Academic Advising Ain't What It Used To Be: Strangers in the University
“Academic Advising Ain't What It Used To Be “ was the keynote address at the 1994 NACADA convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. Byrd discusses the way undergraduate education is changing in terms of student diversity, financing and time required for graduation and considers how these changes affect academic advisors. In response to calls from college administrators to adapt to the new face of undergraduate education, Byrd suggests equipping faculty for the task of advising by providing specific training and by making advising an official and evaluated aspect of faculty responsibility.
Contributor Notes
Marquita L. Byrd is Associate Professor of Communication Studies and serves as a departmental advisor. She is also editor of the California Speech Communication Journal. Address correspondence concerning this article to her at One Washington Square, Communication Studies Department, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA 95192-0112.
