Financial Information

Flyers and Advertisement

LIU Promise facilitates printing of all flyers for all recognized student organizations.  Student organizations must have flyers approved by their Greek Life Advisor. Flyers that have not been approved are subject to immediate removal.  Flyers must be requested at least three (3) weeks prior to the event to ensure ample time for advertisement.  Student organizations may print a maximum 100 flyers per event. (50 for Residence Halls, 50 for academic buildings)  When requesting flyers please indicated the size, number of flyers, and if they should be in full color or black and white.  Flyers should include the name of the organization, the name of the event, time, date, location, and contact information.  Charges to Student Organization accounts based on the amount of the flyers.  Flyers may not be posted in the Tilles Center.  Flyers hung in Pratt Recreation Center must be handed directly to the Recreation Sports Office.  No student organization may hang flyers without permission.

Student Organization (Campus) Advisors

LIU Promise believes the advisor of a student organization is an integral part of an organization’s development and success. The advisor should bring excitement to the student organization. The advisor recognizes and supports participation in student organizations for its contribution to the educational and personal development of the students. The advisor should take an active role in the formulation of organizational policy through interaction with its members.

**All Recognized Organizations must have a Organization Advisor. The advisor must be a full-time University faculty or staff member (excluding the Fraternity and Sorority life Staff inLIU Promise employees) and employed by the University for at least one (1) semester. It is every student organization’s responsibility to keep the advisor(s) fully informed and involved in all student organization matters.

Selecting & Recruiting an Advisor

Before approaching a potential advisor, keep in mind to find someone who:  Will have time to devote to your organization;  Will take the role willingly and seriously; and,  Has knowledge or skills related to the mission/purpose of the organization.

When approaching your potential advisor for the first time, make sure you and they have a clear understanding of your organization’s purpose, and what requirements pertain to their role, duties, and time commitment involved. Be open and honest with the potential advisor about the types of activities in which the organization may participate and ideas they may have for future programs llow the person a reasonable length of time to consider the decision.

If possible, choose someone who shares some of the same interests as the organization, and with whom the leadership of the organization has previously interacted.