Advisor Information
Purpose of Advisors
Student involvement in campus organizations allows them the opportunity to develop organizational and leadership skills. In some organizations, students have the opportunity to expand their knowledge in a related field of interest. In support of these objective, it is important that an experienced individual be available to assist students in their organizational endeavors. While the range of organization activities and purposes is diverse, advisors can be valuable resource to an organization in terms of help and procedural matters, university regulations and policies, and financial concerns.
Advisor Guidelines
- Advisors must be an on-campus EMU faculty or staff member. *Graduate Assistants are unable to serve as the primary advisor for student organizations*
- It is strongly encouraged that advisors be faculty/ staff within the organization's discipline or interest area.
- Students within the organization should select their advisor.
- Advisors must be Cleary Act trained.
- Advisors must understand and abide by FERPA Regulations.
Clery Act Training
This online training is required for all faculty/staff Student Organization Advisers. To access the training, use the EMU e-learning management system - PageUp.
Login to PageUp with your EMU NetID. Once logged in, click on “My Community” on the top left side menu, followed by “Learning Library”. At the top of the screen you will see a search bar. Type "Clery" in the search bar, and you will be taken directly to a course called “Clery Act”. Clicking that course will bring up an “Start Training Here” button which will take you to the training.
Advising Support
- Advisor Training Guide
- Tips for Active Advising
- Advisor Responsibilities
- Organization Responsibilities for Advisors
- Advisor Expectations Worksheet
- LBC Credit Request for Leadership in a Student Organization
Interested in being a Student Organization advisor? Please fill out this form and we will contact you with more information!