Associate Director of Exploratory Studies

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University Advising and Exploratory Studies in the University College serves the University by providing quality, timely advising services and support to students in transition, and to advisors and faculty across campus. Students are served through in- person virtual advising, drop-in advising, workshops and other programming, course offerings, and online resources. Through comprehensive work with students, staff, and faculty, University Advising and Exploratory Studies facilitates student academic success, major selection, career development, and personal enrichment.

The Exploratory Studies program gives first time freshmen the opportunity to choose a major after a guided, structured process for major and career exploration and transition to the University. This is accomplished through one-on one academic advising, the Exploratory Studies first year curriculum, experiential learning, and programming in the Exploratory Studies Village, emphasizing theoretical and practical methods of inquiry, guided reflection, engagement, assessment, and analysis. Through this process students gain the foundation for acquiring the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to make an informed decision on a major and become self-reliant and productive citizens.

Re-deciding students at the University have the opportunity to visit the unit's drop-in advising or participate in the Inter-College Transfer ( ICT) advising major selection, career development, and personal enrichment program. University Advising and Exploratory Studies supports these students in the major and career decision process and provides ICT students an advising home until the student is able to successfully matriculate to a major. University Advising and Exploratory Studies also coordinates special outreach for transfer students, international students.

The Associate Director of Exploratory Studies Advising plays a vital leadership role in providing comprehensive academic advising, instruction, and assessment for students exploring various academic paths at NC State. In addition to guiding students, this position is responsible for supervising and mentoring a team of at least 10 professional cross-curricular academic advisors and ensuring continuous professional development for the advising team.

The Associate Director also supervises daily advising operations of the Exploratory Studies team and divisional collaborations to include but not limited to partnership programming with New Student and Family Services, New Student Orientation, Undergraduate Admissions and other University offices . The Associate Director will also implement effective student support initiatives aligned with guiding student retention and matriculation towards academic pathways. Indirect reporting with Assistant directors is required to ensure business continuity.

Other tasks and responsibilities may be assigned based on the needs of the organization and evolving priorities.

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