Nathan Vickers Email & Phone Number

Leander, Tx, Us

Manhattan, Kansas, Us

· Engage with institutions to solicit interest in NACADA's consulting services and resources. · Manage NACADA's Consulting Services, including the Excellence in Academic Advising Self Study Program, Institutional Program Reviews, service deliverables through the Advising Success Network, Workshops, Keynotes.· Oversee all aspects of the self-study, including training and onboarding new fellows, serving as the point of contact for institutions to begin and set up the self-study, and liaising between the institutions, the fellows, and the Executive Office as necessary.· Provide services, including speaker engagements, workshops, program reviews, customized institutional services, self-studies, and service deliverables through the Advising Success Network.· Collaborate with the Program Manager for NACADA Consulting to track each institution and services provided and to follow up with institutions regularly for additional services.· Collaborate with NACADA's Consulting Team to assess and improve NACADA Consulting.

Austin, Tx, Us

· Responsible for training new and continuing Academic Advisors in the College of Liberal Arts, manage all training materials, create training timelines, collaborate with campus partners, evaluate progress of trainees, provide feedback to supervisors, assess training program's effectiveness; serve as chair of Liberal Arts Training Committee.· Develop and coordinate professional development opportunities for Academic Advisors and staff in Liberal Arts Student Affairs.· Advise students on an ad hoc basis and support other teams that need assistance, particularly during orientation, registration, and first 12 class days.· Make recommendations to the Director of Advising regarding departmental policies, advising procedures, reclassification, compensation, staffing structure, and programs. Routinely review ongoing activities and confer with the Director to ensure appropriate understanding of objectives and priorities. Serve as backup to the Director of Advising regarding personnel issues.· Lead at least one First-year Interest Group/Transfer Interest Group student cohort per year.· Provide support for new student orientation; other projects as assigned.· Collaborate with the Director to determine committee needs from year to year, assess staff interest, assist with the process of assigning staff to Committees, manage related communications.

Austin, Tx, Us

· Coordinate Academic Advising and supervise Academic Advisors for the Departments of Government, Anthropology, Linguistics, Latin American Studies, and Jewish Studies. · Represent Academic Advisors from the Departments of Government, Anthropology, Linguistics, Latin American Studies, and Jewish Studies in weekly meetings of Liberal Arts Academic Advising Coordinators.· Advise students in the Department of Government.· Advise students in the Departments of Anthropology, Linguistics, Latin American Studies, and Jewish studies, as needed.· Advise students completing the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Study of Core Texts and Ideas Certificate and the Liberal Arts Security Studies Certificate. · Interpret degree audits, assist students with course selection, major and minor requirements, and specific requirements for the College of Liberal Arts. · Assist students with registration procedures, adding and dropping courses, and removing advising bars.· Interpret and assist students with UT, College of Liberal Arts, and Government Department policies.· Maintain prerequisites, electronic waitlists, priority seating, and restrictions for the Department of Government and the Jefferson Center for the Study of Core Texts and Ideas.· Maintain electronic waitlists, priority seating, and restrictions for the Departments of Anthropology, Linguistics, Latin American Studies, and Jewish Studies, as needed.· Update student profiles to indicate correct major and minor.· Provide students with information on graduate programs, law schools, internships, career opportunities, and departmental honors program.· Advise students on university life and refer students to UT resources and services.· Assist professors and teaching assistants with student issues.· Conduct multiple orientation presentations for incoming Freshmen and Transfer students.

Austin, Tx, Us

· Interpret degree audits and assist students with course selection, major and minor requirements, and specific requirements for the College of Liberal Arts.· Advise students completing the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Study of Core Texts and Ideas Certificate.· Assist students with registration procedures, adding and dropping courses, and removing advising bars.· Interpret and assist students with UT, College of Liberal Arts, and Government Department policies.· Research and make decisions for petitions regarding Study Abroad course work and degree modifications.· Maintain prerequisites, electronic waitlists, priority seating, and restrictions for the Department of Government and the Jefferson Center for the Study of Core Texts and Ideas.· Update student profiles to indicate correct major and minor.· Act as advisor for the national political science honors fraternity, Pi Sigma Alpha· Provide students with information on graduate programs, law schools, internships, career opportunities, and departmental honors program.· Advise students on university life and refer students to UT resources and services.· Assist professors and teaching assistants with student issues.· Collaborated with Government Faculty Advisor, Government Advisors, and Study Abroad Office on Curriculum Integration Project (Spring, 2012).· Coordinated commencement ceremony for the Department of Government (Spring 2009, Spring 2010)· Supervised Department of Government Peer Advisors (2009-2012).· Planed and coordinated annual Week in Government activities (2005-2007).· Conducted multiple summer orientation sessions for incoming Liberal Arts freshmen and transfer students, presented UT publications to incoming International students (2004-present).

Manhattan, Ks, Us

• Read and provide feedback on student assignments for graduate level coursework.• Assist professor of record with grading and recording grades to online grade book.• Correspond with enrolled students via email.

• Established contact, planned, organized, and executed daily, weekly, and long-term activity schedules for interviewing, following up, and enrolling prospective students.• Advised potential students on program options and costs• Assisted students and their families with program details and policies• Supported students from initial enrollment to graduation.• Submitted written reports on daily activity to Director of Admissions to track the number of students contact in a given day.

Austin, Tx, Us

• Assisted students, staff, and public with parking permit purchases, parking ticket resolution, and daily financial transactions.• Utilized the University of Texas mainframe system to access confidential student information.• Prepared daily financial reports and submitted to supervisor.

Austin, Tx, Us

• Advised freshmen in the College of Fine Arts• Worked closely with six full-time academic advisors in three university departments to educate first- and second-year orientation advisors• Conducted tours of the university campus for undergraduate students and their families• Coordinated and conducted information workshops for first- and second-year orientation advisors• Facilitated informational meetings for freshmen, parents, and transfer students• Interviewed candidates for Student Affairs Administrator and orientation advisor positions• Supervised, set priorities for, and created deadlines for first- and second-year orientation advisors• Represented the University of Texas and presented orientation material at the National Orientation Directors Association Regional conference• Developed presentation material regarding orientation procedures and sample programs using Microsoft Power Point• Developed, facilitated, and taught a class for first- and second-year orientation advisors, as well as designed and graded the concluding assignment• Assisted the Student Affairs Administrator and the Associate Dean of Students with daily activities• Collaborated with the campus police department and the Counseling and Mental Health Center to rewrite and direct a play designed to inform incoming freshman on issues of campus safety, alcohol abuse, and sexual assault

Austin, Tx, Us

• Conducted orientation of Fine Arts Career Services office to individuals and small groups• Managed student records database and internship database• Created and edited weekly email bulletin featuring news, opportunities for artists, and job postings• Assisted in the preparation of workshops and seminars• Scheduled appointments for two full-time career advisors

Master'S Of Science, Academic Advising

Graduate Certificate, Academic Advising

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English

General Studies