Effective advising of student organizations requires that the advisor obtain a basic understanding of the rights and responsibilities of campus organizations. They are also encouraged to become familiar with legal issues affecting their own relationships to the organizations and the university as it relates to liabilities.
As the advisor, you need to enforce university rules and regulations with students as they plan and implement activities. You need to especially address behaviors and/or activities that disrupt the academic environment, incite lawlessness, or conflict with Sacred Heart University's mission statement.
It is important for all advisors to become familiar with university policies and procedures, especially those pertaining to organizations.
Advisors have no responsibility or authority to sign any contracts or agreements. Any contract that you sign may result in personal financial liability on your part. All contracts must be signed by the Associate Dean of Students.
Below is the link to the Advisor Guidelines. Please be sure you have reviewed this document.
Advisor Guidelines
Things to Remember:
- All club/organization rosters/constitutions are due by the third week of each academic semester to the VP of SG for CCO. The clubs/organizations are also responsible for updating these rosters when applicable.
- All clubs/organizations must assign one representative to attend the CCO meetings. Meetings are held bi-weekly and will be set at the beginning of each semester. One representative cannot represent more than 2 clubs. NO EXCEPTIONS!
- All clubs/organizations who would like to request funds from the Finance Board must fill out a request form. Requests for the Fall semester are out in the Spring and requests for the Spring are out in the Fall.
- All clubs/organizations must sponsor one event, one fundraiser, and one community service project each semester. In addition, they are to host one event involving school spirit.
- All clubs/organizations have a mailbox outside the Student Government Office.
- Monthly reports (from the previous month) are due at the first meeting of every month.
- All clubs/organizations must check their mailboxes daily.
- There will be one mandatory meeting each semester with the advisor and the VP of SG for CCO.
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