Job Details
Degree Management System Analyst
Degree Management System Analyst
Requisition Number: 72296
Location: Boulder Colorado
Employment Type: University Staff
Schedule: Full Time
Posting Close Date: 10-Jun-2026
Date Posted:
Job Summary
The Office of the Registrar at CU Boulder welcomes applications for the Degree Management System Analyst position! The Registrar's Office is committed to the delivery of quality, student-centered enrollment, and academic support services by facilitating the development, enhancement, maintenance, and campus-wide use of the Boulder Degree Management System. As custodians of student records and enrollment data, this unit also provides judicious management and dissemination of student data to campus partners. This includes students, faculty, staff, and administrators including deans and academic departments to create and maintain degree audits from approved curriculum, advise academic and departmental staff on curriculum development and its impact on degree programs. This unit works with campus leadership to establish priorities for system changes as needed to the degree management system.
This position works within the Office of the Registrar's Degree Audit team. Responsibilities include the coordination and maintenance of all components within the degree management system; will perform the initial technical coding and updates to maintain accurate degree audits, provide analysis of data integrity through systems, advise academic administrators and staff on curriculum and/or course changes, assist in the production of materials and training of campus staff in the use of degree management tools, and promote campus-wide use of the degree management tools. This position will play an integral role in the advancement and support of degree audit management processes, testing system changes and maintaining a continuity of service with upgrades and new systems associated with degree management. CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Who We Are
The Office of the Registrar, in support of the educational mission of CU Boulder, ensures the integrity and security of academic records and provides enrollment and academic support through innovative systems and outstanding service to students and other partners.
We demonstrate leadership, excellence and integrity in all we do to improve the academic experience for CU Boulder students and other collaborators through ongoing innovation, collaboration, inclusiveness and quality service.
What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be
Degree Audit Building, Curriculum Evaluation and Management, Trouble-Shooting, Maintenance, & Special Projects
- Degree audit curriculum analysis and degree audit building. Design and code degree audits using information on academic programs and graduation requirements approved during the annual academic update cycle in CIM for Programs. Interpret all requirements and then translate them for use in the degree management system. Work with others in the unit to compile and analyze academic program, department, and curriculum or course requirements by examining and evaluating departmental literature to define necessary elements for audit design and coding.
- Communicate with the degree audit contacts in the college/school for guidance with how to address challenges in interpreting and translating the curriculum and policies for each college/school.
- Code changes into existing audits to accommodate identified adjustments and ongoing curriculum and requirement changes. Create new degree audits when new curriculum or programs are approved in CIM for Programs.
- Participate in the testing of new and revised audits, by using diagnostic skills and involving departmental staff/advisors to clarify necessary adjustments, when needed.
- Collaborate with deans and academic staff to verify the accuracy of each degree audit.
- Develop test plans for the degree management system, including various scenarios such as changes to programs, new programs, degree management software changes, and student information system changes. Provide testing and feedback of degree audits when new audits or changes are coded, before degree management system upgrades, student information system upgrades, or when other impacts to degree management tools may occur. Working in conjunction with the college/school degree audit/advisement leads, as appropriate.
- Understand course inventory structure in PeopleSoft Campus Solutions, and contribute to the maintenance of approved course changes within the degree management system that impact degree audits. Collaborate with the transfer credit team to ensure the transfer rules are up to date when course changes are made.
- Maintain degree audit communications, documentation and training materials for students or faculty/staff target audiences.
- Participate in a campus review of degree requirements, processes, and procedures to develop standards and consistencies.
- Participate in campus and university meetings that may impact the functionality of degree management tools representing the unit's interests.
- Assist with the development of an annual degree audit maintenance plan for term specific updates outside of the annual academic updates.
- Attend training sessions and webinars, specific to degree audit and planner coding.
- Assist the unit with degree audit specific projects as needed.
- Assist with degree audit college/school and individual program batch runs.
- Assist with reporting of student/advisor usage, eligible/ineligible, readmitted students, exception, and end of term processing.
- Assist with graduation checks by providing graduation degree audit reports to colleges/schools.
- Assist with the special online programs' admission and degree conferral processing, twice per term.
- Assist with the implementation of a degree planner tool. Under the leadership of the assistant and associate registrars of the unit, work closely with each department in building degree plans that integrate with the degree audits, and lay out requirements in a more useful model.
- Collaborate with other Office of the Registrar's units to ensure successful integration with the active schedule of classes to provide useful information to students and better identification of scheduling section needs and priorities each semester.
- Help develop and maintain planner tool communications, documentation and training materials for students or faculty/staff target audiences. Collaborate to manage degree management tool user instructions (student, staff, and admin), by creating and maintaining degree audit and planner documentation and materials.
- Assist with the maintenance of degree management tools (degree audit and planner) for relationship management and customer service. The unit will collaborate to manage ticketing system requests and/or the designated degree audit email account.
- Respond to inquiries from students, faculty, and staff within the defined service level agreements and provide ongoing support to all users.
- Assist in the development and maintenance of degree audit exception processes, providing documentation and training.
- Provide support and guidance to the degree audit contacts in the colleges/schools that process degree exceptions.
- Periodically process exceptions for departments that require the degree audit unit's authorization.
- Small group presentations of information and instructions for degree management system tool users in various formats.
- In- and out-of-state travel, although infrequent, may be required for meetings, trainings, and/or conferences.
- Other duties as assigned.
What You Should Know
- Hybrid work schedule.
What We Can Offer
- The salary range for this position is $55,100 - $59,000 per year.
Benefits
At the University of Colorado Boulder, we are committed to supporting the holistic health and well-being of our employees. Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, and retirement plans; generous paid time off; tuition assistance for you and your dependents; and an ECO Pass for local transit. As one of Boulder County's largest employers, CU Boulder offers an inspiring academic community and access to world-class outdoor recreation. Explore additional perks and programs through the CU Advantage program.
Be Statements
Be collaborative. Be visionary. Be Boulder.
What We Require
- Bachelor's Degree in any file.
- One year experience working in a student information system in a higher education setting.
What You Will Need
- Experience in a University Registrar's Office, University Enrollment Management, or University Academic Office.
- Superb communication, organizational, analytical, and public speaking skills.
- Problem-solving ability and creativity when working with campus partners.
- Demonstrated ability to engage campus departments in a collaborative approach to enhance student success.
Special Instructions
To apply, please submit the following materials:
1. A current resume.
2. A cover letter that specifically tells us how your background and experience align with the requirements, qualifications, and responsibilities of the position.
We may request references at a later time.
Please apply by June 10, 2026, for consideration.
Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, please apply through CU Boulder Jobs.
In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
To apply, visit https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/Degree-Management-System-Analyst/72296
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