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| Topic from June 2001 |
Should professional academic advisers be licensed? Physicians, lawyers, teachers, and counselors are usually required to be licensed and/or certified – why not advisers? What might be the advantages or disadvantages of professional licensure? Who would be the licensing agency? On what criteria might advisers be certified? What is your opinion?
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| Your Opinions |
 “Good academic advisers aren't necessarily those that can put a license up on the wall like our hairdressers and real estate agents. They are listeners, helpers, friends, a smiling face at a sometimes troubling time. It is a special person that can help lead another person through to the light at the end of the tunnel, to help the person realize his or her dream and potential. It is all in the personality of the adviser and the feeling of commitment to the students that matters, not how many tests they can pass.”
~ Jody Banks, California State University, Chico, June 18
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