Online Registration

• Online registration for Institutional Attendees is open.
• Registration for Corporate Attendees is open. Contact corporates@aacrao.org for more information about partnering with AACRAO.  Any attendee affiliated with a company or organization that sells products or services to AACRAO membership will be classified as a corporate attendee.
• Onsite registration opens on Sunday, November 3, 2024, at 7:30 a.m. EST at the Westin Boston Seaport

• AACRAO Members

  AACRAO roster-members can log in with their AACRAO Community credentials to register for the SEM Conference and/or SEM Institute.  Once logged in, you can register yourself and your colleagues for the SEM Conference and/or the SEM Institute.  If you are unsure of your membership status, contact membership@aacrao.org

• Non-Members

  Become an AACRAO Member.
  Join a network of 11,000 higher education professionals. 
  
  Not yet interested in joining AACRAO?
  Create a non-member account and proceed to complete registration for the SEM Conference and/or a Pre-Conference Workshop.
  
  Already have a non-member account?
  Log in and complete your registration for the SEM Conference and/or a Pre-Conference Workshop.

• Non-Institutional Participants

  Registration for corporate attendees of the 2024 SEM Conference is not open: registration will open in early September.
  
  AACRAO will review registrations submitted through the Institutional portal and may reclassify a registration as "Corporate" if it is determined the registrant is affiliated with a company or organization that sells products or services to AACRAO membership.  Classification as a corporate attendee will dictate a higher fee.  Contact corporates@aacrao.org for more information about participation at AACRAO events as a corporate attendee.

Registration Information

• General Registration Information

  
  Fees
  Online registration is preferred for the SEM Conference. Information about paper registration can be found, below. Please take note of all posted deadlines regarding refunds and postmark requirements for paper registrations.  Payment is due at the time of registration; invoices and purchase requests are not provided for meeting or workshop registration.
  
  Member and Non-Member Rates
  To qualify for the institutional member rate, the registrant must be employed by a member institution, an organizational member, or an individual member. If you have questions about your membership status, please contact membership@aacrao.org.
  
  Registrants affiliated with a non-institutional organization will be reclassified as a "Corporate Attendee " and will be required to pay the appropriate fees. Contact corporates@aacrao.org for more information about Corporate Membership and participation at AACRAO events.
  
  Discounts
  - Students wishing to attend the conference at a 50% discounted rate must complete and submit a Student Waiver Form to the Meetings department for approval before registering for the SEM Conference.
  - Institutional Presenters receive a 25% discount on registration for the full SEM Conference.  Discounts are not given for one-day passes.
  
  Pre-Conference Workshops require an additional fee.  Registration for the SEM Conference is not required to register for a pre-conference workshop. Click to review available pre-conference workshops.
  
  Guest Passes are available for $300 for each additional guest. Guest Pass attendees are limited to the Exhibit Hall and may not attend sessions. Professional colleagues are expected to register for the conference; access sharing is not permitted.

• Paper Registration

  Download the paper registration form and mail or fax it to AACRAO to complete registration for the SEM Conference. Paper registrations must be received at the AACRAO Office via mail or fax by Friday, October 25, 2024. 

  • Fax completed registration form(s) to (202) 872-8857
  • Mail completed registration form(s) to:

  AACRAO
  Attn: Meetings Dept
  1108 16th St. NW
  Suite 400
  Washington, DC 20036

  Payment for Paper Registrations:
  A check or money order MUST accompany paper registration forms. Payment with credit cards will only be accepted through online registration.  Wire payment can also be accepted; contact meetings@aacrao.org for more information about submitting wire payment for meeting registration.

  • Funds must be in US dollars (USD).  Checks or money orders should be made payable to AACRAO (purchase orders will not be accepted)
  • Include the name of the event and the name(s) of the registrant(s) in the check Memo
  • Payments via check, money order, or wire must be received at the AACRAO Office by Friday, October 25, 2024
  • Forms received without payment will not be processed

  For accounting purposes, the AACRAO Federal Tax ID number is 52-2274900.

  Due to PCI security compliance, emailed registration forms that include credit card details will be destroyed and the form will not be processed.
  

   

• Substitutions, Cancellations, and Refunds

  All changes, substitutions, and cancellations must be made in writing and emailed to meetings@aacrao.org. There is no penalty if the substitute registrant is employed by the same institution as the original registrant.

  Cancellation and Refund Deadlines
  Refund requests will be considered based on the following deadlines. Refunds will be credited in the manner paid. Allow up to thirty days after the meeting to receive your refund.  Credits for future meetings instead of refunds are not provided.
  

  • On or Before September 20, 2024: no penalty for cancellation; refund given
  • On September 21 - On October 4, 2024: refund given minus a $200 administrative fee
  • On or After October 5, 2024: No refunds of any fees paid.

  These terms and conditions apply to paper registrations received via mail or fax. If the meeting is canceled or converted to an all-virtual delivery, registrants will be notified in advance. 
  

• Accommodations

  If you require accommodation for a hearing, visual, mobility, or other need to fully participate in the event, please email your requirements to meetings@aacrao.org.

• Sample Registrant Budget & Justification Letter

  AACRAO has created a sample budget for SEM Conference registrants to download for planning purposes.

  AACRAO has created a sample Justification Letter to share with employers in seeking support to attend the SEM Conference.