The associate dean oversees the advising of students who are eligible for advanced standing and works closely with concentrations to ensure first-year students develop their academic plans in conjunction with faculty members, Nathans said.
"The position is a critically important one in the FDO, one which was redefined several years ago and one which Dean Sterritt has helped significantly to shape," Nathans wrote.
Nathans said candidates interviewed for Sterritt's post will meet with College officers, members of the Board of Freshman Advisers and a student search panel.
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She is the second FDO administrator to announce her departure within a week. Assistant Dean of Freshmen Sarah B. Drummond will leave at the end of the semester.