Club Advisor Information and Expectations

Shoreline Community College faculty, staff, and administrators are all eligible to serve as advisors for clubs. Advisors take responsibility for supporting club leaders to ensure that club activities run smoothly and that the club meets all requirements, deadlines, etc.

Advisor Levels

We have three different “levels” of club advisors. When an employee agrees to advise a club they will work with the student leaders to determine which level they want to be. For more information about the specific levels, take a look at the “Levels of Club Advisor Responsibilities” table (see page 3).

Advisor Stipends

Most club advisors will receive stipends for their work with clubs, but this varies depending on employee type. Please also note that even if an advisor works with multiple clubs, they will only receive one stipend for their work.

Faculty: Receive set stipends depending on their level. Level 1 advisors receive $300 per year, Level 2 advisors receive $575 per year, and Level 3 advisors receive $875 per year. These stipends are paid through three equal payments at the ends of Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters.

Administrators: Administrative/Exempt employees are welcome to serve as club advisors if they want to but are not eligible for any stipends.

Classified Staff: Classified staff members have two options for how to be compensated for their work with clubs. These advisors should always consult with their supervisors to choose the option that works best for them.

  • The first option is to work with the club as part of normal work duties, during normal work hours, and to not receive additional compensation. This is most common when the club’s purpose is directly relevant to the staff member’s job description.
  • The second option is to receive an hourly rate for all work done with the club outside of normal work hours. In order to receive the hourly rate, staff will need to complete a Personnel Action (PA) form with the SLC (before starting their work with the club, go to SLC for copy of form) and submit timesheets for hours worked. Please contact the SLC right away for more information if you are interested in this option.

Policy Limiting Number of Clubs Per Advisor:

As of the 2016-17 academic year, the SLC will be enforcing a new policy about how many clubs employees can advise.

Level 1 and 2 advisors may advise a maximum of two clubs at a time (it doesn’t matter what the combination is of level 1 or 2 between these clubs).

Level 3 advisors may only advise one club at a time.

Again, remember that advisors will only receive a maximum of one stipend for their work with clubs-even if they advise two clubs.