Academic Advisor- Fowler School of Engineering

Position Information

Academic Advisor
- Fowler School of Engineering

Regular

SA94224

full-time 40 hours weekly

Exempt

$70,304

Chapman University is required to provide a reasonable estimate ofthe compensation range for this position. This range takes into account a variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including experience, skills, knowledge,abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. Salary offers are determined based on the final candidate’s qualifications and experience, aswell as internal equity and other internal factors.

The anticipated pay range is not a promise of a particular wage.

This position will support majors within Fowler School of Engineering.

The academic advisor is a key facilitator dedicated to supporting all aspects of the student developmental experience and helping each student become capable of navigating the university landscape.

Academic advisors are central to providing guidance, information,and support with the intent of enabling students to make informed decisions and engage available resources to maximize learning outcomes and pre-professional development. Working in partnership with stakeholders throughout the university community, academic advisors are student advocates integral to student learning,growth, and development. The academic advising relationship engenders a sense of purpose and growing self-awareness, helping students pursue their potential at the institution.

The academic advisor is a university professional who engages with students to:

• Establish a collaborative and trusting relationship;
• Provide guidance and coaching to facilitate learning, goal setting and planning;
• Build understanding of campus values, policies, procedures and resources;
• Facilitate coordination among campus providers to enable student success;
• Advance critical reasoning, learning and decision making;
• Develop related life and career goals;
• Encourage development of autonomy in one’s academic and professional self.

• Interprets academic requirements and provides fundamental tocomplex academic advising to undergraduate students, including advising for retention.
• Uses principles of developmental academic advising to promote academic, career and life goals in an effort to support student retention, timeliness to degree, academic success, and intellectual and personal development.
• Develops an individualized plan of study based on program requirements, AP and transfer credits and academic and personal goals; updates plan of study each term.
• Works directly with students to assess and develop an appropriate academic plan of study to achieve degree and professional goals, guided by national best practices as well as university and college/school policies; liaise with other colleges to help student academic scheduling for major, minor, and General Education courses, resolve conflicts for students as appropriate;understand and communicate to students the implications of the program plan and degree progress and in particular the impact of changing academic plans to these goals.
• Understand, interpret, and enforce University policies while exploring academic and professional options.
• Advises majors/minors and communicate relevant information fromthe school/college; advocates on behalf of the students to academic leadership and/or faculty and present success and challenges;provide guidance and triage processes between students, faculty,and relevant university administrators.
• Aids in retention of students from freshmen year to…