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ADVISOR 101. Responsibilities as Advisor. Physical presence Real engagement Constructive criticism and questions: advise without dominating or directing. Establish check-in times with leadership. Communicate with more than one student. Assist with conflict resoluiton .
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Responsibilities as Advisor • Physical presence • Real engagement • Constructive criticism and questions: advise without dominating or directing. • Establish check-in times with leadership. • Communicate with more than one student. • Assist with conflict resoluiton. • Ensure money is handled appropriately. • Take advantage of teaching moments.
Boundaries and Accountability • Be frank about your turn-around time, work time and other expectations. • Honor your own commitments. • Recognize that this is a learning process and should be treated that way. • Facilitate conflict resolution as needed. • Political neutrality
Technology • Email • Texting • Calling • Facebook and MySpace • LinkedIn
The Challenging Student • Referrals for counseling • Referrals for discipline • Removal from positions or membership only following the bylaws • Your responsibilities to the institution
Besides Time and Money… • Get other Kiwanians involved. • Be the advocate. • Report on activities. • Enable attendance by students for meetings and other activities. • Make the case for the budget allocation. • Be a reference or write a letter of recommendation when warranted.
The CKI Year (and the acronyms) • April 1 – New officers assume office. • Planning and training • Banquets and senior recognition • Spring Training Conference (“STC”) • International Convention (“ICON”) and Large Scale Service Project (“LSSP”) • CrazyKompetition for Infants (“CKI”) • Fall Training Conference (“FTC”) • District Large Scale Service Projects (“DLSSP”) • District Convention (“DCON”)
Thank you for coming! Camille Goulet administrator@cnhcirclek.org www.circlek.org www.cnhcirclek.org