Understanding Organizational Socialization: Insight for Academic Advisors
The stages associated with the process of organizational socialization have clear relevance to academic advising. Through the information presented, advisors can gain a better understanding of organizational socialization. They can use this information to assist students experiencing the many changes they face as they move from exploring colleges through their first year of college life. We show how awareness of the events associated with three stages of socialization—anticipatory socialization, encounter, and metamorphosis—can assist advisors as they help students succeed in their new surroundings.
Contributor Notes
Beth Yarbrough is an academic advisor in the College of Sciences and Mathematics at Auburn University. She may be contacted at yarbrel@auburn.edu.
Mary Helen Brown, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Communication and Journalism at Auburn University. She may be contacted at brownm8@auburn.edu.
