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Associate Executive, Academic Advising

PageUp Desc Code: STU - Associate Executive, Academic Advising

Function: STU - Student Services

Sub-function: Student Advising

Discipline: Academic Advising

Career Track: Academic Administration

Career Track Level: Executive - Level 1


Student Services: Student Services is responsible for the management and administration of work in multiple student services specialties, including but not limited to academic advising, career services, admissions, financial aid, student advocacy and support, health and wellness services, student engagement and development, learning support services, and housing and residential life.

Student Advising: Student Advising provides planning, advising, and support services to students to ensure their academic, personal, and professional success. Educates students in self-reflection, identifying their options for majors and careers, and to communicate skills and interests through written methods and interpersonally.

Academic Advising: Academic Advising provides advising, planning, and support services to students to ensure their academic, personal and professional success. Advises students concerning an appropriate academic schedule and course selection, choice of major, minor, degree and graduation requirements, interpretation of department, college and university requirements, career exploration, and other related matters.

Academic Administration: Roles that are student facing or academic in nature.

Executive: Executive: The positions work is achieved through the strategic direction of the organization as a whole. Executives have direct accountability for setting strategic goals and using resources. They are responsible for administrative oversight of a senior management area or other business unit with a universitywide scope of impact. These positions contribute to the highest-level panels and teams. The decisions made under the purview of the executive positions duties must routinely have direct impact on success across the university and impact the overall development of the university. Executive positions are reflected in the E1-E3 career track levels in the management/leadership track.

Level 1: Entry: These positions are not equivalent to support positions. Rather, these are professional roles which require limited experience and education when considering industry or field standards. Positions considered entry level A/P faculty should be mapped