Developing rapport and engaging in productive conversations with students are paramount to an effective advising relationship. Culturally competent academic advising involves three competencies, conceptual, informational, and relational. These core categories of advising can serve as the foundational elements for effective advising practices, maximizing advisors’ ability to foster meaningful advising conversations. Gaining an understanding of these three major areas, can provide advisors with the knowledge and skills to be effective guides for their students.