The Mentor
ISSN 1521-2211


Archived Articles

Volume 4, Number 1  (January–March, 2002)

Advising: A personal statement
January 15, 2002
Ernst Schoen-Rene, California State University, Chico


How is academic advising different from teaching, personal counseling, and career counseling?
February 1, 2002
Christopher W. Gregory, Framingham (MA) State College


Don't give up on academically dismissed students
February 6, 2002
Edward J. Danis, Penn State University



Volume 4, Number 2  (April–June, 2002)

Getting prepared for the underprepared
April 15, 2002
Robin Jones and Kimberly Becker, Nashville State Technical Institute


Creating an academic advising training program on your campus
May 6, 2002
Renee' F. Borns, University of Houston-Downtown


Creating a student-centered learning community
May 15, 2002
Graham B. Spanier, Penn State University



Volume 4, Number 3  (July–September, 2002)

The importance of paying attention: Ten points to empower our students
August 6, 2002
Walter Rankin, George Mason University


Excerpts from the journal's writing competition
August 16, 2002
Various authors


Incorporating Appreciative Inquiry into academic advising
August 29, 2002
Jennifer L. Bloom, Ed.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Nancy Archer Martin, Educational Management Network/Witt/Kieffer


Advising the involved student: When extracurricular involvement compromises academic achievement
September 9, 2002
Heather Andring, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign


Advising undecided students: What works best?
September 16, 2002
Kelly Stark, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign


What can academic advisers learn from Alcoholics Anonymous?
September 23, 2002
Carolyn M. Allen, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign



Volume 4, Number 4  (October–December, 2002)

Grant support for graduate and undergraduate students who perform research
October 1, 2002
K. Kay Moran, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign


The benefits of establishing a student/alumni mentoring program
October 7, 2002
Sarah Elizabeth Pfeifer, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign


Advising visual arts students: Realities and considerations
October 14, 2002
Claire J. Dolske, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign


Advising strategies: What academic advisers can learn from Sun Tzu
October 21, 2002
Margaret F. A. Browne, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign


Advising students on academic probation
October 28, 2002
Christie A. Cruise, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign


Cracking the code: Determining what transfer students really need to be successful at four-year institutions
November 4, 2002
Andrea R. Wynn, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign


Knowing the facts about financial aid: Basic overview of financial aid for academic advisers
November 11, 2002
Wayne L. Sutton, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign


The University of Illinois Medical Scholars Program: An academic advising perspective
November 18, 2002
Debora McCall, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign


The meaning of “student-centered” advising: Challenges to the advising learning community
November 27, 2002
E. R. Melander, Penn State University


Advising the first-generation college student: Effective retention tools for colleges and universities
December 16, 2002
Terence Hicks, University of Maryland Eastern Shore



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