J. Wayne Reitz Union
Educating Leaders for a Global Community
Thank you for your interest in being a faculty advisor to one or more of the 650+ student organizations at UF. All registered student groups at UF are required to have a faculty advisor, but your role is more important than filling this requisite. Classroom learning is central to the college experience, however, students also gain valuable skills and knowledge from extracurricular involvement. (See involvement references) As an advisor you will have a great impact on student learning.
In order to best serve students and get the most out of your experience, it is important that you fully understand your role as an advisor and are aware of the many ways in which you can encourage student development. It is important to think of every encounter with students as a learning opportunity, and how you shape those encounters will depend on a lot of personal factors, such as your advising style and your relationship with the students. The Center for Student Activities and Involvement has created this website to provide you with advising tips and resources to help you understand the role of an advisor, but much of your role development will be up to you and the organization.
The CSAI staff is available to assist and help you and the organization you advise to be as successful as possible. Please do not hesitate to contact us at 392-1671 or e-mail Sarah Cunningham, the Assistant Director of Student Activities and Involvement.