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For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast

Doug McKenna

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2 weeks ago

This episode was inspired by Ryan Holiday’s book, Ego is the Enemy, and its applications of Stoicism to modern ideas of leadership and management. With everything that’s going on in the United States as a backdrop, this episode reiterates the importance of focusing on service over receiving recognition, on cultivating humility, and leading with wisdom. These practices can help you avoid developing an inflated sense of self-importance that hinders effective leadership and decision-making. Maki...

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This episode was inspired by Ryan Holiday’s book, Ego is the Enemy, and its applications of Stoicism to modern ideas of leadership and management. With everything that’s going on in the United States as a backdrop, this episode reiterates the importance of focusing on service over receiving recognition, on cultivating humility, and leading with wisdom. These practices can help you avoid developing an inflated sense of self-importance that hinders effective leadership and decision-making. Maki...

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For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast

Don’t Let Your Ego Be Your Enemy

This episode was inspired by Ryan Holiday’s book, Ego is the Enemy, and its applications of Stoicism to modern ideas of leadership and management. With everything that’s going on in the United States as a backdrop, this episode reiterates the importance of focusing on service over receiving recognition, on cultivating humility, and leading with wisdom. These practices can help you avoid developing an inflated sense of self-importance that hinders effective leadership and decision-making. Maki...

2 weeks ago

50 minutes

For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast

In this conversation with Dr. Cié Gee from the University of Texas at San Antonio we explore the idea of leadership through the roles of line leader and door holder–familiar responsibilities from elementary school. Dr. Gee argues that the door holder is a less glamorous but potentially more important role than the line leader, and we discuss ways door holding opportunities present themselves in the normal course of work. Key Takeaways: Being the line leader can be fun, but being ...

2 months ago

42 minutes

For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast

What’s a Registrar Anyway, Revisited

In the very first official episode of this podcast, we explored the question of what even is a registrar. Now, with six more years of experience that included a global pandemic, it was time to once again take stock of our understanding of the role of the registrar. What do we do? And how do we explain what we do to people who work at our institutions or to people all the way outside of higher education? Five brave souls responded to my request for input on the following three questions ...

3 months ago

32 minutes

For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast

Hire the Best and Treat Them Well

Two very important functions we engage in as registrars are hiring and onboarding. Perhaps surprisingly, we don’t spend a lot of time talking about either of those very important practices. In this episode we discuss ways to improve the interviewing and hiring process for everyone involved, along with practical ways to bring your new hire into your office and get them acculturated quickly. Key Takeaways: A clear understanding of the role and a specific articulation of responsibil...

4 months ago

51 minutes

For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast

Harnessing Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education

Following up on the previous episode about AI’s potential applications to higher education, this episode focuses on the work that the Computational Approaches to Human Learning research lab at UC Berkeley is doing under the direction of Dr. Zach Pardos. We talk about ways AI can assist with transfer or credit mobility, ways AI might be able to streamline the creation of degree pathways for students, and ways AI is being leveraged for adaptive tutoring, all with an overarching goal of increasi...

5 months ago

35 minutes

For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast

What the Carnegie Classifications Mean for You

For more than 50 years, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has been categorizing institutions in a functional but basic way–by the highest degree the institution awards and the amount of research generated by the institution. Even as American higher education changed significantly from the early 1970s, the classifications remained the same. Until recently! In this episode we talk about the classifications, how they were used and why, and what led to the revised classifica...

6 months ago

30 minutes

For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast

The 110th Annual Meeting

The AACRAO Annual Meeting is a phenomenal event for networking, learning, and catching up with friends and colleagues. This year’s meeting, held in Seattle, Washington, brought together more than 1,700 higher education professionals for breakout sessions, plenaries, timely topics, and great fun. Key Takeaways: The AACRAO Annual Meeting continues to provide outstanding opportunities for personal and professional growth to the AACRAO membership.It’s not too soon to start thinking about wh...

7 months ago

24 minutes

For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast

Artificial Intelligence in the Registrar’s Office

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a hot topic everywhere these days. What is it, what are its promises, and what are its current limitations in terms of applicability to the work we do in a registrar’s office. You’ll hear from the Chief AI Officer at George Mason University about the promises and challenges of AI, and from a privacy and information law attorney about some of the considerations we should be making as we pursue any new technology, but AI especially. Key Takeaways: There are...

8 months ago

52 minutes

For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast

The Registrar’s Office is a Service Office

Pursuing an education is a political act. Working in a registrar’s office means providing service. In the currently divisive political climate, with an ever diversifying student (and faculty and staff) population, how can we provide the kind of servant leadership our communities need?Key Takeaways:Being a servant leader is about treating people with respect, putting others’ needs ahead of your own, listening, being empathetic, and building community.The coming years are going to be a challeng...

9 months ago

27 minutes

For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast

Registrars and Prior Learning Assessment (PLA)

One of the enduring challenges institutions face is how to assess the learning that an individual acquires when they are not enrolled at an institution, and whether and what to award as credit toward a degree in recognition for that learning. In this episode we revisit the concept of Prior Learning Assessment (PLA), and its outcome, Credit for Prior Learning (CPL), with two higher education professionals who saw the need for a better way to manage PLA so they built one. Key Takeaways:We ...

10 months ago

39 minutes

For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast

Improving the Student Experience Through Process Mapping

Every registrar’s office has a series of functions they perform as part of their regular business. Sometimes these functions are well thought out and run smoothly every time. Other times there are things we do that are cobbled together and have steps that accrue over time and no one is really sure why we’re doing what we’re doing. If you’ve ever wanted to crack some of those processes open because you think there’s gotta be a better way, then this episode is for you. We talk with Alex Aljets ...

1 year ago

42 minutes

For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast

Why You Need Vendors

Working with vendors is a fact of life for registrars and admissions officers. But a lot of us might feel reluctant to engage with vendors at a conference. If that’s you, this episode is a must listen! Vendors are there to support the organization (either AACRAO or your state and regional) as they provide important services to our industry, and they’re there to be seen, get their company name out, and build relationships with people rather than pushing a sale. You can ask them things! You can...

1 year ago

46 minutes

For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast

The Problem with Grades

In a wide-ranging discussion about grades and grading, Dr. Joshua Eyler discusses how grades are harming our learners and what we can do to help minimize that harm. We talk about the history of grades and how the current interval letter grade system came to prominence, the stress that grades cause students and the way that stress is exacerbating the mental health crisis. And we discuss alternative grading models under the umbrella of ungrading–along with clarifying what that term really means...

1 year ago

49 minutes

For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast

The Production Calendar

The work of the registrar is cyclical and complex. Dependencies abound between and among systems and offices. How do you keep track of all of the tasks required to make everything run smoothly in your office and on your campus? Use a production calendar. In this episode we’ll talk about what a production calendar is, how to use one, its relationship to the academic calendar, along with tips and tricks for getting the most out of this critical tool in a registrar’s resources. Key Takeaway...

1 year ago

48 minutes

For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast

Strategic Planning Made Simple

Have you ever wondered if the things you’re focused on at work are the right things? Do your teams understand how the work they do fits into the office’s larger goals, or the institution’s? Engaging in strategic planning can help with both of those questions, but it’s always seemed a little daunting. In this episode we talk to Dani Ambrose and Dr. Kelley Jenkins from the University of Mississippi about a simplified approach to strategic planning that is accessible to all, extensible, and can ...

1 year ago

56 minutes

For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast

Responding to Change

Change is a constant occurrence in a registrar’s world, but it does seem that the amount and rate of change has increased. Responding to change and managing through it are skills that we all employ, but could all improve. In this episode, we talk to members of the registrar’s office from Middle Tennessee State University about recent changes their office has faced, how those changes unfolded, and how they managed their way through them. Key Takeaways:Initial reactions to cha...

1 year ago

47 minutes

For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast

The Degree Audit

Degree audits are somewhat of a technological marvel. In the first episode of season 7, we explore what a degree audit is, what it does, and ways that institutions can (and should) be using the data degree audits provide in order to make their students’ lives (and their own) easier. Along the way we talk about curriculum development, the Catalog and the role it plays as the foundation of the audit, and the way catalog year governs requirements students are held to. Key Takeaways:“...

1 year ago

35 minutes

For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast

Teaching Out the College Closure

US higher education continues to experience challenges, and sometimes those challenges lead to institutions closing. In this episode we revisit the topic of institutional closure from the lens of the receiving institution. Guests Jackie DeMolee and Hannah Rounds talk about the University of Iowa’s role as the closed institutions’ records repository within the state of Iowa. We learn about the two categories of institutional closure, about the regulatory triad, and ways that receiving institut...

1 year ago

52 minutes

For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast

Farewell from Sarah, with Love to the Listeners

This is an episode of love and gratitude from University Registrar and For the Record Co-Host Sarah Reed, with love to the listeners. Sarah Reed is stepping away from co-hosting For the Record and is sharing her reflections about how she stumbled into podcasting, the journey of podcasting, her thoughts about and processing this change of stepping away from something she has deeply enjoyed, and other reflections she learned through the process and from guests directly to the listening au...

1 year ago

20 minutes

For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast

Trust in the Digital Credential Age

Inspired by a session at the Convergence conference co-sponsored by AACRAO and UPCEA, this episode delves into questions of trust in the digital credentials higher education is moving quickly toward–and is in fact already awarding in droves. The Trusted Learner Network (TLN) is the focus of the conversation and ways that the TLN is designed to tackle core challenges of quality, accessibility and value in the world of digital credentials by developing governance frameworks, technologies to onb...

1 year ago

49 minutes