Student Organization Advisors
All Recognized Student Organizations (RSO) are required to have an advisor who is a full-time faculty or staff member at Northeastern State University.
Tips for Recruiting an Advisor
- Try to find someone who will have time to devote to your organization
- A person who has knowledge or skills related to your organizations purpose will be an asset to the group
- Find someone who is excited about working with your group and who will take their role as an advisor seriously
- Tell potential advisors about the types of activities the organization plans or participates in
- Make sure that you are honest about your expectations for an advisor and the time commitment you expect
Why Be an Advisor?
- To build long term mentoring relationships with students
- Opportunities to tech new skills, lead and coach students to grow as leaders and professionals
- Recognition from the institution, organization, and students for your service
- Through spending time with students you will better understand generational culture changes
- Forming networks with other organizational advisors
- Serving the institution and improving the campus community
- Enjoying spending time with students
Responsibilities of an Advisor
- Be familiar with the mission, goals, and purpose of the organization
- Know and understand university policies and review them with the group once a year
- Review the organizations finances and assist in developing a organizational budget
- Veto decisions that violate the organizations constitution and bylaws or the university or state laws
- Sign university paperwork that requires and advisor signature
- Attend organization meetings
- Help student leaders set goals for the organization
- Review and revise student and advisor expectations once a year
- Help maintain organizational history meeting minutes, financial information, etc.
- Advise the development of members leadership skill