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Position Summary:
Reporting to the Internships Administrator, Internships and Student Affairs, the Administrative Students Affairs Coordinator provides administrative support for academic programs and student services, with a focus on supporting student success and facilitating internship opportunities. Acts as a key resource for students, faculty, and external partners, ensuring the smooth delivery of academic and placement-related processes. Works collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to support program operations, maintain service quality, and ensure a positive and well-coordinated student experience.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
Acts as resource person regarding academic and administrative policies and procedures. Resolves problems within area of responsibility. Consults relevant documentation and liaises with appropriate internal and external resource persons to obtain and provide information on diverse and complex issues.
Participates in ensuring the smooth functioning of the unit. Collects and presents factual information relating to area of responsibility, and recommends procedural changes to improve the effective functioning of the unit. Collaborates with supervisor and other staff in establishing work priorities. Follows-up and ensures appropriate implementation of decisions made by supervisor.
Receives and provides detailed information and explanations to students. Controls enrolment in courses. Participates in the organization of admissions and registration. Prepares, examines and verifies admissions and registration files related to courses and programs. Completes and approves forms concerning course or program changes, interdepartmental or interuniversity registration, and residency and internship programs.
Assists academic advisors in relation to matters such as equivalencies, recognition of courses from other institutions, transfer of credits, and probationary status. Prepares and verifies files. Coordinates and schedules student interviews.
Coordinates application process for awards, scholarships, and fellowships. Distributes application forms and provides information on procedures and deadlines. Verifies that student files are complete and, as required, ensures necessary linkage with admission process.
Advises students in relation to their files. Resolves problems. Ensures the application of academic regulations and deadlines. According to the needs of the unit, prepares residency rotation and other student activity schedules, contacting the necessary officials to coordinate and verify placement.
Compiles information, verifies and updates timetables and calendar entries. Coordinates submission to central scheduling system and acts as a contact person for the unit. Maintains a current file of courses, calendars, programs, students and graduates.
Organizes specific operations with regard to the start of the semester, loan applications, course and residency evaluation, and exam scheduling and invigilation. Prepares timetables and schedules room bookings for unit. Prepares schedules and books exams for unit.
Coordinates administrative processes relating to doctoral comprehensive and oral defence examinations and the submission of theses and dissertations.
Verifies and compiles grades. Coordinates submission of grades and requests for grade revisions as well as deferred exams. Verifies and corrects transcripts. Prepares for and attends evaluation meetings and follows up as required.
Identifies and verifies files of graduating students. Prepares forms requesting diplomas and lists of graduating students.…