About This Role
This academic advisor role focuses on improving student retention and reducing time to graduation by providing comprehensive academic advising. The advisor supports students in developing and reaching their individual academic goals and helps them access resources to enhance their student experience within the College of Management.
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive academic advising and related services to students in the College of Management (CM)
- Ensure services provided meet the needs of the students
- Serve as a designated advisor for an assigned caseload of students
- Work with prospective and current management students to help them meet academic and programmatic requirements for graduation
- Assist students in course selection and on-time degree completion
- Help students understand University and College policies as they pertain to academic progress
- Make referrals to, and connections with, other University departments
- Maintain regular communication with a caseload of students regarding academic deadlines, policies, resources, and opportunities
- Assist students in selecting potential concentration or track
- Participate in orientation programs by assisting new CM students with making a smooth transition to campus
- Conduct group and individual advising sessions, in person and/or virtually, as part of the University-wide orientation program
- Advise students in the Three-Year Degree Program (3YD) to ensure they stay on track for their accelerated graduation plan through early registration assistance and other means
- Work on selected projects or campaigns with goals oriented toward student retention
- Deliver advising presentations at First Year Seminars, Satisfactory Academic Progress workshops, Orientation (summer and winter), and others as needed
- Stay abreast of current advising theory and trends
- Master university-specific and other technological tools to advise and communicate with students and faculty
- Maintain accurate student records, advising notes, and files
- Act as a team member in the office’s mission to provide high-quality advising and student support
- Assist in coordinating programs and services, including planning, scheduling, and promoting events for the Management Achievement Program (MAP)
- Monitor student progress in the Management Achievement Program (MAP), updating program technology systems as needed
- Work with the Ambassadors, a student group who helps manage the Management Achievement Program (MAP)
- Work with the MASTer Program (Mentors for Academic Success Techniques), who are students who deliver academic success-oriented presentations
- Coordinate the CM Peer Tutor program schedule for select major courses
