Senior Academic Advisor, Dean’s Office

Job Posting Title:

Senior Academic Advisor, Dean’s Office

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Hiring Department:

College of Liberal Arts

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

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For more information about the College of Liberal Arts, please visit: https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/

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Purpose

To participate in the planning and delivery of academic advising services and programs that promote comprehensive educational opportunities for undergraduate students in the Liberal Arts Dean’s Office. Advisors in the Student Division of the Dean’s Office work with Liberal Arts students who are undeclared (have not yet chosen a major), on scholastic probation or dismissal, applying to graduate, making a registration change (such as a q-drop, pass/fail, or withdrawal), appealing a policy, or experiencing an emergency.

Responsibilities

• ACADEMIC ADVISING: Provide information and advice to students regarding degree requirements, academic policies, and institutional rules and regulations. Facilitate student petitions for exceptions to policy, and convey decision to the student. Review an updated degree audit before each advising session. Advise students regarding course selection during registration, orientation, and throughout the year. Lead First-Year Interest Groups (FIGs), and Transfer-Interest Groups (TrIGs) by collaborating with their student mentors to plan weekly lessons that include guest speakers and information on campus resources, and disseminate academic information. Advise students on additional program opportunities including UTLA, UTNY, The Archer Fellowship Program, and education abroad. Make appropriate referrals for non-academic student issues.
• ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES: Maintain accuracy of student records by updating majors and minors, completing petitions for degree modifications, and override requests. Maintain accurate advising records in Toolkit. Review and decide on late registration requests. As well as help students resolve late registrations and late add/drops. Review, and process student inquires, and submitted appeals for requests outside of college or institutional academic policy. Process academic correspondence such as financial aid, reclassification, senior, and Veteran Affairs letters. Track students with academic difficulty and monitor students on scholastic probation. Review and process graduation applications. Certify students for December, August, and May graduation, and add honors designations for each candidate. Notify students who do not satisfy their requirements for graduation. Verify progress toward degree of VA students as well as student-athletes. Take on special projects as requested, and attend regular meetings.
• COMMUNICATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Create reports upon request; participate in weekly staff meetings; cooperate with other departmental and campus offices; collaborate with colleagues and supervisor(s); and attend and participate in training opportunities.
• STUDENT OUTREACH: Assist in planning and participate in workshops, outreach, college and university-wide programs, such as Family Weekend, LEAD Admissions event, graduation, Honors Day, Education