Welcome to our online resource site for all individuals who formally or informally advise, mentor, and coach chapters within our community. Here you will find materials distributed at Fraternity/Sorority Advisor Round Table Meetings, educational resources, and other materials designed to enhance advising at the University.
The Role of the Advisor
The following is a list of some things that begin to define the role of advisor:
- Serve as a sounding board off of which students can bounce new ideas
- Support the group
- Intervene in conflicts between group members and/or officers when necessary
- Be knowledgeable of policies that may impact the organization’s decisions, programs, etc.
- Provide continuity and stability as student leadership changes
- Provide an outside view or perspective
- Provide student groups with university and community connections
Benefits and Responsibilities Of Advising
The organization/advisor relationship benefits not only the organization and students, but the advisor as well. Becoming involved with a student organization offers:
- A unique opportunity to get to know and work with students outside of the classroom or office
- The reward of watching the group develop to its fullest potential
- The reward of watching students develop their individual skills and talents
- The chance to informally share your knowledge and expertise on relevant topics
- An opportunity to feel satisfaction and accomplishment through making a special contribution to a particular group of students
- The chance for service to students, the university, and the larger community
If you have suggestions for content, please communicate those suggestions to Phillip G. Gatling Jr., Director of Fraternity & Sorority Life.
