American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers

Students bring valuable learning with them, but too often that learning doesn't count toward their goals.

Join Juana Sánchez and AACRAO Executive Director Melanie Gottlieb at The Assembly for a discussion of the national LEARN Commission's recommendations to improve how institutions evaluate and apply learning from transfer coursework, dual enrollment, and prior learning experiences.

You'll learn how institutions can:

• Identify barriers that prevent learners from receiving credit they've earned.
• Maximize credential-applicable credit through evidence-based practices.
• Align learning mobility efforts with enrollment and student success objectives.
• Build momentum for change through a new way of thinking about learning evaluation.

This session challenges participants to rethink traditional approaches and explore practical pathways toward greater credit mobility.

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Summer is here, and AACRAO has a full lineup of opportunities to help you stay connected, learn something new, and grow professionally. From webinars and peer learning events to training and networking opportunities, there are plenty of ways to engage with the higher education community throughout June.

Take a look at this month's calendar and register early to secure your spot and receive event reminders.

https://www.aacrao.org/events-training/calendar

How can colleges and universities expand Credit for Prior Learning opportunities while maintaining academic integrity and operational consistency?

AACRAO and CAEL are partnering to help institutions do just that. By combining expertise in adult learning, enrollment management, academic records, transfer, and policy implementation, the partnership provides coordinated support to help institutions strengthen CPL practices and better serve today’s learners.

Read more about how AACRAO and CAEL are working together to support learner mobility, credit recognition, and student success.

Read more: https://go.aacrao.org/aacraocaelpartner

Transfer isn't a straight line for most students.

That's why this session at The Assembly focuses on building transfer-friendly processes that make credit mobility easier, decisions faster, and student support stronger. Attendees will hear how one isntiution aligned mission, policy, and practice to create clearer transfer pathways.

You'll leave with practical ideas for:
• Improving transfer evaluation consistency.
• Reducing barriers in transfer workflows.
• Supporting students through more transparent processes.
• Addressing emerging challenges in transfer and learning mobility

Whether you work in admissions, registrar operations, transfer articulation, military credit, or student services, this session offers strategies that can be adapted to your institution.

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In the latest FERPA Professor column, a reader asks whether student information connected to theft incidents in a campus café can be shared with a contracted food service provider.

The discussion covers:
• School official status under FERPA
• Legitimate educational interest
• Directory information considerations
• Limits on sharing information with law enforcement

If your institution works with third-party vendors or contracted services, this practical example offers valuable guidance.

https://aacrao.org/connect

Navigating a shifting higher education landscape is a challenge. Reliable guidance helps. Authored by Phillip Dale King, AACRAO Senior Fellow and former Senior Policy Advisor on student privacy within the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development, this publication is packed with practical guidance on the challenges facing institutions today.

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Transfer students bring experience, perspective, and strengths with them. But too often, institutions interpret their behavior through assumptions built for first-year students, which can create barriers instead of support.

At The Assembly: A Learning Mobility Convening, John Bracken will present “When Strengths Become Barriers: Developmental Misinterpretation and Its Effects on Transfer Student Success.” This session will invite higher ed professionals to rethink how transfer student behavior is understood and supported, using identity developmental theory as a practical lens.

Participants will explore how misaligned assumptions can affect belonging, connection, and student success, and will leave with strategies to better recognize transfer student strengths and reduce barriers across the student experience.

Register for The Assembly and join colleagues committed to building more thoughtful, student-centered transfer pathways.

Learn more: aacrao.org/assembly

Credit for Prior Learning can make a real difference for students, especially when institutions build systems that recognize learning wherever it happens and help students keep moving toward their goals.

At The Assembly: A Learning Mobility Convening, Janelle Brekke will present “Scaling Credit for Prior Learning: Building Equitable, Transfer-Connected CPL Systems Across Colleges.” This session will look at how California Community Colleges are transforming CPL from isolated practices into coordinated, student-centered systems through the statewide MAP Initiative.

For professionals working on transfer, equity, workforce learning, or student success, this session offers a practical look at how CPL can be better connected across counseling, faculty evaluation, transcription, transfer pathways, and technology.

Register for The Assembly and join colleagues who are ready to do the work of improving learning mobility.

aacrao.org/assembly

Creating safe spaces is not just about policy. It is about how we show up for students, colleagues, and ourselves.

Join the AACRAO LGBTQIA+ Caucus for Creating Safe Spaces: for our students, for our colleagues, for ourselves, a panel discussion focused on authenticity, advocacy, and allyship in a challenging political landscape.

This conversation will open a new series of discussions designed to support reflection, connection, and shared learning across the AACRAO community.

Please note: this session will not be recorded, so live participation is encouraged.

Register: https://bit.ly/4vlyqPI

Military-connected learners bring valuable training, occupational experience, and education with them. The Military Guide helps institutions better understand that learning and connect it to college credit recommendations.

Join the American Council on Education for an introductory webinar on how to use the Military Guide alongside the Joint Service Transcript (JST). This session is designed for admissions professionals, registrars, academic advisors, veterans certifying officials, and higher education staff who support military-connected learners.

Attendees will learn what the Military Guide is, how to search for credit recommendations, and how institutions can apply those recommendations within their credit evaluation processes.

No prior experience is required. This is a practical starting point for building confidence and consistency in evaluating military learning.

Register: https://bit.ly/4uds4Bh