Faculty and Staff Advisors
Each Buck-I-SERV trip has a faculty/staff advisor who is guided by Buck-I-SERV professional staff and provides support for trip leaders and participants. As an advisor, faculty/staff can expect to learn from student leaders and participants, coordinate and document trip finances, engage in education and reflection, actively participate in all pre- and post-trip meetings and participate without incurring program fees. Any interested faculty/staff, including graduate and professional students, with a willingness to lead and serve is encouraged to apply.
The deadline for Winter 2026-27 advisor applications was 9/27/26. Spring advisor applications will open on 10/6/26. If you have questions please email buck-i-serv@osu.edu.
About Faculty/Staff Advising
- Application: Interested faculty/staff can apply to be a Buck-I-SERV alternative break trip advisor through our application portal.
- Eligibility: Advisors must be an Ohio State University faculty member, staff member, graduate or professional student located on the Columbus campus in order to apply.
- Benefits: Trip advisors will deeply engage with a unique group of students, receive support from staff and board members and connect meaningfully with community partners. Trip advisors are not charged a participant fee.
- Expectations: Trip advisors are expected to actively attend and participate in all pre- and post-trip trainings, travel with the students for the entire break, maintain regular communication with others and take a back stage role to allow students to engage in meaningful leadership development.
- Accepted Advisors: If you have applied and been accepted for a Buck-I-SERV trip as a faculty/staff advisor, please find additional information and next steps sent to your email and on your My Trips page.