Monitors and evaluates students' completion of academic requirements.
- Informs and assists students in interpreting their academic progress toward timely completion of requirements
(university, college and majors).
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10 |
Assists students in determining a major, alternative academic options, scheduling conflicts, and similar issues.
- Explains the degree requirements for the various majors to students interested in transferring into CNAS majors or
minors.
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10 |
Identifies student needs for programs and services.
- Examines trends in student success and determines appropriate programming to provide adequate advising services including recommendation of appropriate faculty mentors. For students in academic difficulty, works to determine reasons for difficulty and offers advice on methods to remedy their difficulties and refers to appropriate campus support departments to improve academic records. Reviews records of students in academic difficulty to determine eligibility to continue in CNAS majors.
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10 |
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Serves as the professional academic advisor for specified majors and minors in the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences by using developmental, appreciative, and strengths-based academic advising to assist students to examine, clarify and meet their educational, career and life goals in light of student strengths and interests while reinforcing student self-direction, motivation, achievement and self-sufficiency. Explains the policies and procedures of CNAS majors and minors, the CNAS UAAC, the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Office of the Registrar, Undergraduate Admissions and other campus support departments and serves as liaison to these units.
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10 |
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Refers students to non-academic resources as appropriate.
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5 |
Advises on moderately complex issues such as multiple degrees, or withdrawal from the University.
- Reviews and evaluates the student's eligibility for transfer, and processes change of major petitions including double
majors.
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5 |
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Advises department on scheduling needs for student course progression and requirements completion.
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5 |
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Communicates and exchanges information with other units of the organization and makes referrals to help students with their academic program (e.g., health service, disabled students program, Colleges/Schools, transfer center, academic departments, graduate division, etc.).
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5 |
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Provides information to students on programs with special, clearly articulated eligibility requirements such as honors programs, awards, fellowships, scholarships, and advanced level courses.
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5 |
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Applies articulated courses to program/degree requirements and certifies degree completion.
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5 |
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Creates, develops and implements weekly lesson plans to teach assigned sections of quarter-long NASC 93 Freshman Advising Seminar courses designed to introduce students to UCR and the sciences by providing guidance on selection of majors, curriculum planning, career options and goals, development of learning and study skills, and other pertinent topics. Encourages class participation, assigns and grades in-class writing and workbook assignments, and assigns and grades weekly homework assignments consistent with class syllabus and for the purpose of assigning class grades.
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5 |
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Provides academic advising support to related campus programs. Responsible for representing CNAS majors and participating in outreach and retention activities including recruitment, orientation, and advising events (Highlander Orientation, Discover/Welcome Days, Fall Mandatory Orientation Program, college fairs and workshops for student's major). Develops and maintains descriptive materials for recruitment and retention purposes, including development and maintenance of web materials. Serves as catalog copy consultant to faculty and staff; as well as consultant to faculty in course revision process and during program changes. Supports students engaged in academic learning communities to cultivate identification with the college, a sense of belonging, and a connection with fellow students, faculty and staff.
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5 |
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As needed or requested by the Associate Director or Director of the CNAS UAAC, prepares information and analytical reports for administrators, CNAS major departments, interdisciplinary committees, or the Divisional Dean of CNAS. As needed or requested for timely notification, prepares or composes correspondence that is directed to current and prospective students, college office, and other campus departments.
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5 |
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Maintains confidentiality of student academic records, including inputting data into the Student Information System (Banner) to correct the information displayed in the degree audit screens as well as advising record notes. Confirms completion of degree requirements via a final review of the Banner audit screens. Enrolls students into courses via Banner during registration periods when needed.
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5 |
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Provides initial communication and program planning for entering freshmen and transfer students by interpreting past work and current test scores, and communication of university expectations. Prepares summaries of transfer courses and units of entering transfer students. Communicates with CNAS UAAC staff and Undergraduate Admissions staff to correct errors in transfer course evaluations. Develops suitable programs for CNAS majors that allow students to examine, clarify and meet their educational goals, including orientation for future interaction with other professional academic advisors, faculty and staff members.
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5 |
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Performs other duties as assigned.
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5 |
