Purpose:

Reporting to the President, the Vice President for Student Affairs provides leadership for non-academic student life and all activities related to enrollment, retention, and the improvement of graduation rates. Areas of responsibility include admissions, registrar, financial aid, counseling, career planning and placement, student testing, student housing, and student activities.

Nature of Work:

Essential Functions

Plan, organize, and administer a comprehensive program of student services, activities, and development.
Supervise all student co-curricula activities.
Direct the activities of the offices of Student Government and Student Activities; Veterans Affairs; Counseling and Testing; and recommend to the President policy formulations in these areas.
Supervise an effective program of testing, guidance, and counseling.
Lead in the development of an effective living-learning environment in the College residence halls and supervise the implementation of the program.
Assist the faculty in administering the attendance policy.
Supervise the operation of the student government, including the work of the student council, residence hall councils, and other organized student groups, and initiate actions to strengthen these areas of the college life.
Prepare annually a Code of Conduct governing the rights, responsibilities, and discipline of students at the institution and present the same to the Student Affairs Committee for review and approval.
Be responsible for administering the regulations regarding student conduct adopted by the College; provide regular reports to the faculty concerning student conduct; and initiate studies to develop more effective ways to achieve high standards of student conduct.
Revise annually and distribute to each student a Student Handbook, containing the rules and regulations concerning student life on the campus that have been adopted by the faculty and approved by the President.
Serve as an ex officio member of the student affairs committee.
Prepare and submit to the President for approval the various budgets concerning student affairs and supervise the administration of the approved budgets.
Recommend to the President the appointment and promotion of the members of the student affairs staff.
Submit to the President an annual report of the activities of the division of student affairs.
Serve as the advisor to the President concerning student life, keeping him/her fully informed at all times concerning trends in College student life in general and at South Georgia College in particular and assume any additional duties or responsibilities as may be assigned by the President.

Exceptional Functions

Required/Desired Knowledge, Abilities and Skills:

The Vice President for Student Affairs is required to have a thorough understanding of the University System of Georgia’s policies and procedures ……………..

Required/Desired Education, Experience and Necessary Qualifications:

An advanced degree and a minimum of five years work experience is required.

Supervision:

The Vice President of Student Affairs reports to the President.