Advising Assistant - Global Hospitality Leadership

About the role

Assists in advising and preparing degree plans for undergraduate and/or graduate students, coordinating student registration, maintaining student records, coordinating class schedules, to include assignment of classrooms, and assisting in conducting new student orientation.

Responsibilities

• Advises current and prospective students on degree requirements and administrative procedures.
• Prepares degree plans for students; reviews and revises academic degree requirement handouts and forms.
• Corresponds with applicants concerning application procedures, status, financial aid, and prerequisites by phone, letters and e-mail.
• Affixes to student registrations and drop/add sessions.
• Makes preparations for faculty members with outgoing changes in academic procedures during the term, such as grade changes, student petitions, leave of absences, and general student complaints and problems.
• Compiles information in personal computer on applicants for admissions and assistantships to monitor status and identify deserving students.
• Creates and maintains hardcopy files of students and applicants.
• May participate in new student orientation and represent department at university events, such as Cougar Preview.
• Prepares revisions of the class schedule and may prepare faculty assignment roster.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education will be considered in lieu of experience. MQ: Requires a basic knowledge of grammar, spelling, punctuation and simple mathematical functions like percentages, ratios, etc. as might normally be acquired through attainment of a high school diploma or GED. Requires a minimum of one (1) year of directly job-related experience.