Would you like a quick reference on essential FERPA information? The FERPA Quick Guide may be just what you need. Designed to give staff and faculty members key facts on their role in FERPA compliance, this short publication provides a basic overview of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the full text of the recently revised FERPA regulations that became effective in January 2009, and a summary of new changes to the regs.This guide highlights how the Act applies to various school officials, including brief outlines of key terms and issues as well as commonly asked questions. It includes a short quiz for self-assessment. To obtain a more detailed analysis and application of the Act, as well as extensive FERPA training materials and case studies, refer to the AACRAO 2010 FERPA Guide.

The AACRAO 2010 FERPA Quick Guide: What You Need to Know About the Family Educational Rights & Priva

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Canadian colleges and universities face distinct challenges in financial environments, demographic shifts, competitive forces, and public policy decisions. SEM in Canada addresses these concerns and tells the Canadian SEM story through the experiences of 30 SEM professionals. This comprehensive guide describes how Canadian colleges and universities are using SEM to improve student and institutional outcomes. Chapters cover each of the major SEM components, including institutional administration, financial strategies, and key student experiences (e.g., First Generation, Aboriginal, international, transfer, francophone). This 357 page book gives evidence that Canadian institutions have created not just their own version of SEM, but one that furthers the profession in the U.S. and abroad. For assistance tailoring SEM to the needs of your institution, contact AACRAO Consulting at 202-355-1056 or consulting@aacrao.org.

SEM in Canada: Promoting Student and Institutional Success in Canadian Colleges and Universities

Are you ready to assess the preparedness and compliance of your Registrar's Office with the latest best practices? Then AACRAO's Professional Development Guidelines for Registrars: A Self-Assessment is the resource for you. For nearly 40 years, AACRAO has published the Self-Assessment, and this 185-page update will provide a cost effective and simple way to evaluate your office operations by stimulating thought, encouraging self-reflection, and evaluating policies and procedures. The Assessment is arranged by topical area with chapters addressing most basic registrar functions. Within each chapter are Basic Principles, which provide a foundation for the discussion topic and guide the development of the questions that follow. The questions give direction, evoke thought, and allow for a variety of approaches to a given topic. Action Plan items are provided to expand your expertise and allow more in-depth study of a topic. Finally, a Further Reading section has been added to the end of each chapter to direct the reader to useful resources on the topics discussed. View the Table of Contents and Introduction here: http://www.aacrao.org/Libraries/Publications_Documents/Self_Audit_2012_Sample_Pages.sflb.ashx

AACRAO's Professional Development Development Guidelines for Registrars: A Self-Assessment

Susan Nelson

Julie Ferguson

Jerry Montag

Robert Morley

Susan Van Voorhis

Richard Backes

Martha Henebry

Patrick Miller

Jessica Montgomery

Charles Toomajian

As external forces demand change in the delivery of postsecondary education and institutions seek to take advantage of new opportunities, the potential for achieving higher levels of student and institutional success is vast. New technologies, communication tools, data use, and organizational constructs present key factors in improving the delivery of higher education. Strategic Enrollment Management: Transforming Higher Education brings practitioners up to the present and into new territory by addressing the latest SEM emphases. This book provides a roadmap for the required paradigm shift, building on the solid foundation of prior SEM practice and offering insights to new approaches that will lead to sustainable SEM efforts into the future.

Strategic Enrollment Management Transforming Higher Education

For over 35 years, AACRAO's FERPA Guide has provided valuable guidance and training materials to help institutional record-keepers and other school officials understand and comply with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended (FERPA). In addition to relevant issues contained in previous editions, the AACRAO 2012 FERPA Guide provides updates throughout based on the recently revised FERPA regulations that became effective in January 2012.

The AACRAO 2012 FERPA Guide

LeRoy Rooker

Tina Falkner

Constitutional Law

This compilation of 22 articles on the topic of leadership was written by today's leaders in higher education. Filled with unique kernels of wisdom, each chapter shares the authors' visions and values in ways that inspire, motivate, and illustrate how to be an exceptional leader. This is a book you will want to share with colleagues, friends and employees; all of whom will all benefit from the lessons learned by these remarkable, wise and fascinating professionals.

Leadership Lessons: Vision and Values for a New Generation

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

Would you like a quick reference on essential and up-to-date FERPA information? The 2013 FERPA Quick Guide may be just what you need. Designed to give staff and faculty members key facts on their role in FERPA compliance, this short publication provides a basic overview of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended. It includes the full text of the recently revised FERPA regulations that became effective in January 2012, highlighting both 2009 and 2012 updates, along with a summary of major revisions to the regulations. This guide highlights how the Act applies to various school officials, including brief outlines of key terms and issues as well as a model notification of rights under FERPA for postsecondary institutions and a short quiz for self-assessment. The Guide was edited by LeRoy Rooker, former Director, Family Policy Compliance Office at the U.S. Department of Education, and Tina Falkner, Ph.D., Director of Continuity and Compliance, Academic Support Resources at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. To obtain a more detailed analysis and application of the Act, as well as extensive FERPA training materials and case studies, refer to the AACRAO 2012 FERPA Guide.

AACRAO 2013 FERPA Quick Guide

For over 50 years this publication has provided the standards in student records management, and this 2014 update is designed to provide you with an overview of the complex issues facing student records managers today, recommendations on how to develop or modify your own records retention and disposition schedule, and a comprehensive set of best practice recommendations to develop and modify your student records management policy, practice, and the application of technology. AACRAO's Student Records Management addresses the evolving methods of records storage and practice considerations for each, reflects on the myriad of security considerations around student records management, and shares a case study for developing a records management policy for academic department offices. Appendices provide federal and state resources related to student records management, sample retention schedules and records inventory forms, examples of institution-wide records management policies, and the latest AACRAO report on best practices for PDF transcript exchange. Given the diverse institutions represented by AACRAO members, we acknowledge that there is not one simple answer for all records managers. We encourage readers to see this publication as a resource for creating a records management practice that fits their specific institution.

AACRAO's Student Records Management: Retention, Disposal, and Archive of Student Records (formerly Retention of Records)

Wendy Kilgore

Nora McLaughlin

Helping Veterans Succeed: A Handbook for Higher Education Administrators is AACRAO's first comprehensive guide to address the unique needs of student veterans on campus. Through 16 chapters, this handbook gives campus administrators the tools to effectively help veterans achieve their academic goals and transition successfully into the workforce. Written by experts in the field, it covers transfer of credit and prior learning credits, campus communication strategies, certification, orientation efforts, implementing a Yellow Ribbon Program, and helping veterans transition from the classroom to the workforce. In addition, case studies and appendices offer relevant tips and resources for higher education professionals serving student veterans.

Helping Veterans Succeed: A Handbook for Higher Education Administrators

Jeremy Gray

Zachary Hayes

Young, Kim

Jacqueline Elliott

Darlene Head

Lesley McBain

David Millet

Rodney Parks, Erin Walker

Reta Pikowsky

Kent Seaver

Assessment’s New Role in Degree Completion: A Registrar’s Primer on Prior Learning Assessment and Competency-Based Education

Rebecca Klein-Collins

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