Welcome to Academic Advising at Purdue

University Undergraduate Academic Advising (UUAA) provides professional development and guidance for academic advising in all Purdue departments serving undergraduate students. Best practices and guidance for academic advising is informed by two primary parties: the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) and NACADA, the Global Community for Academic Advising.

In addition to these organizations, our practice is guided by intentional use of our own institutional data and research from areas that intersect with academic advising. UUAA encourages all academic advisors to engage in research and contribute to the learning mission of Purdue University.

Mission

Academic Advisors are dedicated to helping students engage in meaningful opportunities for active learning, personal growth, and achievement of their goals.

Vision

Diversity Statement

Personnel within Academic Advising Programs must promote respect for commonalities and differences among people within their historical and cultural contexts.

The Purdue academic advising community supports the six pillars of success for Boilermakers
in the Purdue Statement of Values.

Purdue Academic Advising Core Values

The NACADA Statement of Core Values reflects the many cultural and educational contexts in which academic advising is practiced globally.  Purdue University Academic Advising adopts the foundations of the NACADA Core Values.

Caring

Commitment

Academic advisors value and are dedicated to excellence in all dimensions of student success. Advisors are committed to students, colleagues, institutions, and the profession through assessment, scholarly inquiry, life-long learning, and professional development.

Empowerment

Academic advisors motivate, encourage, and support students and the greater educational community to recognize their potential, meet challenges, respect individuality, and engage in help-seeking behaviors.

Inclusivity

Academic advisors respect, engage, and value a supportive culture for diverse populations. Advisors strive to maximize student potential by creating and supporting environments that consider the needs and perspectives of students, institutions, and colleagues through openness, acceptance, and equity.

Integrity

Academic advisors act intentionally in accordance with ethical and professional behavior developed through reflective practice. Advisors value honesty, transparency, and accountability to the student, institution, and the advising profession.

Professionalism

Academic Advising Program leaders model ethical behavior and demonstrate alignment with institutional mission, goals, and ethical practices with a commitment to ongoing training and development.

Respect

Academic advisors honor the inherent value of all students. Advisors build positive relationships by understanding and appreciating students’ views and cultures, maintaining a student-centered approach and mindset, and treating students with sensitivity and fairness.

Innovation

Academic advisors embrace Purdue’s culture of innovation and apply transformative education practices that enhance student success.

As educators, we strive to achieve these student learning goals with our students. To effectively help students achieve these goals, an advisor must be proficient in all three NACADA core competency areas: Conceptual, Informational, Relational. For example, Student Learning Goal 1.4 is heavily informational, but competency in the relational area is required to encourage student autonomy.   

While progressing toward graduation, students exhibit help-seeking behaviors to navigate complex systems through their own curriculum and Purdue.   

1. By graduation, students will be able to synthesize elements from their educational experiences to inform future goals and actions.    

2. By end of 1^st semester, students will have identified how their advisor serves as a key resource.    

3. Students will locate, evaluate, and utilize resources to thrive academically and personally at Purdue.    

4. Students will regularly monitor their academic progress to maintain degree progression.  

While progressing toward graduation, students grow the skills to integrate their education, values and sense of self for their own success.  

1. Students set academic goals based on their values, interests, skills, and abilities.  

2. Students connect how major choices integrate their values, interests, skills, and abilities. 

3. Students create a multi-semester plan.    

4. Students will reflect on their sense of self such as values, interests, skills, and abilities.   

5. Students will articulate how their educational goals intersected with personal and professional goals.   

While progressing toward graduation, students develop skills to reflect on their decisions and how it has an impact on others and themselves.  

1. Students will use guided questions to develop their reflective practice.  

2. Students consider and plan future actions based on their reflections of past experiences.    

3. Students follow up with an advisor to reflect and discuss progress towards their goals. 

In accordance with Purdue policies, all persons have equal access to Purdue University's educational programs, services and activities, without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, genetic information, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability or status as a veteran. See Purdue's Nondiscrimination Policy Statement. If you have any questions or concerns regarding these policies, please contact the Office of the Vice President for Ethics and Compliance at vpec@purdue.edu or 765-494-5830.