Job Description
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Duties and Responsibilities:
- Meet with students to provide information and guidance on academic-related issues such as course planning and registration, major-specific requirements, and academic progress.
- Keep up-to-date information on university academic requirements, policies, and procedures as outlined in the undergraduate catalog and in departmental handbooks.
- Provide support to students in maintaining individualized four-year degree plans as mandated by the State of Indiana.
- Train students to interpret the Degree Works degree audit.
- Teach student success courses to students on academic probation/warning or at-risk of probation.
- Mentor new advisors on the use of proactive advising strategies and techniques.
- Participate in appropriate admissions and orientation events; serve as departmental liaison for new transfer students; work collaboratively with academic departments to assist in the evaluation of transfer course equivalencies.
- Promote strategies for success with students including time management, study tips, and participation in tutoring and supplemental instruction sessions; provide additional intervention with assigned students on academic probation.
- Create advising reports as requested by school administrators and department chairs using Banner, Argos, and Degree Works.
- Work collaboratively with faculty in providing effective advising services to assigned students.
- Serve as a referral agent to other university resources and services.
- Oversee the course transfer evaluation process.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
At Ball State University, we recognize inclusive excellence as an integral endeavor to fulfill our University’s mission and our strategic plan. We recruit, support, and retain a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff. We encourage and reward diversity of thought. We promote a work environment that encourages and rewards innovation and creativity. We pledge to keep Inclusive Excellence at the highest level of institutional importance and as a foundation in all that we strive to do. Our over-arching goal for Inclusive Excellence is to adopt a university-wide Inclusive Excellence approach to academic, administrative support, and service functions of the university. We believe Inclusive Excellence must be infused in every step we take.