Student Organization Advising Reimagined – On-Demand Training

Implement Coaching, Accountability, and Sustainable Leadership to Strengthen Autonomy & Reduce Risk

Student organization advisors are being asked to manage more complexity than ever before, balancing institutional risk, student autonomy, crisis response, leadership turnover, mental health concerns, hazing prevention, and organizational accountability, often with little guidance or support. At the same time, student leaders are navigating increased pressure, conflict and expectations without the tools needed to lead effectively. Additionally, advisors, at times, have difficulty connecting with the realities today’s students are facing. This uncertainty creates a widening gap between what students need and what advisors feel equipped to provide.

Join us for a practical, research-informed session designed to help advisors move beyond reactive problem-solving and into confident, developmental leadership coaching. Learn how to build stronger relationships with student leaders; reduce organizational risk; navigate difficult conversations; strengthen accountability; and create healthier, more sustainable student organizations.

This session blends student development theory, organizational culture, belonging, crisis navigation, and behavior change strategies into one practical advising framework you can implement immediately.

Topics Covered

Leave the webinar prepared with strategies to confidently:

• Shift from reactive advising to proactive leadership development by implementing coaching based strategies that anticipate challenges, build student capacity, and reduce advisor burnout.
• Create advising frameworks that support student autonomy, while strengthening organizational consistency and compliance.
• Navigate conflict, crisis, and emotionally charged situations with confidence using practical tools to de escalate tension, guide student decision making, and maintain trust during high stakes moments.
• Build organizational cultures rooted in belonging, wellness, and sustainable leadership that support student leaders by designing environments that promote engagement, retention, and healthier group dynamics.
• Communicate more effectively with Gen Z and emerging student leaders and adapt your advising approach to align with generational communication styles, expectations, and motivations.
• Strengthen student accountability, initiative, and follow through without micromanaging or over functioning.
  

Presenter

Donald Vanpelt, Jr. currently serves at the Assistant Vice President for Student Engagement at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida.
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