Advisors' Resources
The University values the time and effort of faculty and staff who advise student clubs and organizations. The advisors provide an assortment of resources for these groups. The staff of the Office of Student Leadership & Involvement has many years of experience in organizational management, co-curricular activities, and club management. They are knowledgeable about current legal activity involving clubs and organizations and about other resources available to advisors and their organizations.
The staff routinely conduct workshops open to all student and advisors involved with clubs and organizations. An annual leadership conference is held for student leaders. The staff maintains a Leadership Library dealing with organizational development and interpersonal relations including books and magazines as well as audio and video tapes. The Office also keeps an archives of past charters, presidents, and advisors, for each current organization, as well as those which have come and gone over the years.
- To be successful in carrying out the myriad responsibilities of an advisor, it is suggested that each advisor should
- Be familiar with and thoroughly understand the purpose of the organization and how it augments the educational process
- Be informed of University policies, regulations and procedures, and know how to effectively interpret them for the student organization
- Familiarize the officers and committee members with these policies, helping to make them aware of their responsibilities for adhering to them
- Make sure that all business proceedings are conducted promptly and properly
- See that all activities are properly scheduled
- Get to know each member of the group, their needs and desires, and relate this knowledge to the student’s activities within the group.
- Work closely with the officers and committee members, helping each carry out his or her responsibilities efficiently, using this relationship as an extension of the educational process.
- Encourage the officers and individual members to preserve the continuity of the group by keeping good records, writing reports, and making other appropriate efforts to document the group’s history
Our advisors enjoy the experience as do the students.
