Co-published with NACADA. This text is not focused on the "what" of advisor training but is instead intentionally focused on the "how" and the "why," encouraging those responsible for development and implementation to have a clear means by which to support advisor success.

Dr. Karen L. Archambault has been working in higher education for more than 2 decades and currently serves as the vice president of Enrollment Management and Student Success at Rowan College at Burlington County. In this role, Archambault leads the efforts to impact student enrollment and success including admissions; financial aid; registration, student life and activities. She also oversees the college's retention efforts including programs for honors students; low-income students; military and veteran students; and students with disabilities. A historian by training, Archambault teaches history of higher education at the graduate level, with a focus on historical equity in higher education. She writes on transfer students, first-year advising, and cultural competence for advisors. Archambault received her undergraduate degree in history from Salisbury University, her master's degree in history from Old Dominion University, her master's degree in counseling from Trinity Washington University, and her doctorate in Educational Leadership from Rowan University. Dr. Rebecca L. Hapes is an associate registrar at Texas A&M University and an assistant lecturer within the Department of Entomology in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University. In these roles, she oversees FERPA compliance and training for the university and teaches within the first-year experience program, assisting students in their institutional transition and working to build departmental community and foster belonging. She received her bachelor's degree in kinesiology; a master's degree in agricultural education; and a doctorate in agricultural leadership, education, and communication, with a specialization in educational human resource development; and graduate certificates in advanced pedagogy in agriculture and leadership education, theory, and practice, all from Texas A&M University. Her research interests focus on student development, success, and thriving. Hapes