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Direct linkHayes, Casey; Parks, Rodney – College and University, 2020
For many higher education institutions, certifying degree completion is both challenging and time consuming. Depending on the size of the institution, graduation processing can take multiple staff days to complete. In an age of limited staffing, registrars must leverage technology to handle these increasing workloads. Such was the case with a…
Descriptors: Audits (Verification), Graduation, Technology Uses in Education, Automation
Parrish, Jesse; Parks, Rodney – College and University, 2018
Registrar's offices used to be--and in some cases still are--physical manifestations of organizational charts: upper management resides in one cloistered area, occasionally behind a locked door, connected to the rest of the staff by multiple degrees of separation. During the summer of 2013, Elon University agreed to remodel the Office of the…
Descriptors: Registrars (School), College Administration, Facility Improvement, Interior Design
Parks, Rodney; Taylor, Alexander – College and University, 2019
In this commentary, the authors advocate support for the adoption of a universal credential registry. By connecting information about credentials and their value, Credential Engine's registry (CE) creates an ever-expanding atlas of educational possibilities for students. Many registrars, however, have yet to recognize the institutional value of…
Descriptors: Credentials, Registrars (School), Nontraditional Students, College Credits
Taylor, Alexander; Brown, Rachel; Parks, Rachel; Parrish, Jesse; Hayes, Casey – College and University, 2018
To stand out in a crowded marketplace, every organization must find or create a competitive edge. Companies without a unique advantage get lost in a tide of rivals. In the context of higher education, the registrar's office rarely commands the resources to achieve dramatic overhauls. Rather, incremental innovation offers a far more efficient use…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Innovation, Inquiry, Registrars (School)
Parks, Rodney L.; Holmes, Melissa T. – College and University, 2016
Having spent many years in registration and records, the authors of this article write that they often are struck by the number of higher education professionals with advanced degrees who choose not to contribute to the literature. Registrars and admissions officers know student data better than any others on campus. Often considered the hub of…
Descriptors: Admissions Officers, Registrars (School), Undergraduate Students, Student Research
Parks, Rodney; Taylor, Alexander – College and University, 2016
The higher education landscape has changed significantly over the past decade as advances in technology and the proliferation of data have rapidly reshaped the work of the registrar. Despite these innovations, many registrars steadfastly resist changing the academic transcript, arguing that it must reflect the highly structured curriculum that…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Credentials, Employer Attitudes, Transcripts (Written Records)
