Assistant Dean, College of Health Sciences - Student Affairs
- Employer
- University of Rhode Island
- Location
- Kingston
- Salary
- Salary Hiring Range: $80,000 - $90,000
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Posting Number: SF02212
Position Type: Professional Staff
Union: PSA/NEA - Professional Staff Assoc
Pay Grade Level: Grade Level: 14
Pay Grade Range: Salary Hiring Range: $80,000 - $90,000
Department: Dean Health Sciences
Campus Location: Kingston
Job Description Summary:
Search will be open until filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by 10/28/2026. Applications received after 10/28/2026 may be reviewed depending on search progress and needs but are not guaranteed full consideration.
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About URI: The University of Rhode Island enrolls approximately 17,000 students across its graduate and undergraduate programs and is the State's flagship public research university, as well as the land grant and sea grant university, for the state of Rhode Island. The main campus is located in the historic village of Kingston, and the Bay Campus is located in Narragansett. Both campuses are near major beaches in a beautiful coastal community. URI is just 30 minutes from Providence, RI and within easy reach of Newport, Boston, and New York City.
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POSITION SUMMARY:
Oversee the operation of the Student Services division of the Dean's Office of the College of Health Sciences (CHS).
Duties and Responsibilities:
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Coordinate the academic advising of College of Health Sciences (CHS) undergraduate students, including discussing college programs with current and prospective students and guardians; work with support services (i.e., Counseling Center, Career Counseling, Disability Services) to provide help for students with non-academic problems; keep faculty and administrators informed regarding new legislation affecting students; serve as a resource for departmental advisors.
Evaluate transcripts for all transfer students in CHS majors and for undecided students in University College. Determine the URI course equivalency and each course's place in the student's program requirements (i.e., general education, major elective, etc.).
Supervise the updating and management of all undergraduate CHS student files. Chair the CHS Scholastic Standing Committee as the Dean's representative and coordinate submission of student petitions, convening and attending all meetings. Serve as resource person regarding student records and pertinent University legislation affecting the committee's decisions.
Review and notify students who are in academic jeopardy at the end of each semester. Communicate with students probationary and dismissal status and oversee the appeal process. Meet with individual college faculty, department chair, and student to resolve student grievances.
Work with Enrollment Services to manage and update PeopleSoft for academic and student services in the College. Update the computerized degree audit program for all CHS programs via PeopleSoft, including entering all student modifications. Ensure accurate electronic student records data, utilizing and updating multiple PeopleSoft functions, including degree progress audits, modifications to curriculum, transfer credit distribution and other student enrollment functions. This includes utilizing electronic data to update student records, to provide advising information, and to ensure academic requirements are met and that graduation data are accurate.
Review all files as students apply for graduation, determine outstanding requirements, and communicate with students regarding degree completion status. Evaluate files of potential graduates at the end of each term to certify completion of degree and communicate outstanding requirements to students as necessary.
Compile the list of CHS degrees to be conferred, seek approval of the CHS faculty, and forward to Enrollment Services.
Provide administrative support for the College Curriculum Committee. Support staff and academic departments in preparation of all materials to be presented, e.g., curriculum proposals. Prepare agendas and convene and attend all meetings of the committee.
Maintain curriculum records. Prepare reports for distribution to the College faculty, the Faculty Senate Curricular Affairs Committee, and the Graduate Council. Plan, execute meetings and follow up with verbal communication to Faculty Senate.
Oversee the process of admission to CHS from University College, as well as directly from University Admission.
Contribute to the recruitment of talented, qualified applicants to the University by representing the College at transfer fairs, CCRI advising events, open houses, and special events such as "Welcome Days." Coordinate and deliver CHS information sessions for prospective students and their families. Participate in enroll-a-thons and meet with parents and students at orientations, other events designed for potential students, and by appointment.
Organize CHS faculty and staff participation at such events.
Coordinate with Enrollment Services to certify that athletes are making satisfactory progress toward graduation as defined by the NCAA.
Coordinate the advising program for new transfer students each term and during the summer at Transfer Days. Track the new transfer students and their majors and communicate with them regarding advising and other services. Responsible for recruiting and scheduling faculty during the summer and at the transfer events to ensure effective advising and registration processes.
Serve as an adviser to the CHS Student Advisory Committee (Undergraduate) including attending meetings.
Provide oversight for the CHS Living and Learning Community.
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Serve as the catalog coordinator for CHS.
Maintain a close relationship with all academic departments, specifically to ensure that students experience a seamless academic progress and course scheduling throughout matriculation.
Collect and maintain pertinent data that can be readily accessible, such as enrollment totals, LLC populations, rates of persistence, etc., and complete projects of this nature as requested by the Dean.
Participate in all meetings of the Enrollment Services Advisory Committee and serve on appropriate subcommittees of that committee.
Connect with the Academic Enhancement Center and Departments such as Math, Biology, and Chemistry, to ensure that CHS is aware of the latest trends and information related to supporting student success in their foundation coursework. Determine when and how it may be appropriate to coordinate academic support for foundation coursework and beyond.
Participate in College, Chair and Advisory Council meetings as needed.
Assist with the coordination of, and participate in, College commencement ceremony by scheduling support staff for the event and communicating with students regarding participation.
Readily provide and analyze data related to the responsibilities of the position at the direction of the Dean.
Complete other duties as assigned by the Dean of CHS.
LICENSES, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT:
Personal computers, printers, copy and fax machines; word processing, spreadsheet, and database management software.
Posting Date: 09/17/2026
To apply, visit https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/17086
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Organization
The University of Rhode Island
Founded in 1892, this land and sea grant university is the flagship public research institution in Rhode Island, enrolling more than 14,500 undergraduate students and 2,000 graduate students.
Thinking big
URI is home to some of today’s leading innovators, discoverers, and creative problem solvers and is known regionally and worldwide for its big ideas and pioneering research in such areas as environmental studies, neuroscience, biotechnology and life sciences, engineering, marine sciences, forensic sciences, pharmaceuticals, behavioral sciences, and public health promotion. A strong core of traditional academic disciplines provides the foundation for all specialized, professional, and applied areas of study. The University receives about $60 million annually in federal funding for research across 87 undergraduate and 70 graduate degree programs.
Motivated students, engaged faculty
Nearly 23,000 students applied for fewer than 3,300 openings in the 2017 freshman class, which boasts an average grade point average of 3.54. The 17 to 1 student/faculty ratio allows for personal attention and rewarding teaching experiences. Approximately 87 percent of faculty hold terminal degrees. In 2018 URI produced two Fulbright Scholars, five Boren Scholars, a Truman Scholar, and was named a one of the country’s top Gilman scholar-producing schools. URI’s commitment to diversity is demonstrated through its student body, with 43 states and 65 nations represented and 20 percent of students identifying as persons of color, a 65 percent increase since 2008.
Four campuses, one community
URI’s main campus is located on 1,248 acres in rural Kingston, where the campus core — including a quadrangle surrounded by handsome granite buildings — is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Six miles from Rhode Island’s beaches, this campus is conveniently situated along the Boston to New York corridor. The University’s renowned Graduate School of Oceanography is located at the 165-acre Narragansett Bay Campus. The Alan Shawn Feinstein College of Education and Professional Studies brings higher education to downtown Providence. Nearby, the 133,000-square-foot Rhode Island Nursing Education Center includes unparalleled simulation labs. The W. Alton Jones Campus — 2,300 acres of forests, lakes, and farmland in West Greenwich — provides a secluded setting for academic research, environmental education, business meetings and special events.
Investing in the future
Since 2007, the University has invested $607 million in campus capital projects, including: a $150 million engineering complex, due to open in 2019; Brookside, another new apartment-style residence hall, 2019; a Welcome Center, 2018; the Rhode Island Nursing Education Center, 2017; Beaupre Center for Chemical and Forensic Sciences, 2016; and Avedisian Hall, home to the College of Pharmacy, 2012.
Expertise on demand
The University is home to several centers of expertise that tackle some of society’s most vexing challenges. The George & Anne Ryan Institute for Neuroscience brings multi-disciplinary research to bear on devastating brain diseases, such as ALS and Alzheimer’s. The Digital Forensics and Cyber Security Center supports state, national, and international public welfare through education, research, training, and service. The Business Engagement Center is the “front door” through which industry taps into research and training opportunities and assistance with intellectual property or technology issues. The R.I. Food Center brings URI’s agricultural roots to the 21st century as a resource for farmers, consumers, retailers, and others across the food industry
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- Location
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80 Lower College Road
North Kingston
Rhode Island
02881
United States
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