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Retired and Former AACRAO Members

Connect to the world of higher education

With AACRAO membership you'll be connected to more than 11,000 members from institutions around the world. Facilitate your professional development by attending discounted meetings, gaining complimentary subscriptions to our College & University journal and more.

Why should you join? Development never ends, retired or not. Keep current on trends in the field by collaborating with our members and lending your voice to discussions about practices in the field. 

Annual Membership Price: $151

Requirements: YOU BE A RETIRED MEMBER OR A MEMBER WHO LOST EMPLOYMENT AND IS NO LONGER ELIGIBLE FOR INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP.  

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Professional Competencies

Keep up to date on skills areas like technical knowledge and professional development and contributions to the field. We have the tools for you.

Online Learning

From free webinars to self-paced on-demand learning, AACRAO's online learning covers a variety of subjects—technology, strategic enrollment management, admissions, FERPA, transfer, credential evaluation, and international education—and allow you to engage with the presenters and instructors.

Take the next step in your career

Maybe you want to reenter the workforce or change the trajectory of your career--AACRAO's Career Navigator is a wealth of job postings and resources for you. 

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Get Published

AACRAO's professional journals College & University and SEM Quarterly are always accepting articles and have a wide circulation base.

Research Opportunities

Leverage the expertise of our over 11,000 members and contribute to one of the premier sources of practice related research within the global higher education community. 

Join a committee

Do work you're passionate about, with support and mentoring from fellow members. From Caucuses to specialized topics, it's all one community. 


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Carbon-based error: 3 tips to protect student records

Jan 28, 2014, 17:26 PM
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Summary : Offices can take every technological precaution, but staff in those offices are equally important to record security.
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Technology to keep students’ records secure is varied and numerous, with strategies such as limited access to records, password-protected PDFs, and the up-and-coming cloud storage. Offices can take every kind of technological precaution--but staff in those offices are equally important to record security.

Here are a few tips to train staff to handle student records:

  • Require staff to complete an annual compliance statement regarding access policy.
  • Provide guidelines for computer password strength.
  • Assign a staff member to monitor state and federal guidelines to keep the office current in their treatment of student records.

These are just some of the ways your office can ensure the safety of student records in the hands of registrar office staff members. For more comprehensive advice, check out AACRAO’s Student Records Management: Retention, Disposal, and Archive of Student Records.

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Our meetings, workshops, and international institutes are designed instruct, educate and foster collaboration between professionals and institutions. Connect with old friends and register for one today.

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