AACRAO Spotlight interviews are published biweekly before major professional development meetings. They feature our conversations with industry experts, highlighting key issues and promoting sessions and workshops at the upcoming conference.
In this issue of Connect, we talked with presenters on technology solutions for your registrars and admissions office.
What if you could spend less money and time to onboard and manage accounts for new prospects in your admissions portal? And what if you could correctly match their third-party records without a second thought? And what if the approach reduced financial aid risk and made it easier for students to apply?
Read our interview with Ann West from Internet2 here.
Efficiency is crucial when working in a small office. In order to save time and sanity there are technology tips and tricks that can be used. Loralyn Taylor (Paul Smith’s College), Liesl Fowler (Augustana College), and Michelle Kelley (Edgewood College), will be sharing various tips and tricks that can be utilized in your office.
Read our interview with Fowler and Kelley here.
The AACRAO SPEEDE Committee will have six sessions; one poster session and one round-table discussion at the Annual Meeting this year. Professionals who are looking to implement electronic exchange of education records can find SPEEDE Committee sessions offered Monday through Wednesday during the Annual Meeting. Monterey Sims, Chair of the SPEEDE Committee will be hosting the round table “Birds of a Feather” for institutions interested in transferring electronic transcripts. Attendees should also check out our inaugural Annual Meeting poster session, “What the Heck is EDX.” Come be a part of the growing electronic transcript community and share your experience.
Read our interview with Sims here.
Let's discuss the evolving vendor landscape of student information systems! What new players are emerging in the SIS field? What is on the horizon for technology and function? What isn't, but should be? Are technological advances driving innovation? Will the Cloud mean the end of customization and differentiation? Whether you are investigating new systems, content where you are, or just curious about recent and future developments come join in the discussion with Michael Burke, Registrar of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences from Harvard University.
Read our interview with Burke here.