Welcome to your new advising role! When I first started as an adviser, I was handed a box from my predecessor containing chapter bylaws, some plastic containers, and folders. I had no idea where to start or what to do. So, I printed out and read the handbooks for both National Honor Society (NHS) and National Junior Honor Society (NJHS), which turned out to be a lot of reading. Needless to say, I was overwhelmed.
You may be feeling the same way I did five years ago. But as you walk into your new adviser role, I assure you there are multiple resources to assist you—ones that I wish I knew about when I started advising (including this handy checklist for new advisers of NHS chapters and NJHS chapters). Based on my own experiences, and those of other advisers, I highlight resources and offer five tips below.
