“Advising as Teaching” was delivered as the President's Address at the 1991 NACADA National Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. In her address Ryan identified characteristics of effective teaching and those of effective advising from the literature and explored their parallels. She argued that faculty should be encouraged to view advising as an extension of their teaching role and made specific suggestions about applying teaching skills in the advising encounter.

Traditional- and nontraditional-age undergraduate women majoring in education were surveyed to determine whether multiple-role incumbency is associated with student role strain and with affective well-being. Traditional-age students reported significantly more student role strain even though they occupied fewer life roles and reported the perception of less time pressure. Multiple-role incumbency was not related to student role strain for either group but was related positively to well-being in the nontraditional-age group. Findings are discussed in terms of theory and apparent significance for advisors.

This study revealed that students in a College of Business reported receiving fewer of what were identified as priority advising activities than did students in two other colleges at the same university. Interviews with the associate deans of the three colleges revealed that student satisfaction was related to administrative policies and attitudes, including advisorladvisee ratios.

Students who change majors do so because of changing interests or because they are forced to face “institutional realities. “ Major-changers often drift without recognition or advising. Many students are able to make an otherwise difficult transition into another academic area if they are given special curricular and career advising. An innovative program for helping these students identify, explore, and decide on alternative educational and career directions is described.

To evaluate a pilot program of faculty advising at a large, public, urban, commuter university, 448 pairs of entering students, both freshmen and transfer students, were matched on various demographic and academic variables. One student from each pair was assigned to a faculty advisor. Outcome variables included satisfaction with the university, perception of faculty, grade point average, and retention through the first year. The research design was compromised because of a low rate of participation by students assigned to an advisor. Results suggest that students who felt comfortable and respected during the advising session left with more favorable attitudes toward the university and the faculty.

Although most lawsuits brought by students against the institution are grounded upon contract and due process theories, the courts have exhibited a willingness to consider students' suits using tort theories when the students allege claims of defamation. This article examines not only lawsuits where students have sued the institution for defamation but also examines recent changes in the law of defamation that have engendered an increase in litigation and an increase in the liability for faculty and advisors.

One domain that is appropriate for expert system usage is student advising. For instance, students in universities can receive advising and counseling regarding financial aid, selection of majors, and course planning. This paper discusses the development of a prototypical computerized system designed to provide advice to high school students or college freshmen who are uncertain about the desirability of attending a university or undectded about a potential major. The on-demand consultation gathers information about a student's grades, interests, test scores, and aptitudes. It assesses student qualifications for admission and evaluate student's qualifications for a variety of majors. It then recommends curricula the student should consider and recommends appropriate courses for the student's first year.

“Sexual Harassment: Everybody's Problem” was presented at the NACADA Journal Symposium at the 1991 National Conference in Louisville, Kentucky.