What are the responsibilities and job description for the Degree Progress Specialist position at usm-pilot?
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Job Summary
The Degree
Progress Specialist (DPS) monitors student progress toward a degree by
partnering with assigned colleges and programs. The DPS manages course
substitutions, course and hour waivers, bulletin extensions, and degree
application processes. The DPS communicates and resolves degree progress issues
with the partnering colleges, programs, and other stakeholders as necessary.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Manage course substitutions, waivers, extensions, graduation applications, change of major and minor, and audit letters. Work with partnering programs in determining the applicability of transfer credits toward the degree.
- Manage the system workflow for electronic processes by developing SDRs with iTech, testing workflow processes for accuracy, troubleshooting workflow issues, and maintaining the SOAR workflow table.
- Serve as liaison between partnering colleges and programs and the office of the Provost and Registrar.
- Assist faculty and staff in partnering colleges and programs with issues related to the Degree Progress Reports, Certificate Progress Reports, awarding badges, course substitutions, and graduation applications. Serve as the liaison between partnering programs and the Technical Analyst for Academic Advisement.
- Work with the Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness to identify issues related to student progression and identify methods to improve efficiencies.
- Contribute to academic changes and policies by actively participating in the Undergraduate Council shared governance process. Remain abreast of changes in the partnering colleges and programs.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
