Acts as lead worker and content expert for assigned Field of Interest and guides student services staff on managing assigned cohorts of students; Advises students on educational programs, financial aid, degree requirements and available support services; Maintains an active student case load and conducts outreach to potential students and/or existing students; Provides educational guidance and assistance for students by planning schedules, recommending courses and determining appropriate individualized education solutions throughout the student's lifecycle to ensure courses of study adequately prepare the student for the desired career goal; Assesses student needs and provides holistic approaches to advising leveraging multiple support resources and referral mechanisms including but not limited to student financial aid, counseling, disability resources and services, student life and leadership, career services, tutoring and other academic departments; Tracks students' progress toward completion of program and meets with students regularly to assess progress; analyzes data and engages in proactive outreach to address student challenges, retention, and completion. Administrative responsibilities include but are not limited to the documentation of student meetings in Advising Notes the Student Information System (SIS); developing and maintaining advising materials and resources such as educational planning spreadsheets, degree program checklists, and program handout information; keeping up to date on changes to curriculum; reviewing and processing prerequisite verification requests via dynamic forms; assessing Degree Progress Report (DPR) functionality; initiating course substitutions and completing Course Directives in SIS to support graduation processing, submitting issues to the SIS functionality feedback form; Graduation application review and clearance; and activities to support Federal Financial Aid Compliance including Financial Aid Course Applicability; and processing Financial Aid Forms (Consortium Agreements, Maximum Time Frame Appeals, Short Program Forms, Restricted Course List Addendums); responding to emails and voicemails; contacting students impacted by course cancellations.