DEVELOPING THE ADVISING “TOOL KIT”

As an advisor, you may have heard one, or both, of these statements: It has been said that 1) anyone can advise; or, more generously, 2) anyone can advise if he/she is given a copy of a university/college catalog. Most advisors know, however, that this is not exactly accurate. In most cases, it isn't even remotely close to the truth. Here, the author shares with us his reactions to what many of us would consider a challenging statement: “All I need is a copy of the catalog to advise my students!”