What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Academic Advisor - UIC Education, Office for Student Success position at uic?
Position Summary
Senior Academic Advisors in the College of Education are responsible for promoting the academic success, professional, and overall development of undergraduate and graduate students from their orientation through graduation. Senior Academic Advisors provides guidance on degree requirements and programs; academic and professional planning; University, College, and Campus policies and procedures; course selection and registration; and available resources and opportunities. They also evaluate students' degree progress and eligibility, provide guidance and direction regarding degree requirements and programs, and facilitate academic and professional planning.
The Senior Academic Advisor works under the direction of the Associate Dean for Student Success and in conjunction with the Assistant Director of Admissions and Registration. Working in partnership with stakeholders throughout the university community, senior academic advisors are student advocates integral to the student's learning.
Duties & Responsibilities
Provides holistic undergraduate and graduate student advising for College of Education students and promotes the academic, professional, and overall development of students from their orientation up through graduation.
Provides guidance on degree requirements and programs; academic and professional advising and planning; course selection and registration; and University and College policies and procedures. Interprets and enforces administrative and academic policies.
Contributes to the Office for Student Success team and assists with unit goals, policies, and leads and implements initiatives and programming in consultation with Associate Dean for Student Success and in alignment with institutional priorities.
Documents each academically pertinent interaction with individual students and updates the systems/databases (i.e., Starfish) as needed to ensure that student records properly reflect degree progress and academic status.
Reviews and contributes to decisions for the academic notice, probation or dismissal of individual students.
Researches and manages complex student cases including but not limited to protected categories, student status, petition processes (i.e. Satisfactory Academic Progress), escalations, transfer issues, continuing student status, academic standing, and other extenuating circumstances. Facilitates access for students to resources through the University community.
Contacts (via email/phone/virtual outreach/in person) to new and continuing students to proactively enroll or disseminate information.
Exercises professional discretion and judgment to troubleshoot issues that may arise.
Creates successful partnerships with other units on campus to facilitate resources and services toward student success.
Supports and leads current student success and retention initiatives, such as student orientation, academic tutoring, peer coaching, and career development programs; student events; professional development, time management, and academic success workshops and seminar.
Supports students in their transition to college and leads related workshops.
May assist in the development and training of academic advisors and professional development initiatives.
May oversee undergraduate student employees.
May represent OSS in key relevant, campus level committees.
Performs other related duties and participates in special projects as assigned.
Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.
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