Basic Function and Responsibility:The AVP supervises the departments of Academic Advising (including Study Abroad), Career Development, Online & Graduate Student Success, Undergraduate Retention, the Rhetoric & Writing Center, and the English Language Program at the University as well as the First Year Seminar program. The AVP also leads the University’s retention and career efforts (including chairing the Council for Student Success, development of an Undergraduate Institutional Plan for Student Success, career strategic planning), and utilizes research to address successes/challenges in student outcomes through strategic initiatives. Essential Duties: