Thank you for indicating your willingness to serve in the role of advisor. UTA requires student organizations to have the sponsorship of an advisor. Thus, it is vital to have faculty and staff members who can volunteer to provide the support an supervision
necessary for each group.
Role of a faculty/staff advisor
The advisor and students must have regular communication for them to advise the organization on its day-to-day operations and activities. Ideally, the advisor assists the organization members and officers in staying in compliance with the organizational constitution
or bylaws, institutional policies as well as the law. Advisors also assist student leaders in developing critical thinking skills in the areas of event planning, risk management, organization management, group processes, ethical decision making and many other
areas for personal development.
Who is eligible to serve?
The selection of an advisor is at the discretion of the student organization and specified within its constitution. However, it must be a faculty or staff employee whose appointment does not require concurrent enrollment as a student. A student organization
may have more than one advisor.
You can read more about requirements and policies in the
Student Organizations Handbook.