This article features the text of a speech by Richard Whiteside, Vice President for Enrollment Management and Dean of Admission at Tulane University in New Orleans, that was presented during AACRAO's Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) Conference, November 15, 2005, in Chicago. In his speech, Whiteside recounts his personal story of living…

This article presents the keynote address of Joseph DiMaria, who retired in June 2004 as vice president for student affairs at the Community College of Rhode Island, at the NEACRAO Fall 2004 annual meeting. DiMaria relates a story that made an impact on his life, reflects on the lessons he learned, and shares some observations on leadership and…

Explaining that a new version of the SAT is scheduled to be administered for the first time in March 2005, provides a history of the SAT examination and discusses the proposed changes to the test in light of implications for college admissions. (EV)

Examines three cycles of activities during the multi-year implementation of new student services software at a Masters I public comprehensive college with an enrollment of 12,000. Uses the theoretical framework of transformative leadership. Interpretations and recommendations address organizational issues that can be generalized beyond the…

Addresses many of the policy issues associated with online learning programs, particularly development of a "Comprehensive Copyright Policy," distinguished from the more commonly understood intellectual property policy issues. Discusses how not every educational use of another's work is a fair use, and asserts that universities need to get serious…

Proceedings of the Sixth Annual Meeting of the Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers that relate to admissions, evaluation of credentials, financial aid, marketing and recruitment, and articulation agreements are summarized. The names and addresses of conference participants are included. (SF)

Proceedings of the Sixth Annual Meeting of the Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers that relate to computer operations, registrations, records, and schedules are summarized. The names and addresses of conference participants are included. (SF)

Proceedings of the Sixth Annual Meeting of the Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers that relate to graduate and professional education, including admissions and financial aid, are summarized. The names and addresses of conference participants are included. (SF)

Proceedings of the Sixth Annual Meeting of the Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers that relate to international educational relations and exchange are summarized. Included is information pertaining to evaluation of foreign credentials, foreign study programs, and the names and addresses of conference participants. (SF)

Proceedings of the Sixth Annual Meeting of the Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers that relate to nontraditional education and special programs are summarized. The names and addresses of conference participants are included. (SF)

Proceedings from the Sixth Annual Meeting of the Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers that pertain to planning and management techniques, and systems development are summarized. The names and addresses of conference participants are included. (SF)

Proceedings from the Sixth Annual Meeting of the Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers that pertain to office management are summarized including: calendars; commencement procedures; publications; records; registration; reports; scheduling; staffing; testing; transcripts; and certificates. Names and addresses of conference…

Florida's mandate of open enrollment for the community colleges and maintenance of the state universities as a limited access system is examined from the perspectives of its origins, perpetuation, problems, and the need for articulation. (MSE)

Three major constraints on admissions and records offices in the next decade--enrollment stabilization or decline, technological improvements, and steady-state funding--will have the greatest effect on staff, faculty, administration, and students. Appropriate planning in these three areas can serve to bolster the entire academic system. (MSE)

This case study details some effective techniques the University of Hartford (Connecticut) uses for using data analyses to monitor marketing, recruiting, yield, financial aid packaging, first-year and transfer retention, and other key areas. The importance of teamwork and a unique collaborative approach to enrollment management is emphasized.…