Academic Advisor

• Provides informative and collaborative advising for assigned student populations.

• Teaches students strategies related to academic planning and monitoring, major selection, and academic success.

• Provides routine career guidance to assist students in self-evaluation and choosing a major in relation to their career and life goals.

• Maintains up-to-date knowledge about and disseminates information to students regarding University resources, course/ degree options, program admissions criteria and degree completion requirements.

• Staff assigned to a department other than Academic Advising will offer services in alignment with the centralized department.

• Uses data and case management skills to identify which students on their caseload are in need of special interventions and conduct that outreach.

• Monitors degree progress of students on their caseload and takes appropriate communication and/or documentation action accordingly.

• Enters data regarding academic advisement services.

• Collaborates with other staff to assess academic advising practices and materials, services and resources with the objective of improving the student experience.

• Maintains a high-level of communication with students and staff. This includes, but is not limited to, the ability to build relationships with students, faculty, staff, and others in the external community.

• Provides presentations for orientations, trainings, university events and activities regarding academic advising, retention initiatives, mentoring and academic success.

• May participate in professional development programming, assessment, and mentoring opportunities which enhance skills and knowledge in academic advisement and related fields.

• Performs other duties as assigned.