Compliance

Foundational Level Performance:

Applies institutional, state, and federal regulations to routine processes in admissions, enrollment management, and academic records.
Demonstrates awareness of compliance requirements such as FERPA, SEVIS, and Title IV, and follows established procedures to ensure accurate and secure handling of student data.
Documents actions clearly and reports discrepancies or concerns to appropriate personnel within enrollment management, admissions, and academic operations.
Supports institutional integrity and contributes to a culture of accountability and transparency through day-to-day tasks and information sharing/educational opportunities.

Interprets and implements compliance policies across functional areas, ensuring that enrollment management, admissions, and academic operations align with evolving regulatory standards.
Monitors institutional practices for adherence to AACRAO guidelines and regulatory mandates, trains staff on institutional, state, and federal compliance protocols, coordinates internal audits and reviews to assess risk and readiness, and supports data and document collection in external audits.
Collaborates with legal, academic, and administrative stakeholders, internal and external, to resolve compliance challenges and update procedures in response to policy changes.

Leads institutional compliance strategy by designing and evaluating comprehensive frameworks that educate and govern enrollment management, admissions, and academic operations.
Synthesizes regulatory developments, advocates for ethical and equitable practices, and institutionalizes policies that ensure long-term adherence to AACRAO standards and regulatory requirements.
Audits systems for vulnerabilities, mentors staff in compliance leadership, and aligns institutional operations with state, federal, and international regulations.
Coordinates and contributes to responses, in collaboration with institutional stakeholders (e.g., general counsel, university audit, financial aid, admissions, registrar) for external regulatory requests and audits.
Proactively identify and escalate emerging compliance concerns, guiding institutional stakeholders toward timely, strategic solutions.