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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. 

Evaluating international transfer credit

Feb 6, 2017

AACRAO Institutes address common questions.

Registrars discuss the Transcript of the Future

Feb 6, 2017

Earlier this month, the University of Michigan brought 15 registrars from top institutions together to for an Academic Innovation event they called The Transcript of the Future.

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How registrars can make a difference for transgendered students

Jan 24, 2017

Two considerations--housing and pronouns--can send a strong message.

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Share your knowledge and experience

Jan 24, 2017

AACRAO is currently accepting session proposals for the 2017 SEM Conference.

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AACRAO SPEEDE Committee Executive Summary: October-December 2016

Jan 24, 2017

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Supporting the success of undocumented students

Jan 24, 2017

How to identify and respond to the unique and emerging needs of DACA students, refugees, and more.

Ask the FERPA Professor

Jan 24, 2017

Can consultants access student records?

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Key elements of a successful SEM plan

Jan 23, 2017

First step: Know why you're doing it.

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How a professional endorsement can boost your career

Jan 10, 2017

Professionals reflect on how SEM-EP deepens professional understanding, readiness, and visibility.

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Technology and Transfer: What's happening on your campus?

Jan 10, 2017

Have you found or developed a technology solution to better serve your campus and students? Do you have a unique and effective way to recruit and retain transfer students?

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AACRAO seeks volunteers for the Editorial Board of College University Journal

Jan 10, 2017

At the request of the Editor-in-Chief, members of the board review feature/research articles submitted to the journal.

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Building a healthy campus community

Jan 10, 2017

How partnerships between teaching and learning and health promotion can improve student retention and success.

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Call for Authors

Jan 10, 2017

AACRAO's College & University and SEM Quarterly Journals are seeking manuscript submissions for 2017. Both journals encourage submissions based on recent dissertations.

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Explore AACRAO Research resources

Jan 10, 2017

Reports and data available at your fingertips.

Enrollment professional as backbone

Jan 10, 2017

The role of the enrollment professional in retention

Tennessee ACRAO members remember their "why"

Jan 10, 2017

The recent annual meeting covered adult learners, hip-hop, and student success.

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AACRAO forms Student Identity Work Group

Dec 13, 2016

The Work Group will develop guidance on appropriate methods of collecting, recording, and reporting of name and gender identity in student record systems.

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Comprehensive Student Records Project participants convene in Indianapolis

Dec 13, 2016

Even with twelve unique projects, some central themes emerged.

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Helping displaced students succeed

Dec 13, 2016

Violence, natural disasters, financial issues and other trauma can force students to transfer. Administrators' awareness of their needs can help them complete.

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2017 Leadership Meeting wraps up in DC

Dec 13, 2016

Nearly one-hundred state and regional AACRAO officers from around the country joined AACRAO's PAC and the AACRAO Board to discuss organizational planning, professional development, current AACRAO initiatives and more.