Advising Ethics:

University of Texas-Arlington-“The increasing number of court decisions dealing with classroom and academic matters attests to the growing judicial sensitivity to students' rights in academic affairs.  The advisor's job falls within this academic affairs area, and, thus, advisors must understand the legal issues involving four major areas:  (1) the contractual relationship between student and institution, (2) guidelines governing privacy of student records, (3) the concept of privileged communications, (4) and academic due process and the need for grievance procedures.”

http://www.uta.edu/advisorhandbook/legal.htm

Legal and Ethical Issues in Academic Advising: George Mason University

http://www.gmu.edu/departments/advising/advisingbook/page1c.html

What is Ethical Behavior for an Academic Adviser?

http://www.psu.edu/dus/mentor/010109jb.htm

Legal Implications of Academic Advising

http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/CACS/careers/faculty/handbook/geninfo/index.asp#legal

Legal Issues: Privileged Conversation

http://www.southalabama.edu/advisingmanual/privconvers.html

HERE IS AN INTERESTING ONE: Can family members sit in on the Academic Advising session when the students schedule their classes? No.  Due to Academic Advising's policy, family members cannot be in the room when students schedule their classes with an advisor. 

http://www.bsu.edu/students/orientation/article/0,1370,12023-2799-5064,00.html