Job Description:
The Office of Academic Support and Instructional Services (OASIS) is one of the largest learning communities at UC San Diego, supporting student empowerment personally, academically, and professionally. Our students and staff are innovative, productive, and engaged global citizens who are committed to social responsibility and promoting a diverse community of people, ideas, and perspectives. We accomplish this through academic success initiatives, leadership development, and bridging partnerships that move our students to change the world. The mission of OASIS is to facilitate the intellectual and personal development of UC San Diego students, particularly those who are underrepresented and underserved. Through a challenging and supportive environment that emphasizes collaboration, validation, equity, and social justice, OASIS contributes significantly to students’ retention, achievement, learning, and empowerment. OASIS comprises five transitional support programs and cohort-based communities: 1) Summer Bridge; 2) 2Excel; 3) TRIO Student Support Services Program (TRIO SSSP); 4) Hope Scholars; and 5) Triton Underground Scholars. OASIS students can also take advantage of the academic support offered through our Math & Science (MSTP) and Language Arts Tutorial programs (LATS), as well as additional enrichment and professional development opportunities. OASIS recognizes the mission of UCSD as a public institution: to prepare students for their active, successful future in an increasingly diverse society, to meet strategic goals for student success, and to employ a collective impact approach to closing opportunity gaps. This preparation enables UC San Diego graduates to contribute significantly to a more just society and a more positive social fabric for the state of California. OASIS is part of the Student Success and Retention (SRS) team within the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Organizational Transformation (VCOT). SRS plays a leadership role in creating, coordinating, and delivering programs and services that foster student success and persistence. By developing the personal, academic, and professional skills needed for a successful transition to diverse, global communities, the SRS team fosters the intellectual, social, and emotional growth of UC San Diego students. SRS is charged with promoting campus-wide collaboration to foster student success and developing interventions that improve retention and graduation rates, with particular attention to distinctive student groups that may have unique needs and/or come from disadvantaged educational backgrounds. Under the leadership of the Assistant Vice Chancellor, SRS has evolved into a cohesive, transdisciplinary service provider to support success and retention in response to the Chancellor's strategic plan to improve retention and degree completion. SRS houses various departments, including the Undergraduate Research Hub, the Office of Academic Support and Instructional Services (OASIS), the Chancellor's Associate Scholars Program (CASP), Student Success Programs (SSP), Online Student Experience (OSE), and the Career Center.
