Discovering Socially Just Academic Advising, Kartoniert / Broschiert

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This book supports academic advisors in becoming champions of social justice and transformative change agents in the lives of students and the diverse campus communities they serve.

An academic advisor's ability to connect with students on an intimate, one-on-one level offers a tremendous opportunity to engage with and support students of all backgrounds. This expertly curated collection creates an avenue for advisors and advising administrators to explore and reflect on their own agency, the diverse needs of students, intersectionality, and the impactful work they perform each day. Chapters provide a foundational understanding of social justice as it relates to academic advising; processes for developing socially just advising practices that center culture, identity, and community; and discussion on how advisors can serve as powerful student advocates.

An important, pioneering resource for practitioners and scholars in the field of academic advising, this work seeks to inform and inspire creative praxis, innovative ideas, practical applications, and future scholarship around social justice in academic advising.

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