This document provides guidance for becoming a successful student advisor or "master cat herder". It discusses the roles and traits of an advisor, including being a mentor, teacher, motivator, role model, and providing honest feedback and institutional knowledge. Successful advisors are described as being honest, allowing student autonomy, and providing both challenge and support. The document outlines actions for different levels of advisors, from those that don't attend meetings or events to those that fully engage weekly. It concludes with 10 steps for becoming a great advisor, such as discussing your role, attending meetings and events, scheduling one-on-ones, reviewing documents, engaging in financial and election processes, and celebrating student successes.

1. Becoming
A
Master
Cat
Herder
(aka Student Advisor)

2. WOULD YOU RATHER?
have more money have more time
A B

3. life pause buttonlife rewind button
A B
WOULD YOU RATHER?

4. live twice as longwin the lottery
A B
WOULD YOU RATHER?

5. no one shows up to your
funeralwedding
A B
WOULD YOU RATHER?

6. A
go to a restaurant alonego to a movie alone
A B
WOULD YOU RATHER?

7. camp in naturesleep in luxury hotel
A B
WOULD YOU RATHER?

8. be too coldbe too hot
A B
WOULD YOU RATHER?

9. fist bump
neighbor
high five
neighbor
A B
WOULD YOU RATHER?

10. “Student Leader Success”
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11. “Club Advisor Success”
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14. Roles
Traits
Actions

15. Roles
Mentor Teacher
Mo+vator Policy
• Role Model Success
• Suppor+ve
• Honest Feedback
• Ins+tu+onal Knowledge
• Role Skills
• Cheerleader
• Challenger
• Technical Guidance

16. Traits
Honesty
Autonomy
Challenge & Support

17. Actions

18. Describe a
successful
moment(s) you’ve
had leading students.
What
made it
amazing?

19. SHARE WITH PARTNER

20. One Idea Per Post-It

21. Form Groups of 8ish
Each Person Shares Top 2 Ideas
Clump Ideas in Top 3 Groups

22. Form Groups of 8ish
Each Person Shares Top 2 Ideas
Clump Ideas in Top 3 Groups

23. Group Presentations

24. Actions
Those That Don’t
Those That Wish They Could…
Those That Do…

25. Actions
Those That Don’t
Never AKend Mee+ngs
Don’t Know Org Decision or Ac+ons
Students Don’t Know Advisor

26. Those That Wish They Could…
Meet W/Org Occasionally
Support Only A Few Programs
Show Up Only During Budget & Elec+ons
Actions

27. Those That Do…
Meet W/Org Weekly
AKend Events Regularly
Available For Guidance If Needed
Contribute to Legacy of Org
Actions

28. 10 Steps To Become A Great Advisor
1. Discuss your role.
2. A0end mee4ngs.
3. A0end events.
4. Schedule one-on-ones with e-board.
5. Review mee4ng agendas and minutes.
6. Engage in financial areas (beyond checks and reims).
7. Engage in cons4tu4onal or charter rewrites.
8. Engage in the elec4on of new leaders.
9. Have fun with e-board.
10. Celebrate their successes.

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@TomKrieglstein