Academic Advisor - Siebel School of Computing and Data Science

Experience Champaign Urbana; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Experience Champaign Urbana is seeking an Academic Advisor to support Siebel School of Computing and Data Science graduate students. You will advise on degree requirements and academic needs, and coordinate orientation activities for new students.

You will liaise with Graduate College and ISSS on petitions, degree audits, OPT/CPT for international students, and doctoral examination committees, while promoting student programming and recruitment activities.

Responsibilities

• Advise graduate students on degree requirements and academic needs.
• Collaborate with other graduate advisors and staff on academic guidance for SSCDS students.
• Coordinate orientation activities for incoming graduate students (check-in, welcome sessions).
• Maintain familiarity with graduate program procedures and ensure policies align with the University.

Job description

Academic Advising:

• Advise current Siebel School of Computing and Data Science graduate students on the fulfillment of degree requirements and other academic needs.
• Work with other graduate academic advisors and other professional staff in advising Siebel School of Computing and Data Science graduate students on the fulfillment of degree requirements and other academic needs.
• Coordinate the orientation activities of incoming graduate students such as school check-in activities and welcome sessions.
• Maintain familiarity with school and university graduate program procedures and ensure graduate program policies are in compliance with those of the University.

Coordination with the Graduate College and International Student Scholar Services (ISSS):

• Serve as a Graduate College Petition Reviewer for the school.
• Assume responsibility in the degree audit process with other graduate academic advisors.
• Serve as a school contact for Optional Practical Training (OPT) and Curricular Practical Training (CPT) requests for international students in compliance with ISSS guidelines.
• Serve as a Thesis Reviewer and a school contact for establishing doctoral examination committees for the school.

Participate in the graduate student programming and recruiting activities:

• Support administration of peer mentoring and networking programs for SSCDS graduate students.
• Attend graduate recruiting fairs with SSCDS academic office staff and Grainger College of Engineering staff.
• Coordinate activities associated with SSCDS graduate student recruiting events such as meeting with visiting students, collaborating with school stakeholders to organize and deliver programming for recruits.

Information Management:

• Develop/compile/maintain statistics pertinent to the school's graduate programs.
• Curate, track, and communicate language proficiency requirements for admitted and continuing students.

Support the school's Admissions process in conjunction with peers:

• Coordinate and participate in activities of application processing such as independently evaluating transcripts and standardized test scores which meet school requirements, managing the flow of application information.
• Maintain a familiarity with school and university admissions policy requirements and procedures.

Assume additional graduate programs duties as needed to further the mission of the school. May require working evenings and weekends.