In her function as Assistant to the Dean, Ms. Perez works under the direction of the Dean to implement policies and procedures for the college. Her primary responsibilities are to oversee course scheduling and staffing, staff the Orientation to College, Human & Intercultural Relations, and Computer as a Tool courses. She addresses students’ academic concerns, reviews late withdrawals, course substitutions, and answers questions pertaining to the general studies requirements. She monitors the enrollment of courses and admits students into closed courses. She organizes the annual faculty retreat, monthly Chairs and Coordinators meetings, and the annual college-wide Academic Program Festival. She addresses faculty issues and reviews assignments sheets for the college. She serves as a liaison to twenty-four academic departments. She also monitors three listservs for the college and handles all aspects of student grievances. In collaboration with the Associate Dean, she monitors declared students who have not registered and executes retention initiatives to increase enrollment. In addition, she reviews independent study proposals and registers students for the appropriate sections. Finally, she advises traditional and non-traditional students regarding graduation clearance issues.