Important Events in the Development of Academic Advising in the United States
The development of academic advising parallels the history of higher education and reflects decades of student personnel work. Changes in funding, curricula, students, and faculty roles have all affected the means by which students have been advised. The evolution of advising eventually led to the formation of NACADA in 1979. Since 2001, when I last documented the history of academic advising in the Mentor, I have expanded the benchmark information and references. I also added key advising events in the new millennium.
Contributor Notes
Dr. Cook recognizes and thanks Amber N. Rich, a master's student in postsecondary educational leadership with a specialization in student affairs at San Diego State University, for her invaluable research assistance in the preparation of this manuscript.
Sandra Cook is Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs, Enrollment Services, San Diego State University. She can be reached at scook@mail.sdsu.edu.
