Responsibilities: Advise PhD students from their initial experience as newly accepted students through graduation via face-to-face and virtual meetings, telephone, and email communication; communicate with students who have indicated an intent to enroll or have been admitted to the program; assist students with course enrollment and scheduling needs; respond to student issues and questions and help students initiate academic actions, such as Graduate Transfer of Credit, Advancement to Candidacy, and dissertation-related forms; maintain an advising record for each student; and identify and assist students who are at academic risk. The CEHD Office of Student and Academic Affairs (SAA) supports the teaching, scholarship, and service missions of the College by onboarding new students, facilitating enrollment and retention, addressing barriers to success, adjudicating appeals and grievances, awarding scholarships, coordinating enrichment activities and celebratory events, such as the student research symposium and graduation, and providing students with a broad range of informational, advising, professional development, financial, and support resources.