Advising College Students in the 21st Century
At the beginning of the new millennium professional advisors are challenged to examine the theory and delivery of services to students. Professional advisors must adapt to changes in institutional and student needs and take full advantage of available resources. This article suggests that effective advising practices can be found on a continuum from prescriptive advising, developmental advising, and counseling. Technological tools of positive intervention with students, such as Web sites, listservs, and E-mail, are related while knowledge of developmental theories and the use of narrative, knowledge of defense mechanisms, and reframing are discussed in detail.
Contributor Notes
Dr. Jordan is a student development counselor with Oklahoma City Community College. She received a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Oklahoma State University in 1990. After counseling 25 years for state agencies and in a private practice, she made a career transition to higher education student services. Her primary research interest is developmental advising theories and practice. She has been a presenter at NACADA national, regional, and state conferences. She was a co-author for the 1979 publication, Yellow Brick Road Revisited, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 47(4), 760-61. Dr. Jordan can be reached at Oklahoma City Community College, 7777 S. May Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73159 or atpjordan@okccc.us.
