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Advisors
Organizations are required to have a full-time faculty or professional staff member with a classification of Student Services Professional I or higher as an advisor. Groups are permitted to have non-University related advisors in addition to their faculty advisor if they wish. Selection of a particular person as advisor is the choice of the organization and is by mutual agreement of both parties. Faculty and staff often look forward to opportunities to work with students outside the traditional classroom and in areas of personal interests.
Advisor's Should:
- Be familiar with the organization's objectives, constitution and bylaws.
- Meet regularly with student leaders to give them support and encourage them to accept their responsibilities, meet their objectives, and develop as leaders.
- Be familiar with University policies and risk management procedures to assist leaders in their efforts to conduct business on campus.
- Be able to help members explore alternatives as they plan activities and events, realizing that final decisions and organizational management is the responsibility of the members.
- Help leaders especially during periods of transition in an effort to maintain continuity.
- Assist the organization in their efforts to secure funding from campus and/or community sources within approved guidelines.
- Alert student leaders to potential organizational problems.
For an advisor to be effective it is very important that he/she be kept informed as to the operation and needs of the organization. It is the responsibility of the student leaders to see that the advisor receives all minutes of meetings and is kept abreast of the program, upcoming events, and meetings. It is not the role of an advisor to "impose" him/herself on an organization, but to be an available resource to the leadership and members. The Student Activities Staff serves in a general advisory role to organizations and advises as the need and particular questions arise.