Graduate Student Affairs Officer; College of Computing, Data Science, and Soc

Job

Location:

Main Campus-Berkeley
Type:
Full Time

The College of Computing, Data Science, and Society (CDSS) is a dynamic, innovative new college at UC Berkeley that represents a once-in-a-generation transformation. The College brings together faculty, researchers, staff, and students from computing, statistics, the humanities, and social and natural sciences, mirroring the cross-cutting nature of data science and redefining the research university for the digital age. Core to the College is a commitment to examining how the digital revolution affects equity and opportunity-and building the capacity to respond to these challenges.

CDSS was created to meet the opportunities and demands of a world where data, machine learning, and artificial intelligence inform practice and policy in virtually every arena. The College connects the Data Science Undergraduate Studies program, Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences, Department of Statistics, the Berkeley Institute for Data Science, Computational Precision Health, and the Center for Computational Biology.

The College is responsible for growing Berkeley's broad-based programs in data science, computing, statistics, and other interdisciplinary programs, including classes and programs serving thousands of undergraduate students a year. This role will serve as a critical position in supporting professional programs at the college, including serving as the Graduate Student Affairs Officer (GSAO) for the Master's of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (MAIML) program.

In this capacity, the position will advise current graduate students on academic progress, degree requirements, and university policies. They will serve as a liaison with the Graduate Division and other campus units. The position will also support the college in building out a broader portfolio of professional educational opportunities, including exchange programs and executive education programs.

The First Review Date for this job is:
June 22, 2026 - Open until filled

30% Academic Advising:
Identifies and refers for resolution of intricate student issues/grievances such as alleged discrimination, complex grade dispute issues, and students' personal crises; recommends petition exceptions that affect the requirements of multiple departments; facilitates new course approval through interaction with the Coordination of College Policy, Academic Senate, or similar organization. Identifies students with progression problems and recommends interventions. Applying advanced student services concepts, provides complex student services to the organization's management, faculty, and students.

Advises students on highly complex visa and immigration policies and procedures. Interprets UC and government regulatory requirements that affect immigrant and non-immigrant students. Develops programs and workshops to meet the specific needs of international students and scholars.

20% Program Management:
Manages the implementation of new professional programs, including general project management and new program launches. Advises college management on enhancing the organization's strategic plan for career counseling and placement services. Utilizing an in-depth knowledge of the field, counsels students on post-degree employment opportunities and practices. Identifies and cultivates potential employers.

15% Recruitment and Admissions:
Advises the college on outreach strategies, and helps identify targeted institutions to meet the organization's goals; coordinates, reviews, and advises faculty on transferability and applicability of non-UC courses. Advises prospective applicants on necessary academic preparation; appropriateness of program as it pertains to the prospective applicant's goals; utilizes in-depth knowledge of the organization's admissions criteria, helps rank applicants for admissions; evaluates domestic and international transcripts for degree eligibility;

initiates and arranges student recruitment visits.

15% Academic Policy and Financial Aid Oversight:
Within an academic college, provides and makes recommendations for…