Assistant Dean, Pharmacy

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.

Position Summary

Oversee the operation and development of metrics for the Student Services division of the Dean's Office of the College of Pharmacy.

Primary responsibilities include: (1) Overseeing recruitment and advising undergraduate and professional students with their programs of study as they enter the College, transfer and seek readmission, and prepare for graduation.

(2) troubleshooting and resolving student academic issues, including scholastic, transfer, and graduation issues; (3) working with College administrators, via e-campus queries, provide institutional research services for the College; and (4) as needed, provide e-campus training and support for College faculty members and staff. As required, will teach one course.

Duties and Responsibilities

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Responsible for marketing and recruitment for undergraduate and professional programs of the College. 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." Participate in enroll-a-thons and meet with parents and students at orientations, other events designed for potential students, and by appointment.

Oversee the process of admission to the College of Pharmacy directly from University Admission and PharmCAS. Establish faculty and professional advisor assignments and communicate this information to both students and faculty.

Coordinate the academic advising of undergraduate and professional students, including discussing college programs with current and prospective students and their parents; work with support services (i.e., Counseling Center, Career Services, 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 advisors.

Manage and maintain the degree audit system for currency to new degree requirements for all programs. Assist with the running of student audits each semester to ensure students are meeting College retention requirements.

Review and notify students who are in academic jeopardy at the end of each semester. Participate in the "Academic Standing" processes and communicate with students regarding probationary and dismissal status. Meet with individual college faculty to resolve student grievances.

Manage and update PeopleSoft for academic and student services in the College. Update the computerized degree audit program for all undergraduate and professional programs via PeopleSoft, including creating new programs in the system and 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 Engineering degrees to be conferred and forward to Enrollment Services.

Coordinate with Enrollment Services to certify that athletes are making satisfactory progress toward graduation as defined by the NCAA.

Coordinate and participate in the teaching of URI 101 for the College of Pharmacy.

Participate in the accreditation self-studies for the College of Pharmacy as they relate to Student Affairs, including assisting in the preparation of data analyses involving progression statistics, the correlation of entering students' credentials with student performance, and rubric development for admission interview assessment of service learning.

Work closely with the Center for Career and Experiential Education in order to provide up-to-date information to students related to their career and major choice.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

Represent the College on various University committees as a committee member or as the Dean's representative and serve on various College of Pharmacy committees as a representative of Student and Academic Affairs (e.g., Admissions Committee).

Provide direction to the Pharmacy Living and Learning Community (LLC). Assist in selection of student leaders and participate in move-in weekend, advising nights, and other appropriate programs throughout the academic year.

Engage with pertinent campus constituencies (HRL, Dean of Student's Office) to ensure the ongoing success and development of these efforts.

Collect and maintain pertinent data that can be readily accessible, such as enrollment totals, ELLC populations, rates of persistence, etc., and complete projects of this nature as requested by the Dean.

Responsible for coordinating and conveying information regarding academic support and resources available to all students through URI 101 and throughout students' first academic year.

Participate in all meetings of the Enrollment Services Advisory Committee (ESAC) and serve on appropriate subcommittees of that committee. Connect with the Academic Enhancement Center and other on-campus departments (Chemistry, Biology, etc.) to ensure adequate seating.

Attend conferences and workshops in order to keep current on topics regarding student progression and assessment.

Participate in other College and University projects designed to support students in academic matters.

Readily provide and analyze data related to the responsibilities of the position at the direction of the Dean.

Perform additional duties as required.

Licenses, Tools and Equipment

Personal computers, printers; word processing, database management and spreadsheet software.

Posting Date: 08/31/2026

To apply, visit https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/17013