Graduate Academic Advisor - Student Success & Enrollment

Center for Public Partnerships & Research; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Kansas is seeking a Graduate Academic Advisor to provide holistic and proactive academic advising for a caseload of graduate students, guiding them through enrollment, degree planning, and the graduation process.

The role emphasizes coordination with KU admissions, Graduate Studies, and using advising tools like Slate and Enroll & Pay, while maintaining FERPA compliance and supporting recruitment and retention efforts.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive and holistic academic advising to assigned graduate prospective, new and currently enrolled students.
• Guide student progress through academic milestones, including enrollment, career exploration and graduation.
• Advise students on the development and selection of course schedules consistent with students' educational goals.
• Assist students in developing appropriate educational goals and work towards those goals.
• Assist students with completion of financial aid appeals, probation agreements, graduation plans, etc.
• Provide outreach to students as needed in addition to providing appropriate follow-up and referral to University offices and resources.
• Provide advisement to all students as necessary including those that may not be assigned to the advisor.
• Facilitate student enrollment and approval processes such as petitions, enrollment changes, appeals, and applications for graduation in compliance with appropriate deadlines and approval channels; provide appropriate referrals to University offices.
• Work one-on-one with prospective graduate students on admission processes, enrollment steps, and degree planning while students prepare for admission to KU.
• Manage student records on KU student information systems and database/CRM systems.
• Works collaboratively with KU admissions and Graduate Studies on admission processes
• Uses Slate, Jayhawk GPS, Enroll & Pay, and other relevant communication and advising tools for student application coaching, student enrollment, degree audit, course prerequisites, etc. Complies with FERPA. Manage caseload of students with provided academic advising software and tools in a manner that is consistent with office metrics and milestones.
• Support University efforts geared toward increasing recruitment and retention.
• Responsible for knowledge of and compliance with Board of Regents and University policies regarding daily job-related activities applicable to the position.

Job description

University of Kansas is seeking a Graduate Academic Advisor to provide holistic and proactive academic advising for a caseload of graduate students, guiding them through enrollment, degree planning, and the graduation process.

The role emphasizes coordination with KU admissions, Graduate Studies, and using advising tools like Slate and Enroll & Pay, while maintaining FERPA compliance and supporting recruitment and retention efforts.