Senior College Advisor; College of Computing, Data Science, and Society; CDSS

Senior College Advisor (5157C) Job #85626 - College of Computing, Data Science, and Society (CDSS)

The Student Services unit in the College of Computing, Data Science, and Society (CDSS) was established in 2024 following CDSS's July 2023 college status. CDSS hosts over 4,500 undergraduate students and oversees the two largest major programs on campus (Computer Science, Data Science), as well as Statistics. One in four Berkeley undergraduate students received a degree in these majors in 2024, and one in three of these majors held a second major in a discipline outside the college.

CDSS has rapidly become the second largest college on campus (roughly tied with the College of Engineering).

As new Master’s, certificates, and global education programs are launched in the college, their management will fall under the Student Services unit. Co-curricular programs, including undergraduate research and specialized career services, as well as transfer student admissions and institutional research related to the success of CDSS students, are all run by CDSS Student Services. CDSS Student Services is dedicated to building scalable co-curricular and advising programs, maintaining open access to our courses to students in other colleges, and continuing to innovate and improve its academic and program offerings.

CDSS Student Services Mission: CDSS Student Services (SS) aims to invest in all students holistically, with a commitment to their personal and professional success as students and future alumni. CDSS SS actively and respectfully support students to: gain the knowledge, skills, and experiences needed to succeed in today’s datafied world; receive sound advice centered on their personal experiences, and take advantage of research opportunities and career services so they are ready to masterfully engage as informed leaders to tackle the world’s most pressing problems.

The First Review Date for this job is:
May 1, 2026 - Open until filled

40% Academic Advising:

• Apply advanced student development and academic advising theories, knowledge, and experience to support undergraduates in identifying, defining, and obtaining their educational goals.
• Advise students on the wide range of options and/or ways to meet complicated degree requirements.
• Empower students through holistic, collaborative advising to achieve their own definition of academic and personal success.
• Assess, monitor, and verify students’ academic progress to ensure adherence to semester limits, timely advancement to degree, and degree completion.
• Place academic registration holds and/or develop Academic Success Plans for students who are out of compliance with College expectations.
• Review applications from continuing students wishing to add or change a CDSS major.
• Counsel students experiencing complex and simultaneous problems resulting in academic difficulty. Identify barriers, distractions, and complications contributing to academic probationary status or dismissal.
• Maintain thorough knowledge of College policies, rules, and regulations. Create and implement workshops for students on the organization, academic strategies, and enrichment programs. Present information effectively in individual and group situations using electronic, written, and oral formats.
• Review requests for exceptions, substitutions, and changes to college requirements.
• In collaboration with— and sometimes acting on behalf of— the Advising Director and Undergraduate Dean, make decisions about student petitions. This may include interpreting, enforcing, and/or making exceptions to College policies and regulations to ensure uniform and consistent application.

40% Leadership and Projects:

• Serve as the college's academic advising expert and consultant to College Advisers, deans, departmental advisers, and key campus partners.
• Analyze the consequences of college academic policies/practices and recommend new or modified ones.
• Support the college advising team, troubleshooting complex College policies and procedures (e.g., readmission, waiver requests for College requirements, Simultaneous degrees).
• Make recommendations to the training…