鈥淭he fundamental purpose of academic advising is to help students become effective agents for their own lifelong learning and personal development. Our relationships with students 鈥 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聽-- all should aim to increase their capacity to take charge of their own existence.鈥聽 聽 鈥 A. Chickering (鈥94)