Records and Academic Services Proficiencies

Note that due to differing institutional structures, you may find that specific proficiencies are described under a a different AACRAO professional grouping than is reflected by the organizational chart and duties and responsibilities in your specific office. Please reference the related AACRAO professions of Admissions, Enrollment Management, and Cross-Functional for further information.

The Competencies & Proficiencies have been designed to be used in a variety of ways, including:

Crafting professional development plans for individuals or teams;
Self-assessment and benchmarking individual professional development;
Drafting position descriptions and evaluating office functions

We envision the AACRAO Competencies and Proficiencies to be a living resource that will continue to evolve parallel to the demands of our professions in a dynamic higher education environment.

If you would like to make a suggestion for a future version, contact us at competencies@aacrao.org.