College and University Administrators
Official O*NET title: Education Administrators, Postsecondary (11-9033.00)
Also called: academic affairs vice president, academic dean, admissions director, college president, dean
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Do you do this at work?
Direct, coordinate, and evaluate the activities of staff
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How AI is changing college and university administrators work
4 of 12 measurable main tasks for this job show up in real AI-use data, so we rate it Amber (some AI use) — 33%.
This shows where people already use AI, not whether the job will disappear. How we measure this.
Tasks in this job and recorded AI use
- Direct, coordinate, and evaluate the activities of staff (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Advise students on issues such as course selection, progress toward graduation, and career decisions (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Provide assistance to faculty and staff in duties such as teaching classes, conducting orientation programs, issuing transcripts, and scheduling events (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Promote the university by participating in community, state, and national events or meetings, and by developing partnerships with industry and secondary education institutions (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Design or use assessments to monitor student learning outcomes (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Recruit, hire, train, and terminate departmental staff (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Plan, administer, and control budgets, maintain financial records, and produce financial reports (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Formulate strategic plans for the institution (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Establish operational policies and procedures and make any necessary modifications, based on analysis of operations, demographics, and other research information (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Represent institutions at community and campus events, in meetings with other institution staff, and during accreditation processes (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Prepare reports on academic or institutional data (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Participate in faculty and college committee activities (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Develop curricula, and recommend curricula revisions and additions — some recorded AI use
- Plan and promote sporting events and social, cultural, and recreational activities — some recorded AI use
- Direct activities of administrative departments — no recorded AI use
- Appoint individuals to faculty positions, and evaluate their performance — no recorded AI use
- Consult with government regulatory and licensing agencies to make sure the institution's conformance with applicable standards — no recorded AI use
- Participate in student recruitment, selection, and admission, making admissions recommendations when required to do so — no recorded AI use
- Determine course schedules, and coordinate teaching assignments and room assignments to make sure optimum use of buildings and equipment — no recorded AI use
- Teach courses within their department — no recorded AI use
- Review student misconduct reports requiring disciplinary action, and counsel students regarding such reports — no recorded AI use
- Review registration statistics, and consult with faculty officials to develop registration policies — no recorded AI use
- Talk with other academic staff to explain and formulate admission requirements and course credit policies — no recorded AI use
- Direct scholarship, fellowship, and loan programs, performing activities such as selecting recipients and distributing aid — no recorded AI use
- Direct and participate in institutional fundraising activities, and encourage alumni participation in such activities — no recorded AI use
- Coordinate the production and dissemination of university publications — no recorded AI use
- Write grants to procure external funding, and supervise grant-funded projects — no recorded AI use
Tasks: O*NET 31.0. AI use: Anthropic Economic Index (exact or close text match).
Your first steps (guidance)
- Week 1: Open a free AI assistant and say hello. Follow our “Getting started with AI” guide. Ask it one simple question about your work.
- Week 2: Use AI on one task you do often. Try the prompt for: “Advise students on issues such as course selection, progress toward graduation, and career decisions”. Try the prompt for: “Provide assistance to faculty and staff in duties such as teaching classes, conducting orientation programs, issuing transcripts, and scheduling events”.
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Questions about AI and college and university administrators
Will AI replace college and university administrators?
Our data can’t predict job losses, and we don’t try to. What it does show: 4 of the 12 main tasks for this job match tasks people already use AI for (Anthropic Economic Index), giving a Amber rating (some AI use). Using AI on a task is not the same as AI doing the whole job, and 21 of the 27 listed tasks show no recorded AI use yet.
Which university administrator tasks is AI used for most?
In the data, the most AI use among this job’s tasks is for: develop curricula, and recommend curricula revisions and additions; direct, coordinate, and evaluate the activities of staff; plan and promote sporting events and social, cultural, and recreational activities.
Which university administrator tasks show little or no AI use?
For example: design or use assessments to monitor student learning outcomes; recruit, hire, train, and terminate departmental staff; plan, administer, and control budgets, maintain financial records, and produce financial reports. These are good places to keep building your own skills.
How does this job compare to others?
In Microsoft Research’s “Working with AI” study, this job’s AI applicability score is equal to or higher than 32% of the occupations they scored. That measures overlap with AI chat use, not risk of job loss.
How can a university administrator start learning AI?
Start small: open a free AI assistant, try it on one task you do often, and always check facts and numbers yourself. The plan on this page is guidance, not professional advice.
See how this job ranks
College and University Administrators ranks #248 of 572 jobs for the share of main tasks with AI use (#1 = most), and #59 of 63 in Education.
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