Sarah Harris
Senior Associate Registrar at University of Iowa
Nominations and Elections Committee Position Statement
AACRAO is built on volunteerism and our voices are important building blocks. When speaking with AACRAO leadership, they instill a value of belonging to each and every member as well as letting members know there is a tool for involvement and contribution to our profession. The professional development opportunities (meetings/conferences, webinars, publications, listservs, networking) in AACRAO as well as state & regional ACRAO's are instrumental for success in our higher education careers. If elected to be a member of the N&E committee, I would utilize my previous AACRAO experiences (5 years as a Professional Activities Committee member, 3 years as PAC Chair, 3 years as a Program Committee Group Coordinator, 1 year (2017) as Annual Meeting Program Vice Chair, and 1 year (2018) Annual Meeting Program Chair) to help create a qualified slate for AACRAO leadership and our continued success as an inclusive, diverse, global organization.
Sarah Harris
Category
Nominations and Elections Committee
Description
Years as an AACRAO Member: 17
Annual Meetings Attended: 15
Annual Meetings Attended in the Last Five Years: 5
AACRAO Activities
2008-2011, Professional Activites Committee member and chair
2009-2010, Electronic Transcript Task Force chair
2013-2015, Annual Meeting Program Committee Group Coordinator
2017, Annual Meeting Program Committee Vice Chair (Minneapolis)
2018, Annual Meeting Program Committee Chair (Orlando)
2019-2020, Annual Meeting Program Committee Interim Group Coordinator
2006, 2007, 2008 - Annual Meeting Session Facilitator
2008, Annual Meeting Session Presenter - What IS an Official Transcript?
2009, Annual Meeting Panel Presenter - Electronic Transcript Task Force panel
State and Regional Activities
Current State Association:
State ACRAO Meetings Attended:
State ACRAO Meetings Attended in the Last Five Years:
Current Regional ACRAO: UMACRAO
Regional ACRAO Meetings Attended: 14
Regional ACRAO Meetings Attended in the Last Five Years: 5
State and/or Regional Activities
2007 - UMACRAO Local Arrangements Co-Chair
2010-2015 - UMACRAO Secretary
2016-2017 - UMACRAO Corporate Liaison Co-Chair
Education
Highest Degree Earned: Bachelor of Arts
Professional Experience
Work History
- July 1992 to present - Senior Associate Director, Registrar Services (Customer Services Coordinator)
- September 1990 to August 1991 - Record Analyst I, Office of the Registrar
- October 1984 to June 1987 - Clerk IV, Office of Graduate Admissions
Years worked in Admissions: 2.5
Years worked in International Admissions: 0
Years worked as Registrar: 28
Years worked in Enrollment Management:
Years worked in Financial Aid:
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Years worked in other Fields:
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Other Activities:
January 2004 - December 2009, Board of Deacons, First Presbyterian Church, Iowa City IA
1995 to present, Boy Scouts of America adult leader
2008 to present, Order of the Arrow (within BSA)
2005 to 2010, Alpha Phi Omega (service fraternity) - Omicron Chapter staff advisor [lifetime member]
2000 to 2009, Girl Scouts of America adult leader
Offices Held:
January 2007-December 2009, Deacon Secretary/Treasurer
January 2005-December 2006, Deacon Moderator
September 2017, BSA Woodbadge trained
January 2017-December 2018, Associate Lodge Adviser (Order of the Arrow)