Advisors work with students to help them accomplish the goals and objectives they have established for themselves. Advisors encourage students to be responsible for their own success and progress. They respect students' rights to their individual beliefs and opinion but are not dictated to by them. When the needs of students and the institution are in conflict, advisors seek a resolution that is in the best interest of both parties. Advisors inform students about appropriate grievance procedures in cases where students find the resolution unsatisfactory.
Advisors recognize the changing nature of the college and university environment and student body.
Advisors are knowledgeable about and sensitive to federal, state, and their own institution's policies and procedures, especially those governing such matters as sexual harassment, personal relationships with students, privacy of student information, equal treatment, equal access, and equal opportunity. Advisors share information with others about students and their programs only when both the adviser and student believe that information is relevant and will result in increased information or assistance, assessment, and provision of appropriate services to the student. Advisors gain access to and use computerized information about students only when that information is relevant to the advising they are doing with that particular student. Advisors enter or change information on students' records only when legitimately authorized to do so. Advisors need to document advising contacts adequately to aid subsequent advising interactions.