Responsibilities: Academic Advising & Student Support Guide CDS students on academic policies, procedures, and graduation requirements; Creates a welcoming advising experience that meets students where they are with patience and compassion, equity-minded patience, and respect that encourages student persistence and success; Conducts in-depth, one-on-one advising appointments and provides detailed follow-up communication to support student success while maintaining confidentiality according to all local, state, and federal laws and/or requirements; Monitors student progress, registration activity, and academic standing to proactively address academic challenges; Acts as a liaison for special populations including student-athletes, out-of-state students, and international cohorts (e.g., Mason Korea); Supports students on suspension, returning students, and students on probation and/or dismissal; Learns to and uses relevant university systems (e.g., MicroStrategy, Patriot Connect, and Stellic) to pull reports to maintain accurate counts of current students/alumni; Refers students to and works with campus resources (e.g., financial aid, counseling, disability services, career services, etc.); Maintains accurate, secure, digitized records of all student interactions, degree audits, and paperwork to ensure efficient access by relevant academic personnel; Attends MAAN trainings and keeps current with George Mason and the College of Science policies; and Schedules and distributes necessary and important advising information via multiple department controlled channels, including email listservs, department website, etc. Program Management & Strategy Oversees all aspects of the undergraduate advising program within CDS; Serves as a point-of-contact for inquiries regarding the CDS undergraduate program; Coordinates day-to-day advising activities with department staff and faculty; Develops, implements, and assesses undergraduate advising methods and best practices to ensure responsiveness to individual student needs and alignment with departmental, college, and university goals; Ensures consistent, streamlined undergraduate advising communication across the department; Collaborates closely with department staff, faculty, program coordinators, department chair, and relevant college offices to address student concerns and resolve complex academic matters; Attends monthly department faculty meetings and other faculty/staff meetings to ensure alignment advising, curriculum, and instructional planning; Attends both college level and university level advising meetings to stay informed on university wide policy and initiatives that impact the department and its students; and Supports department collaborations with partnering undergraduate programs, at the local, national, and international levels.