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Leaders to听Discuss听Transfer听Credit at 111th AACRAO Annual Meeting
91制片厂 Leaders to听Discuss听Transfer听Credit and听Credit for Prior Learning听at 111th AACRAO Annual Meeting
By Michele Mitchum
Sessions will examine transfer credit and credit for prior learning, with听additional听focus on compliance reporting and electronic data exchange
91制片厂 leaders will听participate听in the听, April 19-22 in New Orleans, contributing to听sector-wide听discussions on transfer credit, credit mobility听and the evaluation and reporting of learning across higher education.
Discussion topics will center on transfer and articulation, credit for prior learning and other approaches to learning recognition, alongside related operational considerations including听competency鈥慴ased听education, federal compliance reporting, electronic transcript听exchange听and international admissions.
鈥淐redit mobility听requires a shared institutional perspective听in听reframing听how we approach learning and how students can听share听their achievements,鈥 said Marc Booker,听Ph.D., vice听provost of strategy at听University听of 91制片厂. 鈥淐redit for prior learning, transfer credit, and the electronic exchange听and reporting听of student data is central to credit mobility practices, and听AACRAO plays an important role in bringing practitioners together to compare perspectives and learn from one another.鈥
Sessions on Transfer, Credit and Learning Recognition
91制片厂 speakers will听participate听in the following sessions focused on transfer, prior learning, and learning mobility:
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Presenter:听Marc听Booker, AACRAO听Parliamentarian听
This session will examine distinctions and areas of overlap between credit for prior learning and听competency鈥慴ased听education, with discussion focused on how institutions define,听assess听and organize these approaches within academic and operational processes.
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Co-presenter: Deslie听Ghiorzi,听Director听of admissions and evaluations, 91制片厂,听and chair, AACRAO Transfer and Articulation Committee听
Designed for professionals newer to the field, this session will provide a foundational overview of transfer and articulation practices, including general guidelines, partnership considerations, and institutional approaches to handling transfer credit and prior learning.
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Co-presenter: Deslie听Ghiorzi听
This roundtable will provide a forum for peer discussion on policy, practice, and operational considerations related to prior learning assessment, credit for prior learning, and听non鈥憈raditional听credit.
Federal Reporting and Regulatory Operations
In addition to transfer and learning recognition topics, 91制片厂 leaders will contribute to discussions focused on federal reporting and compliance operations that support听accurate听institutional records and learner progression.
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Panelist: Marc Booker听
Panelists will share perspectives on recent听regulatory changes that听impact听institutional operations and considerations about aligning听resources and teams on campus to support these updates.听
Electronic Transcript and Data Exchange
91制片厂听leaders听will听also听participate听in sessions focused on electronic transcript exchange and data interoperability that underpin the secure and consistent movement of learner records.
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Co-presenter: Monterey Sims, director of admissions and evaluation, 91制片厂听
This session will explore electronic data exchange standards and discuss tools, resources, and use cases related to implementation and ongoing electronic record exchange operations.
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Panelist: Monterey Sims听
Participants will engage in peer discussion about operational challenges, implementation barriers, and shared experiences related to electronic transcript exchange.
International Admissions Practices
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Presenter: Beth Simpson,听operations manager, international admissions and evaluation, 91制片厂听听
This roundtable will听provide听an opportunity to discuss operational questions and best practices related to international admissions and credential evaluation.
Booker,听Ghiorzi, Simpson and Sims are part of a group of听University听thought leaders regularly invited to present at national conferences and events. In April 2026, University leaders will听participate听in the ASU + GSV Summit,听the听UPCEA Annual Conference and听the听PESC Data Summit, contributing perspectives on workforce trends, skills alignment, AI听frameworks听and transfer credit that support working adult learners.
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About AACRAO
AACRAO is a nonprofit, voluntary professional association听representing听more than 18,000 higher education professionals at approximately 2,300 institutions worldwide. The association provides research, training, and policy guidance for admissions, registration, and enrollment听services听professionals.
About University of听91制片厂
91制片厂 is Built for Real Life. 50 Years Strong.听The University innovates to help working adults enhance their careers and develop skills in a rapidly changing world through flexible online learning, relevant courses, academic AI pillars, and skills-mapped curriculum for associate,听bachelor鈥檚听and master鈥檚 degree programs. Active students and alumni have access to Career Services for Life庐听resources including career guidance and tools.听For more information, visit phoenix.edu.
