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Research Library

AACRAO's research initiatives seek to serve the ongoing needs of our membership and contribute to a better understanding of current and leading practice. In carrying out this research, we hope to leverage the expertise of AACRAO members, staff, and partners. Learn more about our Strategic Plan and Goals.

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Admissions

2022 Chief Admissions Officer Career Profile Report

Feb 28, 2023, 13:32 PM
Untangling Transfer Who, When, and Why: An Examination of Transfer Patterns and Institutional Supports

Apr 14, 2022, 12:17 PM
Programs and/or Mentors for Newly Admitted Students: January 2022 | 60-Second Survey

Feb 1, 2022, 14:00 PM
Use of Territory Management: November 2019 | 60-Second Survey

Nov 15, 2019, 14:46 PM
Applicant to Admit: An examination of how institutions admit the freshmen class - August 2019

Aug 15, 2019, 17:41 PM
AACRAO 60 Second Survey Report Admissions Practice - November 2018

Nov 15, 2018, 17:42 PM
Admission and Verification of Undocumented Students in the U.S.

Jun 15, 2018, 17:44 PM
Pre-college Programs report - March 60-Second Survey 2018

Mar 15, 2018, 17:45 PM
Social Media Monitoring and the Admissions Process - July 60-Second Survey 2017

Jul 15, 2017, 17:46 PM
Admissions Staffing and Responsibility - November 60-Second Survey 2015

Nov 15, 2015, 19:57 PM
Admission Practices - July 60-Second Survey 2015

Jul 15, 2015, 19:50 PM
International Student Recruitment Practices - January 60-Second Survey 2015

Jan 15, 2015, 20:00 PM
Format of Key Admissions Communications - November 60-Second Survey 2014

Nov 15, 2014, 20:22 PM
Electronic Media Recruitment - May 2014

May 15, 2014, 20:17 PM
Admissions Staffing and Responsibility - November 60-Second Survey 2009

Nov 15, 2009, 20:26 PM
Undergraduate Admission Process for Applicants with Criminal Records - November 2009

Mar 15, 2009, 20:44 PM
Admission Practice Snapshot - July 2003

Jul 1, 2003, 00:00 AM

Career Profiles

2023 Chief Enrollment Management Officer: Summary of the AACRAO Career Profile Survey

Jan 11, 2024, 14:08 PM
2022 Chief Admissions Officer Career Profile Report

Feb 28, 2023, 13:32 PM
The Modern Registrar: Reflections from the Field

Oct 24, 2022, 00:00 AM
Registrar Career Profile Report

Sep 20, 2021, 16:34 PM
2020 Chief Enrollment Management Officer: Summary of the AACRAO Career Profile Survey

Dec 1, 2020, 08:00 AM
U.S. Chief Admissions Officer Career Profile Survey - August 2019

Aug 15, 2019, 21:09 PM
Registrar Career Profile - 2018

Jun 15, 2018, 21:16 PM
2017 U.S. Chief Enrollment Management Officer Career Profile

Jun 15, 2017, 21:18 PM
U.S. Chief Admissions Officer Career Profile Survey - December 2016

Dec 15, 2016, 21:33 PM
U.S. Registrar Career Profile - August 2015

Jun 15, 2015, 21:34 PM
Chief Enrollment Management Officer Career Profile Report - June 2014

Jun 15, 2014, 21:37 PM

Registration & Records

Credentials Confusion: A Call For Uniformity in Practice and Terminology

Jan 10, 2024, 14:11 PM
Operational Efficiency in Academic Operations| November 2023 | 60-Second Survey

Nov 13, 2023, 13:53 PM
Institutional Governance/ Decision Making and the Role of the Registrar| September 2023 | 60-Second Survey

Sep 18, 2023, 16:01 PM
Measures of Effectiveness for an Undergraduate Schedule of Classes| February 2023 | 60-Second Survey

Mar 14, 2023, 13:19 PM
Use of Degree-Audit and Education-Planning Solutions | November 2022 | 60-Second Survey

Nov 29, 2022, 10:18 AM
The Modern Registrar: Reflections from the Field

Oct 24, 2022, 00:00 AM
A Comprehensive View of Undergraduate-Class Scheduling Practice, Policy, Data Use, and Technology

Oct 17, 2022, 09:36 AM
Undergraduate-Class and Academic-Program-Demand Practices | July 2022 | 60-Second Survey

Aug 3, 2022, 11:57 AM
Perceptions of and Expectations for the Role of the Registrar | June 2022 | 60-Second Survey

Jun 29, 2022, 16:39 PM
Registrars' Office Staffing Size & Primary Responsibilities: November 2021 | 60-Second Survey

Nov 22, 2021, 00:01 AM
Institutional Practices Impeding Undergraduate Student Advancement - Part 2

Nov 17, 2021, 12:54 PM
Institutional Practices Impeding Undergraduate Student Advancement Report

Nov 10, 2021, 14:23 PM
Registrar Career Profile Report

Sep 20, 2021, 16:34 PM
Reimagining Transfer for Student Success: The National Task Force on the Transfer and Award of Credit

Mar 22, 2021, 13:00 PM
Meeting the Moment: Transforming the Digital Credentials Space

Mar 1, 2021, 13:50 PM
A Peek Behind the Curtain: An examination of credit evaluation and academic advising for transfer students at U.S. undergraduate serving institutions

Oct 15, 2020, 23:20 PM
How Students Experience and Perceive Transferring Earned Credit

Jul 15, 2020, 23:28 PM
2020 Stranded Credits Report: Another Perspective on the Lost Credits Story

Jun 15, 2020, 13:24 PM
2019 U.S. Higher Education Official Transcript Practices

Dec 15, 2019, 00:31 AM
Official Transcript Formats: September 2019 | 60-Second Survey

Sep 15, 2019, 00:46 AM
An Examination of Prior Learning Assessment Policy and Practice as Experienced by Academic Records Professionals and Students

Jun 18, 2019, 13:30 PM
Transfer Credit Policy - May 60-Second Survey 2017

May 15, 2019, 23:32 PM
Registrar Office Staffing: January 2019 | 60-Second Survey

Jan 15, 2019, 22:11 PM
Program Completion Time Limits - September 60-Second Survey 2018

Sep 15, 2018, 21:40 PM
Alternative Credentials: Beyond the Diploma and Transcript - July 60-Second Survey 2018

Jul 15, 2018, 00:48 AM
Transcript Cost, Type, and Volume - 60-Second Survey May 2018

May 15, 2018, 00:48 AM
The Use (or not) of Electronic Transcripts - September 60-Second Survey 2017

Sep 15, 2017, 00:53 AM
2017 Grades and Grading Practices in U.S. Higher Education

Jun 15, 2017, 21:57 PM
Student Records Management Practice - January 60-Second Survey 2017

Jan 15, 2017, 22:13 PM
Miscellany - November 60-Second Survey 2016

Nov 15, 2016, 13:32 PM
Class Scheduling (aka Timetabling) Practices and Technology - Sept 60-Second Survey 2016

Sep 15, 2016, 21:47 PM
New Student Registration and Orientation - April 60-Second Survey 2016

Apr 15, 2016, 22:15 PM
The Impact of Electronic Content Management (ECM) system Ownership on Student Records Management Practice - March 2016

Mar 15, 2016, 22:14 PM
Class Start Times and Lengths - March 60-Second Survey 2016

Mar 15, 2016, 21:45 PM
Curriculum Management Practices - 60-Second Survey February 2016

Feb 15, 2016, 21:42 PM
U.S. Higher Education Transcript Practices and Best Practice Opinions - June 2015

Jun 18, 2015, 00:55 AM
Registrar Office Staffing - April 60-Second Survey 2015

Apr 15, 2015, 22:16 PM
Tracking Student Identity Preferences - March 60-Second Survey 2015

Mar 3, 2015, 13:55 PM
Course Repeat Practices - September 60-Second Survey 2015

Feb 15, 2015, 21:48 PM
Credit for Prior Learning Practices - December 60-Second Survey 2014

Dec 4, 2014, 23:38 PM
Transfer Articulation Practices - October 2014

Oct 15, 2014, 23:36 PM
Plus/Minus Grading Practices - 60 Second Survey July 2014

Jul 15, 2014, 21:58 PM
Transcript Practice and Costs Report 2014

Jun 18, 2014, 00:56 AM
Transcript Task Force Final Report - August 2010

Aug 18, 2010, 00:58 AM
Members' Opinions about Transcript Practices, Student ID Numbers, and Name Changes - Winter 2009

Nov 15, 2009, 22:21 PM
Registrars' Opinions about Transcript Practices, Student ID Numbers, and Name Changes - Winter 2009

Nov 15, 2009, 22:18 PM
AACRAO Registrars Survey: Salaries, Office Location, One-Stop Shops, and Office Functions - September 2007

Sep 25, 2007, 22:35 PM
AACRAO Registrars Survey: Office Size by Institutional Enrollment; Reporting Line of the Registrar - September 2007

Sep 15, 2007, 22:33 PM
Online Registration Services 2003

Apr 25, 2003, 14:04 PM
Transfer and Articulation State Practices - May 2002

May 15, 2002, 23:43 PM
Online Registration Services - September 1999

Sep 15, 1999, 14:04 PM
Academic Progression and Institutional Policies

Jan 15, 1999, 14:07 PM

Transfer

Untangling Transfer Who, When, and Why: An Examination of Transfer Patterns and Institutional Supports

Apr 14, 2022, 12:17 PM
Institutional Practices Impeding Undergraduate Student Advancement - Part 2

Nov 17, 2021, 12:54 PM
Institutional Practices Impeding Undergraduate Student Advancement Report

Nov 10, 2021, 14:23 PM
Reimagining Transfer for Student Success: The National Task Force on the Transfer and Award of Credit

Mar 22, 2021, 13:00 PM
A Peek Behind the Curtain: An examination of credit evaluation and academic advising for transfer students at U.S. undergraduate serving institutions

Oct 15, 2020, 23:20 PM
How Students Experience and Perceive Transferring Earned Credit

Jul 15, 2020, 23:28 PM
2020 Stranded Credits Report: Another Perspective on the Lost Credits Story

Jun 15, 2020, 13:24 PM
COVID-19: Transfer Credit Evaluation, Official Transcript Receipt & Delivery, Test Score Receipt and Fall Calendar/Sessions Plans

Apr 16, 2020, 23:02 PM
2019 U.S. Higher Education Official Transcript Practices

Dec 15, 2019, 00:31 AM
An Examination of Prior Learning Assessment Policy and Practice as Experienced by Academic Records Professionals and Students

Jun 18, 2019, 13:30 PM
Transfer Credit Policy - May 60-Second Survey 2017

May 15, 2019, 23:32 PM
2017 Grades and Grading Practices in U.S. Higher Education

Jun 15, 2017, 21:57 PM
Dual Enrollment from Two Points of View: Higher Education and K–12 2017

Jan 17, 2017, 23:18 PM
Credit for Prior Learning Practices - December 60-Second Survey 2014

Dec 4, 2014, 23:38 PM
Transfer Articulation Practices - October 2014

Oct 15, 2014, 23:36 PM
Transfer and Articulation State Practices - May 2002

May 15, 2002, 23:43 PM

SEMQ

Excess Credit Accumulation: An Examination of Contributing Factors for First-Time Bachelor’s Degree Earners

Jan 17, 2019, 12:04 PM

Special Topics

Technical Guide for Assessing Administrative Holds with Data

Jan 23, 2024, 10:56 AM
Credentials Confusion: A Call For Uniformity in Practice and Terminology

Jan 10, 2024, 14:11 PM
Operational Efficiency in Academic Operations| November 2023 | 60-Second Survey

Nov 13, 2023, 13:53 PM
Institutional Governance/ Decision Making and the Role of the Registrar| September 2023 | 60-Second Survey

Sep 18, 2023, 16:01 PM
Collaboration, Competition or Convergence: The relationship between professional and continuing education and traditional academic programs

Jul 24, 2023, 11:06 AM
Serving Undergraduate-Adult Learners: A Benchmark of Institutional Practices, Definitions and Learner Challenges at Institutions in the United States

Jun 5, 2023, 17:00 PM
A Comprehensive View of Undergraduate-Class Scheduling Practice, Policy, Data Use, and Technology

Oct 17, 2022, 09:36 AM
Undergraduate-Class and Academic-Program-Demand Practices | July 2022 | 60-Second Survey

Aug 3, 2022, 11:57 AM
Registrars' Office Staffing Size & Primary Responsibilities: November 2021 | 60-Second Survey

Nov 22, 2021, 00:01 AM
The Return to Campus Institutional Plans and Personal Sentiments: May 2021 | 60-Second Survey

May 21, 2021, 09:50 AM
In Their Own Words: Perceptions of Training Needs Among and Between Professional Employee Levels

Apr 5, 2021, 13:13 PM
Student and Employee Vaccination Policies and COVID-19 Vaccination Plans: March 2021 | 60-Second Survey

Mar 22, 2021, 13:24 PM
The Ups and Downs of Organizational Change Management: Institutional Readiness, Practice and Individual Experiences 2020

May 22, 2020, 22:42 PM
COVID-19: Enrollment Indicators, Fall Course Delivery, Fall Calendar and Social Distancing Measure Plans as of May 20, 2020

May 19, 2020, 22:47 PM
COVID-19: Transfer Credit Evaluation, Official Transcript Receipt & Delivery, Test Score Receipt and Fall Calendar/Sessions Plans

Apr 16, 2020, 23:02 PM
COVID-19: Undergraduate Enrollment Indicators, Impact on Admissions Practice and Fall Course Delivery

Apr 10, 2020, 23:05 PM
Impact of COVID-19 on Grading, Transcript and Commencement Practices

Apr 3, 2020, 23:09 PM
Student Basic Needs: Institutional Services and Awareness

Mar 13, 2020, 23:11 PM
Use of, and Interest In, Enrollment Management: January 2020 | 60-Second Survey

Jan 15, 2020, 23:13 PM
Student Success: March 2019 | 60-Second Survey

Mar 15, 2019, 23:14 PM
Accreditation and Recognition of International Education - January 60-Second Survey 2018

Jan 15, 2018, 23:16 PM
Use of and Access to Data: Opinions on Institutional Data Practices: November 2017 | 60-Second Survey

Nov 15, 2017, 23:21 PM
A Look at Coaching and Mentoring - March 60-Second Survey 2017

Mar 15, 2017, 23:19 PM
Dual Enrollment from Two Points of View: Higher Education and K–12 2017

Jan 17, 2017, 23:18 PM
Dual Enrollment in the Context of Strategic Enrollment Management - November 2016

Nov 15, 2016, 23:25 PM
2017-2018 FAFSA - July 60-Second Survey 2016

Jul 20, 2016, 23:25 PM
Survey Participation, Frequency and Topic Preferences - May 60-Second Survey 2015

May 15, 2016, 23:23 PM
FERPA Training Practices - January 60-Second Survey 2016

Jan 19, 2016, 23:22 PM
GED High School Equivalency Credential Policy, Practice and Perception - October 60-Second Survey 2015

Oct 27, 2015, 23:31 PM
AACRAO Members' Level of Interest in Online Professional Development Topics - August 60-Second Survey 2015

Aug 20, 2015, 23:30 PM
Data Quality Practices - June 60-Second Survey 2015

Jun 18, 2015, 23:28 PM
Distance Education Practices - February 60-Second Survey 2015

Feb 16, 2015, 23:27 PM
State of CRM Use in Higher Education - October 2014

Oct 23, 2014, 23:32 PM
SEM Plan Use - August 60 Second Survey 2014

Aug 27, 2014, 23:32 PM
Student Information Systems and Degree Audit - Summer 2007

Oct 23, 2007, 23:33 PM
How NCAA Institutions Conduct Student Athlete Eligibility Certification - July 2007

Jul 12, 2007, 23:34 PM
SEVIS Report - March 2005

Mar 20, 2005, 23:34 PM
FERPA/Voter Registration - April 2004

Apr 2, 2004, 23:35 PM
Member Salary Survey - February 2000

Feb 2, 2000, 23:36 PM