- Administrative Processes for RSOs- learn about organization re-registration, Robert's Rules of Order, and org responsibilities
- Constitutions & Bylaws- how to create, structure, and enforce your organization's constitution and bylaws
- Elections & Transitions- how to host elections and transition new leadership
- Event Planning- how to plan, organize, and host different types and scales of events
- Financial Management- how to manage your organization's money and financial assets
- Hazing Prevention- how to root out hazing in your organization
- Marketing and Digital Branding- how to manage your organization's social media and marketing footprint
- MinerLink Organization Web & App Management- how to use MinerLink as an organization admin
- Risk & Conflict Management- how to mitigate risk and resolve conflict in your organization
- RSO Mini Training- a collection of the important aspects of all other core trainings
Main Content
The Peer Involvement Advisors (PIAs) at Missouri S&T support a robust community of student leaders and organizations committed to providing fun, engaging, and innovative experiences to students. Serving 200+ student organizations and hundreds of student leaders, our team empowers students to succeed in organizational leadership and student activities. PIAs provide administration, education, risk prevention, training, programming, and leadership development services to help student organizations, leaders, and advisors thrive while fostering a safe, exciting, and energizing student involvement experience that enhances the overall student journey at Missouri S&T.
Services and Focus Areas
The PIAs offer multiple services to help student organizations, leaders, and advisors manage their organizations and create a vibrant campus culture. Learn more about the PIAs and our services!
Administration
PIAs offer multiple administrative services for student organizations and leaders. Our administrative services include:
- Oversight of MinerLink and associated groups and processes
- Management of group registration processes, including existing RSO re-registration and the New Student Organization (NSO) Recognition Process
- Hosting Organization and Involvement Consultations with students looking to learn more about managing their organization, searching for ways to get involved, or looking to start a new org
- Maintenance of the Student Organization Resources Repository containing important documents for student organizations
- Answering involvement-related questions for students, employees, parents, and community members
Programming
PIAs host multiple semesterly programs to engage student organizations and leaders. Our programs include:
- Involvement Fairs
- MinerRama
- Spring O'Rama
- Advisor programs
- Matching
- Roundtables
- Socials
- Homecoming festivities
- Outreach to organizations and advisors
- Weekly programs hosted in the Student Involvement suite
Training & Compliance
PIAs ensure student organizations and leaders are trained and equipped to handle organizational processes and issues. Our trainings include:
- Organizational leadership topics including constitution & bylaws, elections & transitions, and financial management
- Involvement opportunities at Missouri S&T
- Creating a New Student Organization
- How to Advise for employee advisors
- Hazing prevention
- Many others!
We also ensure organizational compliance with various requirements such as:
- Organization re-registration
- Food Safety Training
- Payment Card Industry (PCI) Training
Consultations
The PIAs host consultations with students and advisors regarding organizational management and involvement. We offer two types of consultations:
Organization Consultation
Organization consultations are designed for those already involved in an organization. Organization Consultations assist:
- Student leaders searching for information about managing their organization
- Organizations needing help with organization re-registration
- Advisors curious about information relating to organization processes or general advising
Involvement Consultation
Involvement Consultations are designed for those searching for or wanting to create involvement opportunities. Involvement Consultations assist:
- Students wanting to create a new student organization
- Students or prospective students searching for the best ways/opportunities to get involved
- Students searching for more information about available clubs
Trainings
The PIAs offer more than a dozen training opportunities for student leaders and advisors to learn more about important facets of organizational management. Check out our catalog of available trainings!
Professional Staff
Grant Clayton
Assistant Director of Student Involvement
573-341-4500 | gtclayton@mst.edu |
227 Havener Center
Responsibilities
- Advises the St. Pat's Board
- Supervises the Peer Involvement Advisors (PIAs)
- Oversees student organization registration, training, and administration
- Manages the MinerLink student engagement platform
- Assists the Director of Student Involvement with oversight and vision of the Office of Student Involvement
Peer Involvement Advisors
Lucy Fritz
Peer Involvement Advisor- Administration
238 Havener Center
Learn more about Lucy!
Her favorite part about involvement:
My favorite part about being in a student organization and involved around campus is getting to interact with so many different people.
Campus Involvement:
- ASUM - President
- Zeta Tau Alpha
- Panhellenic Council
- Mucking Club
Danie Perkins
Peer Involvement Advisor- Administration
328 Havener Center
Learn more about Danie!
Her favorite part about involvement:
Expanding my community and learning things I wouldn’t normally get to!
Campus Involvement:
- College Democrats Treasurer
- Student Council
- ACM AI
Christian Todd
Peer Involvement Advisor- Programming
238 Havener Center
Learn more about Christian!
His favorite part about involvement:
It’s a great way to find your people and adjust to college.
Campus Involvement:
- KMNR – Programming Chair
- Biomedical Engineering Design Team – Membership Chair
Kylie Skoba
Peer Involvement Advisor- Training
238 Havener Center
Learn more about Kylie!
Her favorite part about involvement:
I love working for Student Involvement since I can help students develop their new organizations and find something they can get involved in that they will enjoy.
Campus Involvement:
- Zeta Tau Alpha – Big Sis Chair/Assistant Learning and Development
- Panhellenic Association – Vice President Finance
- Society of Women Engineers – Vice President Internal
- AIChE – Vice President
- ASUM -- Director of Marketing
- NSP – PRO Leader
Contact Us
Learn more about how the PIAs can help you. Email us at involvement@mst.edu or call us at 573-341-6771.