Academic Advisor and Compliance Coordinator

Academic Advisor and Compliance Coordinator TMP03258PO19

Academic Advisor and Compliance Coordinator provides comprehensive academic support for student-athletes on selected teams under the direction of the Student Success Center, while also assisting with the day-to-day operations of the Athletic Compliance Office.

- In the Academic Advisor for Student-Athletes role: Provides monitoring and academic support for at-risk student-athletes (weekly meetings, maintaining thorough documentation, progress checks with faculty, coaches’ updates, securing tutors, etc.).

- Coordinates study hall for new student-athletes and continuing student-athletes who do not meet specified academic requirements.

- Assists with registration issues specific to student-athletes, such as priority registration, authorizing drop/add, assisting with course conflicts due to athletics competition, etc.

- Coordinates mid-semester faculty academic progress reports and keeps coaches informed of student-athletes’ academic progress and processes all travel letters for student-athletes to be submitted to faculty members.

- Assists in the academic advising load of undeclared student-athletes (in cooperation with the Student Success Center).

- In the Compliance Coordinator role: Provides interpretations and analysis of NCAA rules to coaches, staff, student-athletes, and external constituents/supporters.

- Assists with the administration of a comprehensive rules education program for all coaches, staff, student-athletes, and external constituents/supporters.

- Assists with the monitoring of institutional compliance with NCAA, Big South, and University rules and regulations and prepares violation reports where applicable.

- Assists with the preparation of Waivers and Appeals of NCAA legislation.

- Monitors the admission and NCAA eligibility status of incoming student-athletes (in cooperation with the Student Success Center) and works closely with the Compliance Office and F.A.R. regarding eligibility issues and related interventions.

- Assists in compilation and submission of various reports (e.g., Graduation Success Rate, Academic Progress Rate, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis).

- Perform other related duties as assigned.

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