A presentation based on the ACUI research done on successful student club advising.

1. Becoming
A
Master
Cat
Herder
(aka
Club
Advisor)

2. “Student
Leader
Success”
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3. “Club
Advisor
Success”
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5. According
to
student
leaders,
what
is
it
their
advisors
do
that
leads
to
their
success
as
a
student
leader
and
their
growth
as
individuals?
According
to
advisors,
what
is
it
they
believe
they
do
to
contribute
to
the
success
of
their
students
and
their
growth
as
student
leaders?

6. Roles
Traits
Actions

7. Roles
Mentor Teacher
• Role
Model
Success
• Suppor>ve
• Honest
Feedback
• Ins>tu>onal
Knowledge
• Role
Skills
Mo>vator Policy
• Cheerleader
• Challenger
• Technical
Guidance

8. Traits
Honesty
Autonomy
Challenge
&
Support

9. Actions
Those
That
Don’t
Never
AOend
Mee>ngs
Don’t
Know
Org
Decision
or
Ac>ons
Students
Don’t
Know
Advisor

10. Actions
Those
That
Wish
They
Could…
Meet
W/Org
Occasionally
Support
Only
A
Few
Programs
Show
Up
Only
During
Budget
&
Elec>ons

11. Actions
Those
That
Do…
Meet
W/Org
Weekly
AOend
Events
Regularly
Available
For
Guidance
If
Needed
Contribute
to
Legacy
of
Org

12. 10 Steps To Become A Great Advisor
1.
Discuss
your
role
with
everyone
in
the
organiza:on.
2.
A=end
all
mee:ngs
possible.
3.
A=end
all
events
possible.
4.
Schedule
weekly
one-­‐on-­‐one
mee:ngs
w/president
or
execu:ve
board.
5.
Get
copies
of
agendas
and
minutes
of
all
mee:ngs.
6.
Be
involved
in
all
financial
areas,
not
just
signing
check
requests
&
reimbursements.
7.
Be
involved
in
all
cons:tu:onal
or
charter
rewrites.
8.
Make
sure
to
be
included
in
the
elec:on
of
new
leaders.
9.
Have
fun
with
your
commi=ee
members.
10.
Finally,
recognize
your
members
for
their
good
work

13. Becoming
A
Master
Cat
Herder
(aka
Club
Advisor)