What are the responsibilities and job description for the Academic Advisor position at appstate?
The Walker College of Business Advising Center encourages and supports students as they develop the skills necessary to explore, create, and pursue purposeful, realistic educational plans consistent with their academic, professional, and personal goals. The Academic Advisor is part of a team dedicated to this mission and responsible for providing various services to business students to assist them with their academic plans and to support and encourage them as they work to achieve their academic goals.In the role of Academic Advisor, responsibilities include, but are not limited to:assisting business students with developing appropriate and realistic academic plans, course selection, and monitoring academic progress;assisting students in academic trouble with strategies for achieving academic success;assisting with planning for semester or year-long study abroad programs;developing and executing programs for new and continuing students to disseminate information about academic programs and policies;auditing the records of seniors to assure all degree requirements will be met as they prepare to graduate; and,providing guidance to faculty and staff on student issues and academic policies. Other duties as assigned.