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Download full textFord, Jerry – 1994
This handbook is a revised guide for faculty academic advisors at Houston Baptist University (HBU), a liberal arts university in Houston, Texas. The handbook is divided into three sections. The first section, "Academic Advising Research Data," discusses assumptions about the practice of advising and its role in higher education, various…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Church Related Colleges, College Faculty, Educational Counseling
Mashburn, Robert J., Ed.; Van de Water, Jack, Ed. – 1984
This handbook addresses the entire process of foreign student education in agriculture, defines the various components of the process, and provides practical information for advisers. The guide is organized in sections that cover the following topics: (1) planning and selection of students; (2) communication with students prior to arrival; (3)…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Agricultural Education, Foreign Student Advisers, Foreign Students
National Association for Foreign Student Affairs, Washington, DC. Field Service Program. – 1981
The original mission of the National Association for Foreign Students Association (NAFSA) was to improve the experience of foreign students in the United States by enhancing the professional expertise of personnel working with them. The guidelines presented in this document are designed to assist personnel and institutions working in any capacity…
Descriptors: Foreign Policy, Foreign Student Advisers, Foreign Students, Global Approach
Peer reviewedTaylor, Peter; McWilliam, Erica – British Educational Research Journal, 1995
Reviews the current literature concerning the dichotomy between providing quality higher education and meeting the needs of foreign students. Discusses both the philosophical and logistical aspects of the dilemma. Concedes that Eurocentric concepts may exacerbate the problem but questions how that insight can be effectively incorporated into…
Descriptors: Colonialism, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Development
