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Finding the right balance toward what students and advisors expect can be challenging. The following exercise is intended to bring the issue of advisor involvement to the attention of the club leadership.

DIRECTIONS

  1. Read each statement carefully.
  2. Have the club or residence hall council president/officers check the box which best represents its view on the statement regarding the involvement of the club advisor.
  3. After the club or residence hall council members and/or officers has completed this, the advisor should do the same exercise on a separate printout.
  4. After both parties have completed the worksheet, someone should tally both the club or residence hall council advisor and club's or hall's answers on one worksheet.
  5. Compare the similarities and differences.
  6. Create a job description based upon the similarities found on the activity.
KEY
agree 
disagree 
unsure
The first box represents agreement with the statement.
The second box represents disagreement with the statement.
The third box indicates no opinion on the statement.

SAMPLE
 
Club  Meet with club officers every week.
Advisor 
In this example, the club thinks the advisor should meet every week with club officers.
The club advisor does not want to meet every week.

 

ATTENDANCE
 

Club  Attend all regular meetings of the club or residence hall council.
Advisor 
 
Club  Attend officer meetings.
Advisor 
 
Club  Attend club's or hall's campus-wide activities and events.
Advisor 
 
Club  Attend club's or hall's internal activities and events.
Advisor 

MEETING INVOLVEMENT
 
Club  Assist in the preparation of meeting agendas.
Advisor 
 
Club  Ability to call emergency meetings of officers, if deemed necessary.
Advisor 
 
Club  Interrupt during meetings to inform officers/members about possible violations of University policies.
Advisor 
 
Club  Interrupt during meetings to inform officers/members about violations in club constitution/bylaws.
Advisor 
 
Club  Present personal point of view during discussions at meetings.
Advisor 
 
Club  Be quiet at meetings unless asked for input.
Advisor 
 
Club  Review minutes for accuracy before distribution.
Advisor 

GOAL SETTING
 
Club  Participate in goal setting process.
Advisor 
 
Club  Provide feedback to officers on progress toward goals.
Advisor 
 
Club  Require committees to follow up with advisor on progress toward goals, with frequent updates.
Advisor 

CLUB /HALL COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT
 
Club  Coordinate leadership development workshops on topics created by club/hall officers.
Advisor 
 
Club  Research and present leadership development opportunities available on campus, etc. 
Advisor 
 
Club  Explain University policies and procedures to general club membership.
Advisor 
 
Club  Cancel events when he/she believes they are poorly planned.
Advisor 
 
Club  Take the initiative to instill teamwork, cooperation and collaboration within the club.
Advisor 
 
Club  Use influence with club officers between meetings to get things accomplished the right way.
Advisor 

REPRESENTATION
 
Club  Speak on behalf of the club or residence hall to the campus community.
Advisor 
 
Club  Speak on behalf of the club or residence hall to the general public.
Advisor 
 
Club  Assist with mediating conflicts with the University administration, other clubs, other residence halls, offices, etc.
Advisor 

ELECTIONS
 
Club  Attend all elections, interviews, etc.
Advisor 
 
Club  Provide club or residence hall officers feedback on each candidate.
Advisor 

ADDITIONAL SERVICES
 
Club  Approve SAOonline requests within a minimum of ______ days.
Advisor 
 
Club  Review/proof all official correspondence (newsletters, proposals, letters, etc.) before mailed. Get copies of all official correspondence.
Advisor 

 

 
 

August 9, 2007 revised THE ROLE OF THE ADVISOR ~ INTERACTIVE ACTIVITY
Student Activities Office
315 LaFortune Student Center, Notre Dame, IN 46556
sao@nd.edu

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