{"id":3594,"date":"2020-06-22T17:11:58","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T00:11:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/dean-of-students\/?page_id=3594"},"modified":"2025-07-29T10:27:56","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T17:27:56","slug":"advisor-support","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/dean-of-students\/advisor-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Club Advisor Support"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Advisor support<\/h1>\n<h2>Helping student organizations succeed<\/h2>\n<p>Advisors are an integral part to the success of our student organizations at Northern Arizona University. Advising is a rewarding experience as you build connections with students and support their efforts to impact our campus.<\/p>\n<p>As an advisor, you have the potential to help our Lumberjacks exhibit their passions in unique ways. You provide valuable guidance, historical perspective, and leadership for what their student organization provides for NAU campus life. As a resource for the whole group\u2014and especially the group leaders\u2014you have a front-row seat for experiences that fast-track student development.<\/p>\n<p>Advisors for registered student organizations must be employed as full-time NAU faculty and\/or staff members who have worked at NAU for 2+ years. Below you will find resources to aid in your knowledge as an effective advisor.<\/p>\n<h3>Advisors love advising<\/h3>\n<p>When asked why they love advising a student organization, advisors shared:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Watching the &#8216;a-ha&#8217; moments and helping build confidence in leaders.<\/li>\n<li>Watching the students grow and learn.<\/li>\n<li>Watching students gain confidence!<\/li>\n<li>Seeing students go from timid first years to confident seniors.<\/li>\n<li>Building relationships with students.<\/li>\n<li>Cultivating Leaders and Building Lifelong Relationships!<\/li>\n<li>Working with students\u00a0to meet their potential.<\/li>\n<li>Watching the growth and development of amazing students.<\/li>\n<li>Watching students\u00a0get involved\u00a0in things they are passionate about!<\/li>\n<li>Those moments when their ideas surprise me! : )<\/li>\n<li>Supporting Student Leaders.<\/li>\n<li>Supporting student growth!<\/li>\n<li>Seeing Students grow over four years!<\/li>\n<li>Watching the students grow in Leadership development<\/li>\n<li>Giving back to the campus community.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Advisors and liability<\/h3>\n<p>Someone acting in the course and scope of their employment (e.g., an advisor who is officially a club advisor, and not something informal) are covered for their good faith actions taken in the course and scope of their employment.<\/p>\n<p>Club advisors are not generally liable for the wrongdoing of a club member, leader, or organization. However, if an advisor becomes aware of wrongdoing and fails to report it or encourages behavior that is in violation of university policies, they will be liable to consequences dictated by university officials and\/or law.<\/p>\n<h3>2025-2026 Advisor&#8217;s Meetings via Zoom<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fall 2025<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><em>September\u00a0<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Friday, September 5<sup>th<\/sup> at 9am \u2013 Advisors\/Coaches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>October\u00a0<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Friday, October 3<sup>rd<\/sup> at 9am \u2013 Advisors\/Coaches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>November<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Friday, November 14<sup>th<\/sup> at 9am \u2013 Advisors\/Coaches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spring 2026<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><em>February<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Friday, February 6<sup>th<\/sup> at 9am \u2013 Advisors\/Coaches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>March\u00a0<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Friday, March 6<sup>th<\/sup> at 9am \u2013 Advisors\/Coaches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>April\n<ul>\n<li>Friday, April 3<sup>rd<\/sup> at 9am \u2013 Advisors\/Coaches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><strong>Sport Clubs&#8217; coaches are also required to attend these mandatory meetings.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Learn more about being an advisor<\/h3>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-callout -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-callout shortcode-image-callout--center\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/dean-of-students\/advisor-dos-donts\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__outer-container\">\n        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__container\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3693 size-landscape-image\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/203\/48A8268Homecoming10282017-464x348.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"464\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/203\/48A8268Homecoming10282017-464x348.jpeg 464w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/203\/48A8268Homecoming10282017-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/203\/48A8268Homecoming10282017-232x174.jpeg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/>\n                        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__header-container\">\n                <span>Advisor do\u2019s and don\u2019ts<\/span>\n            <\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-callout -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-callout shortcode-image-callout--center\">\n    <a href=\"mailto:StudentOrgs@nau.edu\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__outer-container\">\n        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__container\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3691 size-landscape-image\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/203\/2057_alumni_networking_20190730-464x348.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"464\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/203\/2057_alumni_networking_20190730-464x348.jpeg 464w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/203\/2057_alumni_networking_20190730-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/203\/2057_alumni_networking_20190730-232x174.jpeg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/>\n                        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__header-container\">\n                <span>Become an Advisor<\/span>\n            <\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-1\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-callout -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-callout shortcode-image-callout--center\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/dean-of-students\/student-organization-advisor-resources\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__outer-container\">\n        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__container\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3694 size-landscape-image\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/203\/6774_xiaobing_zhao_20181010-464x348.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"464\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/203\/6774_xiaobing_zhao_20181010-464x348.jpeg 464w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/203\/6774_xiaobing_zhao_20181010-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/203\/6774_xiaobing_zhao_20181010-232x174.jpeg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/>\n                        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__header-container\">\n                <span>Advisor resources<\/span>\n            <\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\">\n<!-- shortcode-contact -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-contact\">\n    <div class=\"contact-header\">\n        <h3>Contact us<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"contact-body\">\n                <a href=\"mailto:StudentOrgs@nau.edu\" aria-label=\"Contact us: Email Address\" title=\"Email Address\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Email:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-email\">StudentOrgs&#8203;@nau.edu<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- shortcode-image-callout -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-callout shortcode-image-callout--center\">\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/nau.edu\/clubs\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__outer-container\">\n        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__container\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3545 size-landscape-image\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/203\/26_Homecoming_Parade_20191026-55-1-464x348.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"464\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/203\/26_Homecoming_Parade_20191026-55-1-464x348.jpeg 464w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/203\/26_Homecoming_Parade_20191026-55-1-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/203\/26_Homecoming_Parade_20191026-55-1-232x174.jpeg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/>\n                        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__header-container\">\n                <span>True Blue Connects<\/span>\n            <\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n<!-- shortcode-image-caption -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-caption shortcode-image-caption--right\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/livewellnau\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__container\">\n                <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__caption\">\n            <span>\nStudent Organizations support wellness\n\n\n<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6622 size-square-image\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/203\/8798_Edge_Leadership_20190820-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" 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Advising is a rewarding experience as you build connections with students and support their efforts to impact our campus. 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