Transformations in academic advising as a profession

As the function of advising has shifted across higher education landscape, role academic advisor also evolved. This chapter explores historic and emerging trends in roles, functions, professionalization advising, while stressing need for institutions to situate within their learning teaching mission. Drawing from literature surrounding theories contexts as a profession, well research resources NACADA: The Global Community Academic Advising (NACADA), information impact influences on student success equity will be addressed alongside around which work takes place.