Press Releases

Study: Students understand transfer credit loss

July 27 2020

Students tend to have positive and realistic perceptions of transfer credit — contradicting the common narrative that transfer experiences are confusing, opaque, or frustrating.
Most institutions undecided about fall semester, but confident in preparedness

May 22 2020
AACRAO Issues Guidance for College Registrars and Admissions to Adopt IMS Global Learning Consortium Digital Standard for Learner Records

May 05 2020

New Report Concludes that the IMS CLR Standard Meets the Objectives of an Official Institutional Learning-Focused and Comprehensive Learner Record
AACRAO, ACE Survey Finds Uncertainty About Current College Student Fall Enrollment Plans, Optimism About Completing Spring Coursework

April 23 2020

A national survey administered to more than 2,000 currently enrolled college students finds that nearly one in five are uncertain about their plans for re-enrolling in the fall, or definitely are not going at all.
More schools implementing electronic receipt of test scores and transcripts due to COVID-19

April 16 2020
Colleges and universities relax admissions requirements

April 09 2020
In response to pandemic, higher ed institutions move to online instruction

April 02 2020
AACRAO reminds HEIs to practice "Framework of Flexibility" due to unrest in Iran and Hong Kong

November 22 2019
Reverse Transfer Continues to Garner National Attention as an Effective Tool to Increase Educational Attainment

May 16 2019
AACRAO Policy Paper Initiates Pledge to Support Vulnerable and Displaced Students

March 22 2019
AACRAO signs agreement with Bethel University

February 18 2019
Aim Higher and PROSPER Find HEA Common Ground on Reverse Transfer

July 26 2018
Reverse Transfer Gains National Attention as an Effective Tool to Increase Education Attainment

June 15 2018
“Due Diligence” is the first step on the road to compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation

May 15 2018
Washington, DC Higher Ed Association and Orlando Students Pressure Congress to Protect Vulnerable Students

April 13 2018
Bipartisan Bill Eases Pathway to Completion through Reverse Transfer while Protecting Privacy

September 15 2017
Higher Ed institutions to provide “some form of notice” to receiving institutions when serious behavioral misconduct occurs

June 08 2017
Transcripts can include notation of disciplinary actions

February 18 2016
Pilot comprehensive student records will reflect diversity of today’s college student

February 08 2016
AACRAO and NASPA name comprehensive student record implementation institutions

October 28 2015

AACRAO and NASPA: Student Affairs Professionals in Higher Education released the names of the eight higher education institutions chosen to pilot a project to develop models for a more comprehensive student record, funded by Lumina Foundati ...