Academic Advisor, Graduate Programs

Indiana University (IU) Online is dedicated to maintaining the academic integrity of an IU degree while expanding online education offerings to students locally, nationally, and internationally. As a university-wide office, IU Online provides strategic leadership in delivering online education, leveraging IU's scale, resources, and reputation. In alignment with the IU 2030 Strategic Plan, IU Online advances student access and success through innovative online programs and services developed in collaboration with IU campuses.

IU Online, under the Office of the Vice President for Student Success (VPSS), partners with IU's academic units, as well as University Information Technology Services (UITS)' Teaching and Learning Technologies (TLT) for instructional design and learning technology and with University Communications and Marketing (UCM) for marketing, to develop, launch, and maintain online programs. As of Fall 2026, IU Online offers nearly 200 academic programs, 50 of which are collaborative academic programs across IU's 9 campuses with an enrollment of 11,063 students.

The office manages admissions, recruitment, student services, administration, advising, reporting, program and assessment support, and compliance for online programs.

• Reports to the Associate Director for Online Graduate Support.
• Provides academic advising and support for students pursuing or considering degrees and certificates in IU Online programs, with a focus on collaborative graduate programs.
• Explains curriculum requirements as well as school and campus policies.
• Meets with students 1-on-1 and/or in groups to consult on academic coursework that will meet their educational goals and the requirements of their selected degree program and/or certification.
• Refers students to appropriate campus resources, such as academic support resources, writing and math centers, career service opportunities, etc.
• Works with scheduling professionals to understand the capacities of each campus to support academic programs, recommend number of sections based on student demand, ensure courses reflect accurate prerequisite and requirement coding, and schedule students accordingly.
• Interfaces with program representative and/or faculty committees to discuss possible degree and/or certification requirement changes and share student feedback.
• Utilizes relationship management skills and the online collaborative model framework to navigate and work across university departments and campuses to provide timely (