FAAssociate Dean Student Affairs and Student Services

Description

The Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Student Services (ADSA) provides strategic leadership, oversight, and coordination of all student-related functions within the School of Nursing. This role is responsible for ensuring a comprehensive, compliant, and student-centered infrastructure that supports students from admission through program completion.

The ADSA leads development, implementation, and enforcement of student policies; oversees student services operations; ensures compliance with regulatory and clinical clearance requirements; and manages student-related data systems and reporting. The ADSA serves as the primary authority for complex student issues, including incident and injury reporting, and promotes a culture of professionalism, safety, and student success.

The Associate Dean is a member of the School of Nursing Leadership Team and collaborates closely with academic leadership and university partners. This is a 12-month fiscal appointment with optional teaching responsibilities as determined by the Dean. Undergoes administrative review after the second year and every three years thereafter, incorporating faculty feedback.

• Provides strategic leadership for all student affairs functions across undergraduate and graduate programs.
• Oversees the full student lifecycle, including admissions processes (in collaboration with enrollment units), onboarding, progression monitoring, and graduation clearance.
• Facilitates opportunities for engagement of direct entry nursing students.
• Directs student support services to promote retention, progression, and student success.
• Collaborates with the Student Nurses Association and Student Nurse Achievement Program faculty and student leaders for organizational support and integration within the School of Nursing.
• Serves as the senior decision-maker for complex and escalated student concerns.

• Leads development, interpretation, implementation, and enforcement of student-related policies and procedures.
• Oversees maintenance and revision of student handbooks and related policy documents in collaboration with the Assistant Deans and with faculty governance.
• Ensures consistent application of policies across programs and alignment with university standards.
• Serves as liaison with the Office of the Provost and Office of General Counsel on student policy and compliance matters.

• Serves as the central authority for student incident and injury reporting, documentation, and follow-up.
• Acts as liaison with university units responsible for safety and risk management, including Emergency Management and Safety.
• Ensures timely reporting, documentation, and resolution of student-related incidents in clinical and academic settings.
• Develops and implements processes to promote psychological and physical safety for students.

• Oversees systems and processes for student compliance requirements, including clinical clearances, immunizations, background checks, drug screening, and credentialing.
• Ensures adherence to regulatory and partner agency requirements.
• Supervises platforms and personnel responsible for tracking and maintaining compliance data.
• Coordinates with clinical partners to ensure students meet all onboarding and placement requirements.

• Oversees collection, analysis, and reporting of student data, including enrollment trends, progression metrics, and student compliance tracking.
• Contributes to reports for the Dean, university leadership, and external stakeholders as needed, including annual AACN and IDFPR reports.
• Utilizes data to inform decision-making, improve student services, and support strategic planning.
• Ensures integrity and confidentiality of student records in compliance with institutional and federal guidelines.

• Supervises and evaluates key student services personnel
  • Director of Student Services/Student Affairs
  • Compliance and Clinical Clearance Staff
  • Other Assigned Administrative support staff
• Provides leadership for student-facing operations, ensuring efficiency, responsiveness, and high-quality service delivery.
• Collaborates with Student Success teams keeping abreast of innovative student success strategies in higher education.
• Provides collaborative and visionary leadership that promotes collegiality and relationship…