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ofm, MienflaM &a!. (1W7) dacribed lhe qualii of a good counaeHor:
knhq the s(udals beckgound: kMwing sWmW aq&aUm: sstablmhing
pmpramrthatamstuamtbpad;bainpaburssucn(icworkar:knowiyl~our
&ellike workers: and mainleiniyl pfsod nurtunnca. These charaderiacs
wid mabk any sh&m mice wfessionals to ~PLWCWI~~Y
and su~fully
mm wilh ~horigil studenta and organilatiam.
Aboriginal suppat mvba should also be ware of me laal Abariginal
gmps prasanton nsir campus (including bnguqm?, aoloms, and ways of life)
and any local Ateripin& raswrces and events (A&, 199% Myers, 1997).
Thmvph wniii pe~xnal mntacls on the campus and in the mmmunity,
s W sewiw pmfersionals &ablish bust and the penonat contact with
sludenls (Atizu. 1% Mayam. 1997). EstsMishing bust and faM in Abaigi~l
mmmuni@y is wcial many initiaive Mantpka to supWrtAbw@nal sludent
success, and ta satabiii netwka in which prsntr and N *i mmmunitiea
emrage and suppll shdents' efiomr (FaL 8 Aitka, 19.54; Meyam, 1997 and
Sandaen. 1991). Anmr am mmniginal studs( services mu@ wnd
in m in buiMina brhig~~ ta public &ads (e.g.. lmnsfercredls) (HrmdarJon.
1901).
Shidenl~pmfeasionals~&odo~th*gsanaparmnal
level to assistAb3figiMl pat-saondafy alwhla Faexamp, pmfessiils
cald kaep vpchedukd dropin hours (Amq 1905); be lWbk in Wising (Mu,
1995); wpphnt colkge preparabhn laah~dsn(b es+w3ally in math, budgetary