“The fundamental purpose of academic advising is to help ۿ۴ý become effective agents for their own lifelong learning and personal development. Our relationships with ۿ۴ý – the questions we raise, the perspectives we share, the resources we suggest, the short-term decisions and long-range plans we help them think through -- all should aim to increase their capacity to take charge of their own existence.” – A. Chickering (’94)