Academic Advisor I or II

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Academic Advisor I or II

Academic Staff

Regular

Graduate Advisor

• Provides information and resources about educational options and graduate school academic requirements; assists with identifying and assessing interests, skills, and values to match appropriate field of study/career options and refers students to appropriate institutional resources
• Participates in the campus-wide advising community, graduate community, etc. providing input to leadership regarding the development of advising, recruitment, and co/curricular programs offered by the school/college
• Provides in-depth advising services promoting graduate student success, retention, and degree completion. Advises graduate students on programs, curriculum, graduate education, and university policies, processes, and procedures
• Maintains compliance with graduate program(s), school/college, and university requirements and technology systems related to admissions, assessment, academic degree progress/requirements, and program review
• Serves as the primary resource for graduate applicants ,current students, faculty, staff, and other stakeholders of an academic program
• Monitors degree progress and assists students in navigating resources and systems throughout the student lifecycle from matriculation to degree completion
• Maintains confidentiality and accurate student records and processes and responds to academic inquiries according to established institutional and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) policies
• Provides guidance and/or develops policy and procedure recommendations and/or changes related to graduate programs

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is the flagship urban campus of the University of Wisconsin System and committed to academic excellence with enrollment of approximately 25,000 students. One of the nation's top research universities (R-1 status), the Lubar College is a metropolitan business school of national distinction, accredited by the AACSB, and offers BBA, MBA, Executive MBA, MS, and Ph.D. degree programs.

Additionally, our MBA and undergraduate programs are ranked regionally and nationally for excellence and the Lubar College hosts one of only five SAP University Competence Centers worldwide. With doctorates from some of the country's leading universities, full-time faculty bring an impressive range of expertise and are recognized for outstanding achievement in their fields with broad experience in business organizations and governmental bodies.

Opportunities for research are abundant in this vibrant metropolitan area with both a strong presence of manufacturing and service operations. Located in southeastern Wisconsin's commercial and industrial hub, Milwaukee is the third-ranked manufacturing center in the United States and home to 1300+ manufacturing firms and 400+ engineering firms with annual receipts of 24 billion dollars. Milwaukee is a vibrant and diverse area on the shores of Lake Michigan with easy access to beaches, a thriving cultural scene, championship sporting events, an expansive urban parks system, and hundreds of miles of bike lanes and paths.

It is in the seventh most affordable metropolitan market in the country and offers a vibrant quality of life in a globally competitive region.

• Advise, coach, and guide admitted Graduate Business students through the exploration of Lubar's array of courses leading to a graduate degree.
• Maintain thorough knowledge of graduate programs and requirements as well as the benefit of completing a program at the Lubar College of Business.
• Collaborate with the Graduate Student Services at the Lubar College of Business to develop and host events and conduct outreach to admitted students.
• Lead the development and execution of the annual retention plan to determine what initiatives, processes, and events will be held to ensure high graduation rates.
• Work directly with faculty on program changes and admission decisions.
• Using the campus CRM data, college data, and qualitative data from surveys and focus groups, assess recruitment initiatives and their effect on the yield of business students and refine recruitment plans based on findings.
• Participate in the campus-wide advising community, graduate community, etc. providing input to leadership regarding the development of advising, recruitment, and co/curricular programs offered by the school/college.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Design and implement student engagement initiatives that foster a sense of belonging and community among Graduate Business students.
• Develop mentoring programming that connects alumni and industry professionals to current Graduate business students.
• Plan and coordinate orientation programs, workshops,…