Changes

Communication, communication, communication. Communication. Seriously, the best thing Chris Ashley could recommend was that you keep your sponsor up-to-date with what is happening with your project or event, and that she or he does the same for you. Ideally, at least one member from your team should be seeing your sponsor each day to aid with communication, but at very least there should be some form of electronic communication daily. If talking to your sponsor feels like a chore more often than not, then the fellow-sponsor match probably isn’t a good one, and it may be time to look for another sponsor. Forming a friendly relationship with a sponsor is one of the most effective ways of making sure a working relationship stays strong and productive — a sponsor can’t help if they are out of the loop.

<span style="font-size: 12px;">While we would recommend one core faculty sponsor, we highly suggest that you develop relationships with other faculty and share about your UIF projects. The more people you have rooting for you and willing to do what they can to help, the better!&nbsp;</span>