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AACRAO's biweekly 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. 

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Ask the FERPA Professor

Apr 24, 2018

A question about Academic Standing Letter disclosure.

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How colleges should talk to Generation Z

Apr 20, 2018

Communicating with Generation Z.

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Field Notes: Are your staff professionally competent?

Apr 19, 2018

A guide to assessing and building proficiency through mentorship, training, and promotion.

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Not bad for a rookie

Apr 10, 2018

How a beginner's mind can be an advantage in the workplace.

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Field Notes: Planning for Promotion

Apr 10, 2018

3 strategies to implement today for a better tomorrow

AACRAO Trending Topics Take Over #AACRAO18

Apr 10, 2018

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Authors and audience: How Aristotle can make you a better communicator

Apr 10, 2018

Build arguments based on shared values.

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Miles away, yet seconds apart: How to engage remote staff

Apr 9, 2018

Technology, professional development, and inclusiveness are key.

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AACRAO discussion draft on GDPR is available for download and commenting

Apr 9, 2018

Deadline: April 15, 2018.

Ask the FERPA Professor

Apr 9, 2018

Are letters of recommendation protected if the applicant waives the right to review?

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Late registration: How late is too late?

Apr 9, 2018

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Looking back: One year into the new FAFSA filing timeline

Apr 9, 2018

What the data says so far.

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Get endorsed by AACRAO for competency in SEM

Apr 6, 2018

Build career capital affordably.

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Preventing & Coping with Job Burnout

Apr 5, 2018

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The registrar and IT partnership

Apr 5, 2018

How collaborations can improve communication and affect governance, project funding, project management, and setting priorities at an institutional- and campus-level.

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Attack of the clones! Working with challenging colleagues.

Apr 5, 2018

5 Star Wars character types common in the workplace -- and tips on handling their distinct personalities.

Law school registrars' roundtable discussion

Apr 5, 2018

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Your student is done but they do not want to graduate

Apr 5, 2018

Why you should care.

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Contribute to your profession

Apr 5, 2018

Writing, webinar, and faculty opportunities at AACRAO.

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Rethinking advising for online students

Apr 3, 2018

4 key components for one-stop advising.