opportunity to review one book per year for their professional development journal. More information can be found here.

My belief is that since we as academic advisors always express the value of lifelong learning for our students, we ourselves should take advantage of these opportunities whenever possible.

Take a few minutes and give back to the organization while at the same time working on your own professional development.

5 Utterly Essential Resources for Academic Advisors

What are your must read links first thing in the morning?

Academic advisors (and others in higher education) need to keep up on their news just as much as any other profession does.  Whether you are a new advisor or someone whose been in the field for many years, there are a few resources that everyone should have on their favorites list. If you are not already a member of delicious, you should consider joining up. Tomorrow I will be posting on exactly how to do that, but for now I give you my top 5 most utterly essential resources for those of us in the advising profession. 

1. NACADA

The professional organization for academic advisors.  NACADA (National Academic Advising Association) offers its members a myriad of professional development opportunities, a wealth of resources, and even a clearinghouse of publications. NACADA holds an annual conference each year as well as numerous regional and special interest conferences.  I encourage all readers to join as soon as possible and start gaining some tremendous opportunities. 

2. The Mentor

An academic advising journal, The Mentor, provides advisors the opportunity to read some of the most current research that is out within the field. They often have valuable tips on dealing with particular student situations as well as assessing some common advising tools. This resource also provides advisors with the chance to have pieces published and criqued by colleagues. I believe that we all have the responsibility to contribute something to our field and The Mentor allows us to do just that. 

3. The Chronicle of Higher Education

The staple higher education journal. Even though advisors deal with specific problems and issues every day its important that we understand the larger higher education picture that we are faced with. Each week the chronicle puts out a full issue (available online) and contains sections on technology, the faculty, money & management and much more. There is also a forum for interaction on their website and a daily news blog to help us stay up to date. 

4. Inside Higher Ed

Another journal that functions as an important news resource. Inside Higher Ed is much more concise than The Chronicle of Higher Education but provides valuable insight nonetheless. One of my favorite features is the digest of blogs listed on their homepage. Reading these will give advisors insight into the ideas of community college presidents, faculty members, and even some retired academic advisors. 

5. Alltop Education

A collection of the top education stories from around the web. This resource aggregates all of the education news from The Chronicle, Inside Higher Ed, The New York Times, a Student Affairs Blog and many more. When your short on time a quick glance at the headlines will give you the buzz of the day so that you are ready to discuss it at your next staff meeting.

What have I missed? I know there are many more resources floating around that I don't check on a daily basis. What's on your must read list? Do tell!