Purpose:
To create a structure that is transparent, equitable, and flexible, and promotes student success through enhanced academic advising and graduate coordination retention and development. To create a progression that can be adapted by colleges and departments of different sizes and structures while still maintaining comparable expectations for responsibilities.
Career Progression, Academic Advisors
These positions are intended solely for advisors who work with undergraduate students in academic advising units.
| Minimum Qualifications |
Professional Community Participation |
Student Programming |
% of time Advising vs. Coordination |
Grade/FLSA | |
| Academic Advisor I | Bachelor's or equivalency |
Attends meetings as a participant |
Participates in programs |
Higher % Advising |
D/Exempt |
| Academic Advisor II | Bachelor's or equivalency + 2 years direct advising experience |
Participates in sub-committees |
Mentors existing programs |
Higher % Advising |
D/Exempt |
| Sr. Academic Advisor | Bachelor's or equivalency + 4 years direct advising experience |
Holds leadership roles |
Oversees and facilitates new program activities |
Higher % Advising |
E/Exempt |
| Academic AdvisingCoordinator | Bachelor's or equivalency + 4 years direct advising experience |
Holds leadership roles |
Oversees and facilitates new program activities |
Higher % Coordination |
E/Exempt |
Career Progression, Graduate Student Coordinators
| Minimum Qualifications |
Professional Community Participation |
Student event involvement |
Point of Contact for Admissions Decisions |
Grade/FLSA | |
| Graduate StudentCoordinator I | Bachelor's or equivalency |
Attends meetings as a participant |
Participates in events |
No | D/Exempt |
| Graduate StudentCoordinator II | Bachelor's or equivalency + 2 years |
Participates in sub-committees |
Helps in event administration |
No | E/Exempt |
| Graduate StudentCoordinator III | Bachelor's or equivalency + 4 years |
Holds leadership roles |
Plans and oversees events |
Yes | E/Exempt |