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:

• 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.
• Establish, build, and maintain an active relationship with advisees from the point of admission through to degree completion.
• Respond to student inquiries and resolve issues related to curriculum, course prerequisites, referencing catalogs, websites, and other appropriate resources.
• Maintain individual student records including pertinent advising and other notes, related to student persistence, challenges, engagement with partner offices.
• Prepare form and individual letters and other forms of communication to engage students, schedule meetings and appointments, secure requested information, and prepare summary reports.
• 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.
• 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.
• Serve as the student liaison with all academic and ancillary support offices, i.e., Student Success, Athletics, and Accessibilities.