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AACRAO's bi-weekly professional development e-newsletter Connect offers timely information, actionable tips, and expert guidance relevant to your career; stories about interesting colleagues doing inspiring things; and news about association services, activities and resources.

Like a virtual, on-demand AACRAO conference-between-conferences, Connect keeps professional conversations alive and helps you stay engaged with the association that advocates for and believes in your career. 

The ACCelerator: Welcome to the world's largest "learning emporium"

Jun 2, 2015

How an abandoned mall, cutting-edge technology and no-wall classrooms are leading a student-centered learning revolution in Texas.

Spotlight on Tech and Transfer: Improving office workflow

Jun 2, 2015

AACRAO President Dan Garcia's Annual Meeting address

Jun 2, 2015

A full transcript of AACRAO President Dan Garcia's speech at the 2015 Annual Meeting in Baltimore.

Ask the FERPA Professor

Jun 1, 2015

Microsoft Office 365's option to autofill students' email addresses in response to a partially-completed can pose a FERPA problem.

Extending the transcript framework: White paper and conference track

Jun 1, 2015

Competency-based education, co-curricular transcripts, learning outcomes, learning experiences, certificates, badges, digital artifacts: Are all of these now an integral component of the student academic record?

AACRAO SPEEDE Committee Executive Summary: First Quarter, 2015

May 19, 2015

Updates from Jan-Mar 2015.

Reflections on AACRAO Leadership

May 19, 2015

President-elect Paul Kyle: It's been "an honor and privilege" to serve as AACRAO VP for Leadership and Management Development

"Technology has revealed the gulf between information and wisdom"

May 19, 2015

Madeleine Albright discusses big data, globalization and education as the closing plenary speaker at AACRAO's 2015 Annual Meeting.

When should transfer credit be awarded for courses taken abroad?

May 18, 2015

The art and science of determining comparability.

Group of conference attendees.

Straight from S&Rs: SACRAO Journal highlights work environment & int'l student athletes

May 15, 2015

And a call for AACRAO member submissions.

The Baden-W├╝rttemberg Seminar

May 15, 2015

Heidelberg in the autumn is wunderbar!

Technology and transfer can go hand-in-hand

May 5, 2015

Are you looking to implement a technology solution to better serve your campus and constituents? Have you searched for a unique way to handle transfers to your institution?

Legal issues for State and Regional Associations

May 5, 2015

Live, free AACRAO webinar on May 12th from 2-3PM.

5 steps to reverse transfer implementation

May 5, 2015

The reverse transfer path to a four year degree.

Ask the FERPA Professor

May 5, 2015

Who at the school can access a student educational record?

There's AACRAO Connect...and THEN, there's AACRAO Connecting

May 4, 2015

International Annual Meeting Participants Share their Experiences

New Survey Explores Impact of CRMs on Institutional Effectiveness in Higher Ed Industry

Apr 28, 2015

New Survey Explores Impact of CRMs on Institutional Effectiveness in Higher Ed Industry

60 Second Survey: Transfer articulation practices

Apr 28, 2015

The results of the 60 Second Survey on Transfer Articulation Practices are in.

60-second survey results: Strategic Enrollment Management Plan Use

Apr 28, 2015

Almost half of respondents have a SEM plan in place -- but do they use it?

AACRAO transcript survey results show that paper still rules

Apr 28, 2015

Check the Transcript Practice and Costs report to see where your institution fits in.