Academic Advisor (76537)

Job Summary:

The Academic Advisor is responsible for serving prospective and currently enrolled undergraduate students including advisement to facilitate registration, enrollment, major/minor selection, retention, graduation and monitoring academic standing. This role will maintain the professional operation of the Center for Advising and Academic Services

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Provide academic advisement for undergraduate and transfer students including course selection, transfer credit evaluations, major and minor decisions, degree requirements, monitoring academic standing, program plans, change of status, inter-school transfers.
2. Establish, build, and maintain an active relationship with advisees from the point of admission through to degree completion.
3. Respond to student inquiries and resolve issues related to curriculum, course prerequisites, referencing catalogs, websites, and other appropriate resources.
4. Maintain individual student records including pertinent advising and other notes, related to student persistence, challenges, engagement with partner offices.
5. Prepare form and individual letters and other forms of communication to engage students, schedule meetings and appointments, secure requested information, and prepare summary reports.
6. Assist in the supervision and operation of the front desk, including acting as a resource to the receptionist, monitoring the functions of the area, and monitoring the shared email for the office.
7. Administer reviews and status of student records, conducting reviews of all student records at critical credit thresholds of 30, 60, 90, and 120+ credits to ensure timely degree completion.
8. Serve as the student liaison with all academic and ancillary support offices, i.e., Student Success, Athletics, and Accessibilities.