Megan Roberts Email and Phone Number

• Assist with the development and revision of Academic Affairs policies and proceduresbased on research, best practices, and in collaboration with institutionalstakeholders• Collaborate with internal and external partners on special projects andinformational requests, such as managing the statewide academic program inventory, managing the off campus approval process, leading innovative student support practices, managingthe Tennessee Accreditation Network (TAN) and/or assisting with aspects of QualityAssurance Funding (QAF)• Monitor implementation, evaluation, and compliance of grants and new initiatives• Represent THEC at statewide convenings and other meetings

• Facilitates best practices in academic advising across a decentralized university advisement structure • Provides guidance and support for 6 undergraduate college Administrators and over 50 Academic Advisors• Supervises the Director of University Advisement Center, Assistant Director of Advisement Training, and 1 Support Staff• Manages a budget of over $800,000 for academic advisement initiatives across the university• Participates in hiring, training, professional development, mentorship, and evaluation of all academic advisors at the university• Collaborates with deans and advisement teams to align efforts for increased retention and graduation rates• Provides oversight of the use of advising technology and data analytics to support degree planning, degree audits, timely degree completion, support of at-risk students, and outreach to special student populations

• Coordinates advising for the College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences • Oversees academic advising processes and student success initiatives• Provides comprehensive training for advisors and other staff members• Proposes and administers all financial and budgetary operations of the Student Success Center• Participate in steering committees concerning recruitment and retention initiatives• Gathers data and develops reports for strategic planning purposes related to fiscal management, enrollment and retention opportunities, and student services

• Advised for Cardiopulmonary Science, Dental Hygiene, and Radiologic Science majors• Coordinated a college immersion experience, BLUE (Bucs Live University Experience) Weekend, for high school junior and senior students interested in pursuing a pre-health degree or program of study• Served as student organization advisor for the Allied Health Student Association (AHSA) and Tennis Club• Structured and implemented advisement campaigns, academic alerts, early semester progress reports, and additional outreach to at-risk student populations

• Provided comprehensive advisement, including course selection and schedule preparation as it relates to professional school requirements; specifically responsible for those preparing for medical, physician assistant, podiatry and veterinary schools, a caseload of over 100 students. • Managed the Pre-Health Living Learning Community (PHLLC), a group that consists of 100 undergraduate students and a graduate assistant.• Instruct a health professions exploration seminar course each semester, both on-campus and online sections, that assists students in gaining a realistic understanding of the healthcare career choice and the components of the admissions process to their professional schools of choice.• Presented workshops for students and parents on topics relevant to preparing for professional school. • Represented the department at orientation sessions and recruitment events and met with prospective students. • Served as student organization advisor for Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) and Pre-Physician Assistant Student Organization (PASO)

• Coordinated campus-wide volunteer projects. • Developed Alternative Spring Break trips by identifying non-profit organizations, creating marketing materials, recruiting students, and serving as the advisor. • Maintained volunteer files, records, reports, and database, including the tracking of volunteer hours.• Represented the Civic Engagement Office at bi-weekly Director’s meetings with other Department Heads. • Assisted in the transition of USFP from a branch campus to an independent university.

• Researched and determined student’s eligibility for financial aid • Provided customer service to students over telephone or walk-ins• Utilized USF Banner and Liberty systems• Managed University Scholarship Database by entering and updating scholarship information