ASSOCIATE DEAN, STUDENT ACADEMIC LIFE, College of Arts & Sciences

Boston University•Boston, MA

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About The Position

Established in 1873, Arts and Sciences is Boston University's largest and most academically diverse unit, encompassing over 8,400 undergraduates, 2,000 graduate students, 800 faculty members, and 300 staff across 50 departments, programs, centers, and institutes. Our faculty are award-winning researchers, innovative teachers, and dedicated mentors committed to exploring the complexities of our present and past, uncovering new perspectives, and crafting creative solutions to real-world problems. Our staff are dynamic, mission-driven professionals who foster community, inclusion, and belonging to advance every aspect of the college enterprise. Our community thrives on collaboration, bold ideas, and interdisciplinary exploration. Join us in supporting the pursuit of knowledge that changes the world and provides boundless opportunities to inspire the next generation of leaders. Arts & Sciences is seeking the next Associate Dean for Student Academic Life (AD-SAL). A member of the Colleges leadership team, the AD-SAL reports to the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS). The AD-SAL provides leadership and oversight over all aspects of undergraduate student services, academic support, and co-curricular programming in the College with the goal of supporting student development and success. The AD-SAL oversees the CAS Advising Center, the Pre-professional Advising Center, the Office of Programs and Student Leadership, academic misconduct procedures, and provides coordination and leadership for academic advisors based in the academic departments. The AD-SAL also serves as the representative of CAS and as the liaison to the central administration and other BU schools and colleges.

Requirements

Leadership and oversight of undergraduate student services, academic support, and co-curricular programming.
Oversight of CAS Advising Center, Pre-professional Advising Center, Office of Programs and Student Leadership.
Management of academic misconduct procedures.
Coordination and leadership for academic advisors.
Liaison to central administration and other BU schools and colleges.
Final arbiter for petitions for exceptions to policy.
Collaboration with Financial Aid, Dean of Students Office, and Counseling and Psychiatric Services.
Oversight of academic standards and conduct.
Liaison for FERPA in the College.
Development and implementation of student academic life policies.
Representation of undergraduate mission at orientations and visit programs.
Oversight or partnership on college-based scholar and scholarship programs.
Supervision, recruitment, mentoring, and career development support for advisors and student support staff (four direct reports, total team of twenty-four).

Responsibilities

Directly oversees academic advising/services provided by the CAS Advising Center and collaborates with academic departments and interdisciplinary academic programs to ensure that department-based and program-based advisors deliver quality advising and services.
Works with relevant campus resources (i.e., Career Services, Newbury Center, Educational Resource Center) to promote student success.
Serves as the final arbiter for petitions for exceptions to policy, particularly as regards graduation requirements.
Works with students and often families who are facing significant obstacles to completing their degrees in a timely fashion.
Collaborates with Financial Aid, Dean of Students Office, and Counseling and Psychiatric Services to support students.
Oversees matters related to academic standards and conduct; works with the Academic Standards Committee on students not meeting standards and works with the Academic Conduct Committee.
Ensures accurate student records, is the chief point-person for working with parents and is the FERPA liaison in the College.
Works with the Dean of the College, the rest of the leadership team of the College, central administration, departments, and counterparts in other BU schools and colleges to develop and implement relevant student academic life policies and integrate these functions with other aspects of undergraduate education, student life, and student services functions.
Serves on committees relevant to these functions.
Works with the Director of the Office of Programs and Student Leadership to provide programs and events to enhance the quality of the academic and co-curricular experiences of undergraduates.
Represents the Colleges undergraduate mission at orientations and visit programs; collaborates on Spring Open Houses; and meets prospective students and families as needed.
Ensures accurate, effective recruitment materials and oversees or partners on college-based scholar and scholarship programs.
Supervise, recruit, mentor, and support career development for advisors and student support staff, includes four direct reports and a total team of twenty-four.