Student Organization Resource & Policy Guide

Advisor Resources

The Wiser Advisor eNewsletter is updated and sent out monthly during the academic year to advisors of Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) and other subscribed members of the mailing list.

Post your organization’s announcement to Wiser Advisor: Wiser Advisor Announcement Request Form.

The Wiser Advisor will be sent out by the end of the third week of each month. Submissions need to be submitted by the Friday of the first week of the month.

A Registered Student Organization (RSO) is a campus-based group that has registered with the Center for Leadership & Involvement (CfLI) in order to be eligible for certain privileges and access to university facilities.  Student groups must register every year to maintain their active status.  RSOs enjoy a variety of benefits, but also have responsibilities.  In addition, it should be noted that only currently enrolled students may register as a student organization.  Registration is facilitated through the Wisconsin Involvement Network, or WIN (win.wisc.edu).  The organization will not only complete the application through WIN, but they will also be granted an organization WIN page once they become officially registered.  For more information about the registration process check out the Registration 101 page.

If you advise a Student Organization but are not UW Faculty or Staff, this option is for you. Through the “Resource Access Request Form for Off-Campus Advisors,” you can request

  • guest user access to WIN
  • a volunteer letter affirming your role as an official advisor (which provides you coverage by the State’s liability protection program so long as you perform your duties within the scope of the description you provide.)

Please follow this link if you are interested in these services. If you have any questions, contact the Center for Leadership & Involvement at cfli@studentlife.wisc.edu or 608-263-0365.

As a Registered Student Organization (RSO) the organization, through its primary contact, has agreed to the Student Organization Code of Conduct.

Registered Student Organizations can received departmental sponsorship for events and programs that they host. The University department and the organization should ensure that the nature and extent of the sponsorship is clearly understood by both parties. The department should be aware of the minimum expectations when sponsoring a student organization. Please visit the “Departmental Sponsorship” tab within the “Benefits” section of this Resource & Policy Guide, or download the PDF document below.

Department Sponsorship Minimum Requirements