NACADA Journal Volume 42: Issue 1

We are pleased to share more important contributions to the scholarship of academic advising in this issue, exploring a range of meaningful topics within our field. The first three pieces focused on future directions related to advancing the scholarship on advising as a profession. Following these, Wei shared ways to interject important, deeper developmental content into advising sessions by pushing back on pressure from students and administrators to focus advising sessions exclusively on checking degree requirements and conveying policies. The remaining articles provided insight for advisors in facilitating the persistence and success of different students. We launch this issue with

The NACADA Journal is a publication of NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising, an international, educational association of individuals engaged in the work of academic advising. The Journal forms the backbone of the scholarship of advising and plays a key role in supporting the development of advising as a profession. This content analysis indicates the most common topics covered in the journal as well as its intended audience. It also identifies previous authors and their affiliations, as well as determines common research practices and methodological approaches used in their articles. The analysis includes 22 biannual issues of the journal across a decade (2010−2020) and shares implications and future directions for the journal.

As a field's literature base deepens, an academic discipline can emerge and lead to the development of a profession. For an academic discipline to thrive, new scholars must be trained in its specialized knowledge. Kansas State University was the first institution to offer graduate programs in academic advising. Subsequently, other graduate programs have been developed at various institutions across North America. The purpose of this collective case study is to examine graduate education in academic advising through two separate but related cases: an interview study of NACADA leaders and a content analysis of graduate programs in academic advising. The growth in graduate programs, along with the expanding knowledge base, will strengthen academic advising's potential as a bonified, recognized academic discipline.

This qualitative study explored what support community college transfer students relied upon while transitioning to a 4-year university. Investigators examined experiences of 12 full-time degree-seeking students who previously attended a community college. Data included a series of three individual interviews with participants and reflective journals completed by six participants. Two primary agents of support were identified: academic advising and personal support. Participants emphasized active and implied support needs, types, and functions throughout the entire process. By understanding community college transfer students' needs, institutions (agent networks of support) can equip advisors and institutional staff (agents) with the information and resources (functions) that will assist students with a positive transition. We offer implications for advising training and opportunities for collaborative institutional partnerships.

From the Coeditors

Letter to the Coeditors: Toward an Architectonic in Academic Advising: Scholarly Inquiry in Academic Advising (2^nd Edition)

The NACADA Journal 2010–2020: A Review and Future Directions

An Exploration of Graduate Education in Academic Advising: A Case Study Analysis

Agents of Support for Community College Transfer Students: A Qualitative Study

Stealth Advising: How Advisors Introduce Academic Substance into Routine Conversations

Appreciative Advising to Enhance Academic Major Satisfaction in Prenursing Students

Department Climate and Student Experience: At the Intersection of Gender and Ethnicity in STEM Graduate Programs

From the Co-Editors

Understanding Athletics Academic Advisors’ Experience with Job Burnout

Rural College Students’ Academic, Financial, and Health-Related Obstacles During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for Academic Advisors

Career Advising in a VUCA Environment

From the Co-Editors

THE URSINUS COLLEGE FRESHMAN ADVISING PROGRAM

CAMPUS LEAVING BEHAVIOR

APPROACHING A DEFINITIVE POSITION ON ACADEMIC ADVISING

THE ADVISOR UNDER STRESS—FIRED UP OR BURNED OUT?

WHAT YOU'D REALLY LIKE TO SAY . . .