Rosalind Moore, SOURCE Advisor

By: Tynesha McConnell

Have you heard? The SOURCE has received another new addition that is working hard to support the SOURCE and all student organizations. Meet the new SOURCE advisor, Rosalind Moore! For those of you who don’t know Rosalind then you should know that she plays an important role in assisting the Board of Governors in developing programming, resources, and services to aid student organizations. Their aim is to equip organizations with the best possible resources to aid in reaching the student population and in accomplishing their organization’s goal. Need help with locating funding for your organization? How about learning about operational resources or receiving advice on group dynamics? Ever wondered about how your meetings should be structured? Moore is definitely the perfect person to talk to. She has established the fact that she is available to answer questions about anything that a student organization needs to make their organization more effective. In addition, on occasion Moore meets with students who are interested in getting more involved on campus and offers them a variety of suggestions and talks about what types of activities they want to get involved with.

                  Moore has her heart set on bringing out the best of the SOURCE and by doing so, she wants to see the SOURCE increase visibility, as well as enhance its resources and services available to student organizations. Moore is a great advisor who never fails to praise the SOURCE for their achievements. She describes them as an amazing group of student leaders comprised of 5 dynamic teams who are interested in tackling the issues and concerns of student organizations. The SOURCE has done this through a variety of efforts. There are so many things that each of the teams does on a daily basis! This year alone, they have had two successful Get On Board Days, hosted the first ever Resource Fair, reached out to student groups via Twitter and other media outlets, as well as rebranded the SOURCE with a new logo. In addition, our Special Events team has partnered with UA Track and Field to promote the first ever Relay Event for student organizations. Finally, our leadership team is launching a great initiative called The SOURCE Force, which is aimed at bringing resources and services directly to student organizations in the form of informational presentations. Overall, The SOURCE is a great (and busy) group!

                  Moore can be seen all around campus as she also serves as the Director of Graduate Student Services. Those interested in finding out more about this should visit the website at http://gradservices.sa.ua.edu. Moore doesn’t stop there! She also coordinates the Sitters For Service program, which is an undergraduate initiative that provides babysitting for students who have children and undergraduate students can earn community service hours in exchange. Moore chose UA for many of the obvious reasons. She stated that UA became her choice, in 2005, because she wanted to experience a large research-based institution. While here, Moore began to love and enjoy the students, the campus and the fact that we have so many resources available to assist people in having the best college experience.  Moore enjoys her position because it has allowed her to impact students in a variety of ways through serving as an advisor and advocate for their needs. Of course Moore is a person just like you and I. Don’t be surprised if you spot her relaxing on the Quad with Toni Morrison’s Beloved in her hand. Moore wants anyone interested in starting their own organization or already has one to please check out the SOURCE and watch us put your plans into action!