Higher education institutions are receiving more public scrutiny for the operational and administrative costs to train the next generation of academics and professionals. With matriculation and graduation rates serving as key benchmarks for institutional success and federal funding, there is a renewed focus on enrollment and degree completion. This emphasis on student success and outcomes has many implications, especially as institutions attempt to serve and recruit diverse, knowledgeable, and mobile populations. Enrollment professionals may be asked to grow, shape, and/or diversify a class that will retain and graduate in greater numbers. For many institutions, creating a transfer-friendly environment is a key strategy as students continue to transfer at higher rates. The use of technology is integral to enrollment strategy, and the activities of the registrar, admissions, orientation, and retention staff are often the critical difference between institutional success and failure.
Share your knowledge and experience
Session proposals are now being accepted for AACRAO’s 2015 Technology and Transfer Conference. The AACRAO Technology Program provides a venue for admissions and student records professionals to focus on the pragmatic aspects of technology, the issues surrounding its use, and/or how it can be used in an innovative manner. AACRAO's Transfer Program provides a venue for exploring transfer credit, transfer policies, and current practices being employed to support the success of this student population.
Suggested presentation topics, details on selection criteria, and information on corporate presentations are available online. The Priority Submission Deadline is February 13, 2015.
Save the date
This year’s Technology and Transfer Conference will be held July 12-14 at the JW Marriott Austin. Registration and hotel reservations will open in the spring. The conference is sponsored by Onbase by Hyland and CollegeSource, Inc.
Questions?
For questions on proposals and program content, please contact:
Mark McConahay, AACRAO Technology Program Director, at tech@aacrao.org
Lee Furbeck, AACRAO Transfer Program Director, at furbeckl@aacrao.org
For all other questions related to the conference, please e-mail: meetings@aacrao.org