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Theme House Advisor Expectations
2011-2012
| Residential Life is vital to the co-curricular life at Hope College. The
guidance an advisor can provide is essential for the development
of student leaders. The purpose of the following expectations
is to ensure consistency with all theme house advisors and provide
direction for advising theme house communities. If there are questions
in regards to the expectations, please contact the Assistant Director
of Residential Life and Housing in the Student Development Office. In
the event that an advisor does not fulfill these responsibilities,
the advisor will be asked to remove themselves from their role as
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Administrative Responsibilities
- Relate well with college-age individuals and should enjoy such association.
- Attend scheduled activities and meetings as available and/or needed.
- Must be a member of the College administration, faculty or staff.
- Understand the expectations of the theme house community.
- Assist in forming goals for the theme house community.
- Advisors should make themselves available to counsel with officers
or members of the group to help them with personal situations as well
as problems that may arise during activities of the organization. Inform
the Residential Life staff as soon as you are aware that personal conflicts
in the group have arisen.
- Evaluate programs and goals of the theme house.
- Meet on a regular basis with the leader of the community.
- Clarify expectations at the beginning of the year--both of
the students to the advisor and advisor to the students.
- Must attend the advisor training sponsored by the College on a yearly
basis.
Event Planning
- Knowledgeable of all aspects of theme community sponsored activities.
- Work with the leadership of the organization to ensure that all programs
or events follow college policies.
- Help the community members identify college and community resources
and assist in planning events.
Hope College Policies and Procedures
- Clearly articulate the need to understand, accept and follow all
college policies as well as to obey all laws.
- Report all policy violations to Residential Life staff.
- Be familiar with the college facilities, procedures and services
that affect the group's activities.
Organization's Responsibility to their Advisor
- Inform the advisor of the community's purpose, activities
and goals for the year.
- Notices of meetings should be given to the advisor in a timely manner. Every
attempt should be made to set a time that is convenient for the members,
as well as the advisor.
- Members of the theme community should maintain a close relationship
with the advisor and should provide opportunities for the advisor to
meet as many members as possible.
- Members should provide full disclosure to their advisor of all events
and activities sponsored by the theme house community
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