With the recent rulings of court cases regarding race and admissions, advisors need to be prepared for new challenges. These new challenges can deal with international students or immigration issues. The admission process for international students can be impacted by COVID-19, and advisors need to find ways to stay connected and improve the application process for them. With immigration issues, advisors need to know the legal implications of these students and use their abilities to be successful in higher education. With more training regarding culture, advisors can find the appropriate resources to help these students be successful. 

Best Practices:

•Training involving advisors understanding specific cultural backgrounds

•More education regarding the legal issues on the admission process

•Improving recruiting process by focusing on qualifications instead of race
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In the U.S., minority students have been making great strides in attending elite higher education institutions. However, institutions are lacking the proper resources for minority students to improve progress and complete their degree program. With the proper resources and preparations, advisors can help minority students be successful in higher education. 

•Throughout recent years, the college admissions process for elite universities have created some controversy due to legacy students, athletes, and race.

• When the admission process focuses on race, such as affirmative action, it takes away educational opportunities from other students. 

•Alternative policies can be used to improve enrollment for racially underrepresented students and get rid of the controversy behind college admissions. 

•Due to the ruling of the Fisher v. University of Texas (2013,2016), higher education institutions have been looking to get rid of affirmative action. 

•Affirmative action has been used to improve the application process for minority students but has impacted several other groups of students. 

•With alternatives and the appropriate framework, institutions plan to improve diversity on campus and create an inclusive environment. 

•The 14th Amendment implies that no one can be deprived of their basic rights of life, liberty, and property without due process (U.S. Const. amend. XIV). 

•With the equal protection clause, individuals are treated equally regardless of their differences.

•This federal law, allowed minority individuals to get the same rights as Whites, such as attending school and enrolling into higher education.

•Hawkins was applying for his graduate degree in law because he met the requirements for Florida.

•His application process was delayed due to his race.

•After taking the case to court, this state law ruled in favor of Hawkins, and implemented that race should not be a factor if the applying candidate meets the requirements. 

•Students in higher education have the right to keep their educational records private. 

• With this federal law/policy, students can keep their racial identity unanswered or private. 

•Information regarding students can only be released with consent from the student or parent/guardian. 

•The Civil Rights Act was created to protect the rights of people of color and eliminate discrimination in public areas such as schools. 

•This federal law allowed minority students to get equal educational opportunities that White students were receiving. 

•It also provided funding for educational programs to improve academic success for minority students. 

•ASU is dedicated in establishing a fostering and supportive environment for their students (ASU, 2021). 

•With a diverse student population, this policy implements that students are protected from any discrimination and are given the quality education students deserve. 

•When advisors recruit students, they are eliminating barriers and continuing to grow a diverse campus environment. 

•Advisors honor differences and show respect while working with their students.
Reference: Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (2015). CAS statement of shared ethical principles. In J. B. Wells (Ed.), CAS professional standards for higher education (9th Ed.). https://www.cas.edu/ethics

•I have been extremely blessed to attend the institution I wanted, and the relationships that I have formed in higher education.  

•The history regarding the laws and policies are important to understand the progress that we have made but still strive for. 

•I am extremely thankful for the opportunities that I have been able to receive because of these policies and laws. 

•Work on better alternatives to improve enrollment for minority students (Get rid of affirmative action).

•Implement policies that do not take away educational opportunities for any race (get rid of race percentages/seats for majors).

•Have more legal trainings to understand policies on campus.

•Developmental trainings working with specific cultures or backgrounds.

•Prepare students for the challenges of higher education with mentors.

•Establish multicultural centers to improve a sense of belonging.