1. Word of the day: Academic Advising [ak-uh-dem-ik ad-vahyz-ing]
2016 Annual NACADA
October 2016
Preliminary data from the forthcoming paper:
“What is Academic Advising? An Invitation to use Analytic Induction.”

2. Agenda Overview of research process Review Definition
Discuss implications for future of academic advising
Call to action

3. No common definition of Academic Advising
Issue
No common definition of Academic Advising

4. Literature Review Importance of having a definition Attempt
Consequences of not defining advising

5. Methodology Pilot Study Qualitative strategy
Analytic Induction: Sharon Merriam

6. Analytic Induction
“starting from the detailed examination of a small number of cases”
“continues by creating typologies or ascertaining the essential characteristics of something of interest, be it a relationship, an institution or role”
*continual process

7. Sampling and Data Sampling (Stakeholder)
Data Collection: Redcaps + Interview (pilot study)
Data analysis
Coding process
Dedoose/Excel

8. Demographics 48 completed the initial demographic questionnaire
and completed the study survey.

9. You are an academic advisor or your occupation is directly involved with academic advising.

10. Please identify your interaction with advising.

11. NACADA region

12. Degree level completed (#)

13. Academic Advising [ak-uh-dem-ik ad-vahyz-ing]
Findings + Discussion
Academic Advising [ak-uh-dem-ik ad-vahyz-ing]
Verb
Academic advising applies knowledge of the field to empower students, and campus and community members to successfully navigate academic interactions related to higher education.

14. “Academic Advising”
Academic advising applies knowledge of the field to empower students and campus and community members to successfully navigate academic interactions related to higher education.
Jason
Noun/Verb
Process/Moment
Academic

15. “Applies Professional Knowledge”
Academic advising applies knowledge of the field to empower students and campus and community members to successfully navigate academic interactions related to higher education.
Sharon
Education
Who
Level
Skill
Tool
Understanding
Advisor
Literature
Trust/Confidentiality

16. “Empower”
Academic advising applies knowledge of the field to empower students and campus and community members to successfully navigate academic interactions related to higher education.
Josh
Skill
Tool
Understanding
Advisor

17. “Students and Campus and Community Members”
Academic advising applies knowledge of the field to empower students, and campus and community members to successfully navigate academic interactions related to higher education.
Josh
Service
Scholar
Expert
Liaison

18. “Successfully Navigate”
Academic advising applies knowledge of the field to empower students, and campus and community members to successfully navigate academic interactions related to higher education.
Sharon
Purposeful
Direction
Not Positive
Practitioner/Scholar
People

19. “Higher Education”
Academic advising applies knowledge of the field to empower students, and campus and community members to successfully navigate academic interactions related to higher education.
Sharon
Setting

20. Academic advising applies knowledge of the field to empower students, and campus and community members to successfully navigate academic interactions related to higher education.
Academic advising (is a collaborative process) that applies knowledge of the field (professional knowledge) and skills (tools) to a (confidential/safe) and (proactive, purposeful, deliberate, intentional) academic interaction to empower students, and campus and community members to proactively/successfully navigate and persist in academic interactions (endeavors) related to higher education (to address goals).
Jason
Ask audience about synonyms
Synonyms
New Categories
Exclusions

21. Limitations Limited Demographic Data from Participants
Participants Drawn from Professional Organizations
Qualitative Strategy is Inclusive
Only advisors and advising administrators

22. So What? Implications (policy, practice, future research)
Reflection on academic advising impacts daily activities
Professional development strategy
We invite you to send these definitions to us
Policy
Career ladder for academic advising – connect to HR
Future Research
Purposeful sampling to include certain demographic groups who are advisors & administrators
Purposeful sampling to stakeholders such as students and alumni
Use Analytic Induction to define other occupations in higher education

23. Q & A
Do you think this definition describes what you do? Why or why not?
What do you think is missing?
This is an invination:
Questions from the group

24. Engaging in Research Forming a research group and how it functions
Empowering advisors to conduct research
How being a scholar can become part of professional identity
Researchable Questions
Jason - Each of us say thoughts about being involved in research