Academic Advisors and Their Diverse Advisees: Towards More Ethical Global Universities

Authors

  • Yuko Ikegami Lee University of British Columbia, Canada
  • Amy Metcalfe University of British Columbia, Canada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v7i4.183

Keywords:

academic advising, diverse students, international students

Abstract

In this comparative content analysis, job postings for academic advising personnel from U.S. and Canadian higher education institutions were examined to ascertain expectations for job candidates in terms of skills and duties, educational requirements, and compensation. Fifty-three job descriptions from 18 research-intensive, public universities were collected for this study. The findings show that institutions expect academic advisors to be multitalented and skilled professionals, but that calls for experience working with international students are limited, despite the rising importance of internationalization in higher education.

Author Biographies

  • Yuko Ikegami Lee, University of British Columbia, Canada

    YUKO IKEGAMI LEE, M.Ed., is a practitioner-scholar at the University of British Columbia. In her role as an International Student Advisor-Recruiter, she has a keen interest in developmental academic advising and also promoting diversity and inclusion on campus. 

  • Amy Metcalfe, University of British Columbia, Canada

    AMY SCOTT METCALFE, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Studies at the University of British Columbia. Her research interests focus on higher education policy, internationalization, and faculty labor and identity. 

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Published

2017-10-01

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 4 (2017)

Section

Research Articles (English)

License

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How to Cite

Academic Advisors and Their Diverse Advisees: Towards More Ethical Global Universities. (2017). Journal of International Students, 7(4), 944-962. https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v7i4.183