Undergraduate Coordinator and Advisor, Arts and - Waterloo, Canada - University of Waterloo

University of Waterloo

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Overview:

Term: 9 months
The Undergraduate Coordinator and Advisor, advises undergraduate students in the program.

In partnership with other members of the department, they are responsible for the effective administration of undergraduate programs managed by the Arts Undergraduate Office and for enhancing student success through appropriate advisement and support.

The Undergraduate Coordinator and Advisor, Arts and Business Program is the first point of contact for Arts and Business.

This is a common job description used across multiple departments within the Faculty of Arts.

Responsibilities:

Advises undergraduate students in all applicable academic plans and enrollees from other Faculties, in consultation with the Director, Arts and Business as appropriate:

Advises students with unusual or complex questions, or with questions about academic content;
Assists with Academic Progression reports and Recommendations to Graduate;
Assists with petitions, student grades and submissions as well as academic appeals;
Advises students about course and program/plan selection (tracking milestones); approves student permissions, including course overrides, plan modifications and coop sequence changes;
Refers students to oncampus resources as appropriate;
Consults with advisor in other academic units regarding students of mutual interest;
Monitors enrolment reserves, capacities and student course override requests for undergraduate programming in the unit; develops reserves for specific courses as needed;

Coordinates service and cross-listed teaching with other Arts units or UW Faculties; including the following:

Collaborates with academic units to facilitate course scheduling, including course sections and time slots;
Sets and monitors course reserves for undergraduate programming in consultation with other academic units;
Liaises with Administrative Coordinators and Advisors in other academic unites to ensure awareness of course curriculum changes that may impact plans in and beyond the department

Serves as departmental timetable representative for the undergraduate programs:

Collects and summarizes faculty teaching constraints for the Director's approval; submits the departmental timetable for undergraduate courses each term in consultation with the Director;
Determines course reserve and section needs; resolves scheduling issues affecting enrolment;
Identifies potential course conflicts with the program and with other departments, faculties and coop terms as required;
Reviews final undergraduate course schedule for accuracy and meeting program needs;
If applicable, coordinates final exam scheduling and proctors with the Registrar's Office

Serves as calendar representative for the UG program in consultation with the Director, Arts and Business:

Communicates and consults with other academic units to solicit feedback about proposed changes;
Serves as the program's template representative (Academic Advising, UG);
Compiles course and program changes for submission to the Undergraduate Calendar;
Reviews all program content in the UG Calendar prior to publication

Assists with the program's undergraduate student engagement:

Maintains active communication with students using a range of communication modalities;
Assists with planning and participates in various studentfocused events and information sessions;
Department liaison and provides advice and support to the members of relevant student groups, associations, and executive as needed;
Liaison to the program's alumni; organizes events in cooperation with Arts Advancement
Contributes to the planning and execution of various undergraduate events which may include convocation receptions; student awards ceremonies, Advising Days, Declare a Major Day, Campus Day, March Break Open House and others.

Provides support to the Director, Arts and Business including the following:

Supports the smooth functioning of the undergraduate program; identifies problems and recommends improvements to the Director as appropriate
Prepares data and statistical reports as required for the Director, drawing on departmental, Faculty, and institutional data
Maintains department records of current students and graduates; including confidential correspondence;
Serves as a member of the Undergrad/Curriculum Committee;
Maintains course wait lists and assigns permission numbers as required;
Manages the INC grade agreements process;
Answers faculty inquiries regarding UG and program policies and procedures;
Liaison between the department and UW Bookstore/textbook sales rep

Assists with general administrative program tasks:

Directs tours of the unit, mainly to potential applicants; answers questions pertaining to undergraduate programs;
Provides support for the organization of any guest lectures, workshops, and events within the program;
Distribution of department mail;
Monitoring and ordering depar