Information for Associate Advisors
Associate Advisors are upper-level MIT students in a volunteer leadership position who provide academic support and resources to a group of first-year students.
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What is an Associate Advisor?
Associate Advisors are upper-level MIT students in a volunteer leadership position who provide academic support and resources to a group of first-year students.
The Undergraduate Advising Center (UAC) matches associate advisors with an UAC or a faculty advisor in a traditional, seminar-based group or a learning community. Associate advisors compliment the advisor’s efforts by providing the student perspective on MIT academics and student life. Associate advisors are highly visible on campus and and serve as role models and support first-year initiatives including programming in their residential communities.
Responsibilities
- Maintain contact with advisor throughout the year and keep them informed about your advisee interactions
- Support the advisor in registration all semesters
- Attend spring and August orientations, and advising meetings during first-year orientation
- Organize social activities with advising group
- Initiate contact with the advisees at least 3 times a semester
Becoming an Associate Advisor
Required dates of participation
- New AA Orientation: Sunday, April 27, 7-8:30PM (Zoom)
- Return AA Orientation: Sunday, April 27 8:30-9:30PM (Zoom)
All Associate Advisors must attend these events on campus:
- August Orientation: Sunday, August 24 [new AAs 9am-1:00pm, returning AAs 10am-1pm]
- Initial Advising Group Meeting: Tuesday, August 26, 1:30pm – 3pm
- Registration meetings: Thursday, August 28
Associate Advisor Timeline
This checklist contains all dates and deadlines of note to become an Associate Advisor.
| Date | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| 🔲 | March 10 | Extended deadline to submit AA application |
| 🔲 | March 10-14 | Group interviews for new applicants |
| 🔲 | April 1 | Notification of selection emailed to applicants |
| 🔲 | April 7 | Contract is due |
| 🔲 | April 27 | New AA Orientation, 7-8pm (Zoom) |
| 🔲 | April 27 | Returning AA Orientation, 8:30-9:15pm (Zoom) |
| 🔲 | May – July | UAC matches Associate Advisors with an advisor |
| 🔲 | May – July | Submit Match Agreement after AA/advisor match has been made |
| 🔲 | August 24 | Orientation for all Associate Advisors |
| 🔲 | August 26 | Initial advising group meeting |
| 🔲 | August 28 | Registration meetings with your advisees |
Associate Advisor Council
The Associate Advisor Council is comprised of a small group of enthusiastic and dedicated associate advisors who are integral to the Undergraduate Advising Center’s advising team and share their goal of improving the first-year experience.
Members of this council support the Undergraduate Advising Center by collaboratively providing the student perspective on all aspects of advising first-year students.
Expectations:
- Make a one-year commitment, approximately 10 hours both semesters
- Meet as a committee once per month to brainstorm ideas and provide input
Qualifications:
- Excellent communication skills
Apply to be an Associate Advisor Council member for 2025-2026.