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A Publication of the National Academic Advising Association

"A powerful blending and balancing of both theory and practice From novices to veterans, this handbook is the new bible for professional academic advisors."
--John N. Gardner, senior fellow, National Resource Center on the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, University of South Carolina, Columbia

"A valuable tool for advisors and all others interested in the history and future of advising."
--Martha M. Garland, vice-provost and dean for undergraduate studies, The Ohio State University

"One of the most comprehensive overviews of key concepts in academic advising by many of the best-known experts in advising."
--Manuel Ramos, president, National Academic Advising Association

One of the greatest challenges in higher education is helping students achieve academic success while ensuring their personal and vocational needs are fulfilled. High enrollment, new curricula, and technological advances are just some of the developments that have profoundly affected academic advising. This handbook not only clarifies the current status of academic advising but also envisions its role and practice for the future.

More than thirty experts share their wisdom and experience from the field. They provide rich insights for faculty and full-time advisors, counselors, and those who are responsible for the administration or coordination of advising services.

• Topics include:
• The history and philosophy of academic advising
• The influence of theory in contemporary practice
• Ethical considerations and legal obligations
• Advising multicultural students and students with special needs
• Integrating advising with career and life planning
• Advising students one-to-one and in groups
• Organizational models for effective advising
• Technological resources that support advising
• Strategies for training and evaluating advisors
• Anticipating and adapting to changes in academic advising

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The authors have successfully combined a thorough analysis of the essential elements of student organization advising with practical tools to apply the concepts. This book is essential reading for those who aspire to be effective organizational advisors.


--Sara A. Boatman, vice president for student affairs, Nebraska Wesleyan University

Student organization advisors play an increasingly important role on campus. Advising Student Groups and Organizations provides the knowledge base and skills advisers need to improve their effectiveness. From the rewards and challenges of advising student groups to the specific knowledge, skills and qualities advisers need on a daily basis, this comprehensive overview offers advisers both theoretical and practical guidelines. Readers will learn to motivate leaders, provide academic and career assistance, tackle budget and accounting issues and more..
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In today's highly competitive workplace, students must be prepared to respond to the challenges of a knowledge-based economy While pursuing their academic careers, students need specific information about career possibilities in their prospective field, ideas for mounting a successful job search, an awareness of the dramatic changes occurring in the workplace, and knowledge of the skills needed to be marketable.

From Virginia N. Gordon--the co-editor of the acclaimed book Academic Advising--comes Career Advising, a resource for academic advisors to assist college students with the educational choices that will lead them to career-related decisions. This important book shows how academic advisors, as well as non-teaching advisors, are in ideal positions to help students understand the relationships between their academic and career choices, and the effect these decisions have on students' future personal and work lives.

Career Advising identifies and describes the knowledge and skills that are required to be an effective career advisor for students. Gordon describes the 3-I Process, which clarifies the three interactive phases--Inquire, Inform, and Integrate--that can help students identify and explore academic- and career-related possibilities and make critical decisions.

This handy resource leads advisors through the maze of career information sources as well as other important career-related resources and methods..
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Covers the background and current situation in academic advising; examines the effects and use of personal contact, involvement, and persistence; and looks at the student/advisor relationship. Discusses the knowledge on advising a variety of student types in various situations, and offers strategies for future program success.

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Thanks to healthier lifestyles and medical advances, seniors are living longer than ever. And now, with the baby boomers approaching retirement age, the demand for financial advice for the 60+ investor is skyrocketing. To fully and effectively serve the needs of this rapidly growing group, financial advisors need a source of information that is comprehensive, reliable, and timely.

Advising the 60+ Investor offers tax and financial planners an authoritative resource for the financial concerns of those who have retired or are about to retire. Drawing on the combined expertise of tax, finance, and accounting professionals, this remarkable book makes it easier for financial advisors to present their clients with a full range of planning strategies and to provide practical advice custom tailored to their clients' individual circumstances. An abundance of detailed, real-world examples illustrate many of the most common financial situations faced by older investors, and handy computation aids and data tables make calculations clear, quick, and straightforward.

The broad, comprehensive scope of Advising the 60+ Investor includes:
* Basic Financial Planning--Investor objectives, asset allocation, insurance requirements, and related topics, such as reverse mortgages and post-retirement employment.
* Pension and Annuity Income--Distribution options from retirement plans and their taxability, including IRAs, annuities, and lump-sum distributions.
* Social Security Benefits--Calculating the amount of the benefits; worker, family and survivor benefits, taxation of benefits, Medicare and Medicaid.
* Transfer of a Closely Held Business--Owning a business and transferring ownership/control of a family business to the next generation: proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations; private annuities, family limited partnerships, and businesses transferred at death.
* Estate Planning--The estate and gift transfer tax system, the basic goals of estate planning, estate planning techniques, marital deduction planning, and grantor retained interest trusts.
* Marriage and Remarriage--The marriage penalty, Social Security benefits, estate planning, and maximizing the exclusion of gain on the sale of both homes.
* Miscellaneous Provisions--Important general tax issues affecting older taxpayers, including the additional standard deduction, the credit for the elderly and disabled, deductions for medical expenses, multiple support agreements, life insurance proceeds, endowments contracts, the tax consequences of volunteerism, and much more.
* Designed to meet the needs of busy investment advisors, financial planners, accountants, and attorneys, Advising the 60+ Investor is an invaluable resource and essential addition to the professional financial advisor's reference library.

NOW YOU CAN TARGET THE SPECIFIC FINANCIAL SERVICES YOUR 60+ CLIENTS NEED IN THEIR RETIREMENT YEARS.

Researched and written by three tax, financial, and accounting experts, Advising the 60+ Investor provides planners with a comprehensive resource for advising the older investor. Timely and authoritative, this essential reference covers the full range of topics that concern this rapidly growing population group. Such areas as financial planning, asset allocation, pensions and annuities, Social Security benefits, the transfer of a business, estate planning, marriage and remarriage, life insurance, medical benefits, and related topics receive detailed and practical coverage. Real-world examples, computation aids, and data tables support the text and help make this an indispensable addition to your professional library..
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