This foundational resource provides a comprehensive exploration of ethical challenges in academic advising, collating with decision-making frameworks informed by best practice and theory.

The daily decisions of academic advisors are rooted in ethical issues that impact students, faculty, other advisors, and the greater institution at large. Authored by a leading academic advising scholar-practitioner with two decades of experience, this book defines ethics, explains why it is important, and outlines how to make ethical decisions in an academic advising context. Case studies and reflection questions engage readers through real-world application and help make sense of new approaches and ways of thinking to support students.

The fundamental knowledge and practical guidance contained in this book will empower new, seasoned, and aspiring academic advisors to feel confident and prepared to make sound decisions when faced with a diverse range of ethical dilemmas.

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Lisa M. Rubin is a professor in the College of Education and the chair of the Institutional Review Board/Committee on Research Involving Human Subjects at Kansas State University, USA.