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Quarterly Journals

AACRAO’s quarterly journals provide a peer-informed forum for examining emerging issues, applied research, and professional practice in higher education. Each publication supports evidence-informed decision-making by translating scholarship and field experience into insights relevant to practitioners and leaders across academic and enrollment services. Use the journal links below to explore current and past issues, identify articles aligned with your institutional priorities, and incorporate journal content into professional development, team learning, and strategic planning.

College & University Journal

College & University is AACRAO’s journal focused on the policies, practices, and operational realities that shape academic and enrollment services. Articles commonly address admissions, registration and records, transfer and articulation, credential evaluation, academic policy, compliance, and learner mobility, with attention to how institutions translate requirements into consistent practice.

This journal is particularly relevant for professionals seeking research-informed perspectives and practical guidance that can be applied to institutional policy development, process improvement, staff training, and cross-campus collaboration.

Student studying with laptop and notebook for academic planning.
Student studying with laptop and notebook for academic planning.

SEM Quarterly

The AACRAO SEM Quarterly examines strategic enrollment management through a practitioner and leadership lens. Content typically explores recruitment and yield strategies, retention and student success, data-informed planning, organizational alignment, and institutional approaches to meeting enrollment goals while supporting learner outcomes.

This journal is well suited for enrollment leaders and teams who want current perspectives on strategy, analytics, and change management, as well as examples of how institutions are adapting to evolving market and policy conditions.