Centralized Advising ModelsHow do centralized academic advising centers organize their staff, and what are the benefits of centralized advising?

Improving Student Retention Through Early InterventionWhat are effective systems for identifying at-risk students? What services are offered to these students once identified? Do any of these practices have a positive impact on retention and graduation rates?

Models of Self-Service Student AdvisingWhat are online and physical resources that supplement in-person contact with advising by increasing students’ ability to self-advise?

Making the Connection Between Academic and Future Careers: Alumni and Peer Mentoring ProgramsHow do career centers structure their alumni and peer mentoring programs?

Creating High Student Engagement with the University Career CenterWhat are profiles of the most innovative practices in university career centers? How have these centers addressed the topics of increasing student use, building relationships with employers, and going beyond the traditional career fair?

Leadership Advising Programs What are profiles of leadership advising initiatives (including emerging leaders programs and leadership portfolios) at large public universities?

First-Year Orientation: Balancing Academic and Student Affairs Programming How are schools organizing the balance and timing of academic and student life programming during freshman orientation?

Structuring an Effective First-Year Academic Advising Program How do we prepare students for the academic and social rigors of college life before they arrive on campus?