Academic Advisor

Advise current undergraduate students in decision making and developing a plan of study consistent with students’ interests, goals, and abilities;

Assist students with course selection, prerequisites, transfer courses, registration and overrides, career and/or educational goal and general university rules and regulations;

Process graduation applications for all undergraduate students who have applied for graduation and ensure that all program requirements are met;

Ensure that students meet departmental requirements of degree progress;

Proactively assist with trouble shooting and problem solving (registration errors, late schedule adjustments, retroactive withdrawals, etc.);

Communicate essential academic registration information to students;

Provide information on academic policies, procedures and practices, including working through various academic requests, forms and appeals;

Organize and retain student records, to include advising notes and email exchanges;

Escalate complex issues or situations with students to Supervisor for guidance (any requests for policy exceptions);

Participate in outreach initiatives organized by the department/college/university;

Plan and conduct regular outreach campaigns to proactively engage students;

Utilize university platforms for tracking and reporting student interactions and making referrals; and

Advise and support students participating in the Bachelor’s Accelerated Master’s (BAM) program by providing pre-application guidance, monitoring eligibility and academic progress, recommendation for admission, maintaining applicant records, recommending coursework to maximize accelerated credit opportunities, coordinating undergraduate and graduate approval processes, facilitating program transition requirements, and serving as a liaison among students, academic departments, Graduate Admissions, and university offices to ensure a successful transition from undergraduate to graduate study.

Develop and coordinate student recruitment initiatives, including outreach campaigns, information sessions, campus events, and follow-up communications with prospective students and their families;

Develop and coordinate retention initiatives, including proactive outreach, early identification of students who need additional support, and referrals to appropriate academic and university resources;

Assist in coordination of efforts to organize departmental functions for students, including events such as orientation or faculty-student advising meetings;

Participate in university wide programs and events related to undergraduate students such as admissions, orientation, articulation, advising, graduation and other social and networking events;

Assist and function as liaison between students, faculty, management and administrative agents in understanding the programs, university rules and regulations;

Assist and perform the oversight of operations related to student records, graduation and student recruitment functions;

Generate correspondence in communicating with students, faculty and other administrators and units such as the Dean’s office, registrar’s office, etc. in writing, via e-mail or through other communication means in response to students and other constituents’ inquiries in fostering student success as needed;

Assist in updating ECE department’s advising materials (printed and on the website) prior to each catalog year;

Assist in creating sample schedules, transfer guides, and degree worksheets for different student populations;

Serve as the department’s liaison for transfer student and articulation matters by attending relevant meetings, monitoring policy and program changes, and maintaining current transfer information in all departmental publications and resources;

Serve as the primary contact for academic grade appeals, providing guidance to students, ensuring compliance with university policies and procedures, and coordinating communications among students, faculty, and departmental leadership; and

Participate in training of new and current faculty in advising and student mentoring practices.

For full consideration, applicants must apply for Academic Advisor at https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide a cover letter and resume for review. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

Posting Open Date: September 9, 2026

For Full Consideration, Apply by: September 25, 2026

Open Until Filled: Yes

About the College:

The College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) at George Mason University is a fast-growing force for innovation in research and education. Ranked nationally in the top 100 in both undergraduate and graduate education, the CEC has more than 11,000 students in fall 2025. The college has 34 undergraduate, master’s and doctoral degree programs including several first-in-the-nation offerings. Of its 326 instructional faculty, 100 are tenured, 64 are tenure-track, 100 are term faculty, and 62 are research faculty. As part of a nationally ranked research university, CEC research teams expended $83.7 million in sponsored research awards in the past year and had projects with over $66.8 million in awards. The college stands out for its leading research in areas such as artificial intelligence, data analytics engineering, cybersecurity engineering, biomedical imaging and devices, healthcare, autonomous systems, 5G/Next G communications, systems architectures, computational biomedicine, advanced materials and manufacturing, sustainable infrastructure, and more. The college encourages and supports multidisciplinary research and provides ample opportunities for faculty to work with other disciplines.

About the University and the Region:

George Mason University is the largest and most diverse public research university in Virginia, with an enrollment of more than 40,000 students studying in over 200 degree programs. Mason is an innovative, entrepreneurial institution with national distinction in a range of academic fields. It was classified as an R1 research institution in 2016 by the Carnegie Classifications of Institutes of Higher Education. The university has campuses in Fairfax, Arlington, and Prince William County. Its proximity to Washington, D.C. provides unmatched geographical access to federal agencies and national laboratories. Northern Virginia is also home to one of the largest concentrations of high-tech firms in the nation, providing excellent opportunities for interaction with industry. The region is consistently rated as being among the best places to live in the country and has an outstanding local public school system.

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