Academic Advisor And Planner

Description:

Essential Functions

Advising

• Advise current and prospective students within an assigned college/academic program on course planning, major selection, degree requirements, university policies and procedures, and career planning related to students’ academic goals and registration procedures

• Utilize current and emerging technology and available data to complete essential academic advising duties, processes, and communication with students to support and foster retention, persistence, and success (e.g. CSS/MyBGSU, EAB/SSC, early alert, DARS, Schedule Planner, Pathway Planner, Canvas, SharePoint, Query, etc.)

• Review student academic progress and performance and advise students on specific actions regarding academic and career goals, including development of degree completion pathways

• Refer students to appropriate BGSU and non-BGSU support offices and/or organizations as needed to support student success

• May conduct group advising sessions with designated advising groups or segments of students

• Participate and/or assist in planning and implementing New Student Orientation, Welcome and other advising activities, as well other events on- and off-campus to advise prospective students of college specific requirements (Events may include Falcon Friday, Preview Day, President's Day, regional college events, etc., and other specialized events within a college/department. May include evenings and/or weekends)

• May be responsible for developing programming efforts and intervention strategies for targeted and identified populations of at-risk students

• May be responsible for advising a specific population/cohort of students, requiring additional specialized knowledge and skills

• Additional college and/or academic program specific duties and responsibilities as assigned

Administrative

• Maintain/Manage advising caseload and work-lists through the utilization of online/digital and analog administrative programs and processes
• Maintain and update student files and records in accordance with federal, state and university regulations
• May conduct, complete and report audits related to student academic progress toward degree completion, eligibility, and fulfillment of requirements to achieve graduation clearance (may include NCAA, Financial Aid, ROTC and other scholarship programs)
• Additional college and/or academic program specific duties and responsibilities as assigned