Under the leadership of the Assistant Dean/Executive Director of Residential Life and Student Conduct for Student Development and Services, the administrative assistant has general responsibility for maintaining the office and supporting the goals and objectives of the Residential Life Department. The Administrative Assistant will be responsible for the correspondence and dictation of the Student Life Office, Resident Managers, Coordinator of Student Activities and the Assist. Dean. He/she must inform students of their housing assignments, maintain current room occupancy charts for all residence halls, and perform data entry for student housing records. Other duties include drafting and maintaining statistical and attrition reports; compiling resident status and term reports; opening, sorting and distributing mail; receiving visitors; answering telephones; making appointments; and preparing travel requests, vouchers, purchase orders and other work order requests. Maintain retrievable files, miscellaneous activity records, current lists of available off-campus housing, and office supplies and materials. The incumbent may serve as chaperone for students on off-campus trips. He/ she will perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.