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II. Tips on
Being an Effective Advisor
- Spend time informally to get
to know the members of your organization
- Be able to devote a
reasonable amount of time to the group activities and scheduled
meetings.
- Have a philosophy which is
compatible with the goals of the organization
- Maintain constant
communication with the organization to insure a good, open and
supportive relationship
- Meet regularly formally or
informally with your organization president
- Define your role as an
advisor early. Let them know what other commitments you have.
- Remember, students are the
leaders, not the advisor
- Set expectations early, what
you expect of them and what they expect of you
- Be Consistent
- Recognition is important, it
helps with retaining members
- Don’t just listen, hear what
students have to say
- Always follow through
- Know your students culture,
what do they read, watch and listen to
- Set standards for
accountability
- Challenge your students
- You can not use the same
advising style with all students
- Be professional
- Encourage students to plan
ahead
- Use every situation as a
learning/developmental moment
- Be an advocate for students
- Have a sense of humor
- It’s about the process not
the product
- Be Patient
- Hands on is not hands in
- Keep and open mind
- Evaluate programs, events,
the process etc
- Sometimes you need to let
them fail
- Model a balanced life for
your students
- Empower and enable students
instead of doing for them
- There are no failures; only
learning experiences
- Have FUN
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