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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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AACRAO's bi-weekly professional development e-newsletter

What 2020 means for enrollment

Jul 28, 2020, 10:23 AM
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Higher education’s response to the pandemic and rising social movements is likely to shape institutions for years, even decades, to come. Decisions at this time may have lasting, and sometimes unintended, consequences. 

But how to make a decision in these quickly-changing circumstances? Light shining into previously hidden corners offers new breakthroughs in understanding, but what seems true right now may not be true a few months from now. 

Fundamental questions at the heart of 2020

Although best practices and data-driven decisions are always central to good work, practitioners need to share ideas and information learned now more than ever, as the twin game-changers of COVID and social justice movements sweep the globe.

“The takeaways from 2020 will be forever in our souls,” said Dr. Clayton Smith, University of Windsor, and Director of the AACRAO SEM Conference. “It’s the time to ask ourselves: as an institution, what kind of place do we want to be? What kind of people? How can we take on these issues and do better?”

Crises as catalysts for transformation

AACRAO's 2020 SEM Conference, held virtually October 28-30, addresses these crucial topics:

  • Day 1 will offer innovative insight and ideas about how campuses are handling day-to-day enrollment-related operations, such as virtual tours and community-building on campus.
  • Day 2 Day 2 will explore the future of higher education in face of these forces, and how enrollment managers can confront them in their professional practice.
  • Day 3 features a renewed call for racial justice and social equality, with a particular focus on actions the SEM community can take in the near future.

“What have we done in higher education to raise or lower barriers to equity?” asked AACRAO Associate Executive Director Tom Green. “We have the opportunity and responsibility to examine that and recommit to social justice.”

Lean on your community

“It’s time to come together — not necessarily in person — but to connect with and rely on our colleagues,” Smith said. “As social beings, we need each other now, during this time of isolation.”

Connection will be a major thread at this year’s SEM Conference, feeding the need for community from both a professional and personal standpoint, with multiple creative and integrated opportunities for social engagement.

Learn more, and join the email list for AACRAO SEM, October 28-30, 2020.




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