Associate Director of Student Academic Affairs

Associate Director of Student Academic Affairs

The Associate Director of Student Academic Affairs provides leadership and operational oversight for academic policy petitions and academic integrity processes within the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA) at the University of Michigan. Reporting to the Director of Student Academic Affairs, the Associate Director plays a critical role in managing academic policy petition matters and academic integrity processes. They also assist in managing student support cases referred from the Dean of Students Office, while supporting SAA's ability to scale in response to sustained undergraduate enrollment growth.

The Office of Student Academic Affairs (SAA) plays an important role in the undergraduate educational mission of LSA. Sitting within LSA's Division of Undergraduate Education (UGED), SAA serves as an advocate and support for more than 19,000 undergraduate students across over 100 degree programs. SAA provides support to students, faculty, and staff who are navigating challenging situations and in creating an inclusive learning environment.

The office also provides guidance on college academic policies, manages the exception process, and oversees the academic misconduct process for LSA. Lastly, SAA includes the degree auditing unit for the college which supports academic policy and registrar-associated functions.

Responsibilities include overseeing academic integrity adjudication and procedural processes, supporting academic integrity education and prevention efforts, assisting the Director in coordinating and managing student support cases, ensuring consistency, equity, and compliance in academic policy application and decision-making, providing guidance to faculty and departments navigating academic integrity issues and challenging student situations, and assessing trends in academic policy actions, misconduct cases, and student support referrals and recommending process or policy improvements.

The Associate Director also provides senior-level operational support to student records and degree audit functions during peak enrollment and graduation periods, assists in managing workflows related to academic standing actions, enrollment exceptions, and policy-based reviews, supports the development and refinement of procedures that mitigate institutional risk and ensure FERPA and policy compliance, and contributes to assessment and documentation efforts related to student academic affairs processes.

Collaboration and institutional partnerships include working closely with the Dean of Students Office, advising units, departments, and other campus partners to coordinate student-centered interventions, representing Student Academic Affairs on committees, working groups, and cross-functional initiatives as delegated by the Director, and supporting faculty- and staff-facing education related to academic integrity, policy application, and student support resources.

Supervision is received from the Director of the Office of Student Academic Affairs, and functional and administrative supervision is exercised over 2-4 full-time professional staff.

Required qualifications include an advanced degree in higher education, student affairs, or a related field, progressively responsible professional experience in student academic affairs, student conduct, academic advising, student records, or a closely related area within higher education, proven ability to manage complex and sensitive cases, experience collaborating with faculty and academic departments, demonstrated ability to supervise, train, and develop staff, proven track record of operational improvement and innovation, knowledge of academic policies and governmental regulations, strong organizational and analytical skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and commitment to equity, consistency, and student-centered practice in policy application and student support.

Why work at Michigan? The University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family, and plan for a secure future. Benefits include generous time off, a retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting, many choices for comprehensive health insurance, life insurance, long-term disability coverage, flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses, and a strong commitment to work/life balance.