Office of the Registrar Summit 2024

Innovating Together: Charting New Horizons

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 8:30 a.m.

Mark your calendars!

You are invited to join us and other campus partners at the Office of the Registrar Summit mini conference.

This annual event is designed to connect university staff with the Office of the Registrar and learn about the services we provide to our campus. All current faculty and staff at the University of Utah are invited to attend. Attendees can select from a variety of presentations covering topics of interest provided by Office of the Registrar staff. This in-person summit will provide opportunities to network with colleagues across campus, win prizes, and learn more about the Office of the Registrar.

Lunch will be provided by the Office of the Registrar for registered attendees. 

If you would like to attend the Office of the Registrar Summit, please submit this form to save your spot and to receive updated information about the event. Questions? Please email registrar@utah.edu.

See you there!

Event at a Glance 

• Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024
• Time: 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 
• Location: University Guest House
• Theme: Innovating Together: Charting New Horizons
  

Schedule of Events 

Breakout Sessions

Campus Communications + Student-Athlete NCAA Eligibility

All are invited to this session if you would like to learn more about the Student-Athlete academic eligibility process and how the Office of the Registrar communicates with our campus communities throughout the year. 

Course Enrollment and Schedule Planning in an Off-the-Charts Landscape 

While some institutions across the country have seen shrinking student populations, the University of Utah has broken its enrollment records for a fifth year in a row! Come learn about some of the tools and strategies for managing enrollment during the registration period, along with the best practices for helping your students achieve their dreams of degree completion through excellent class schedule management.

Degree Audit: Reflecting on the Past and Trailblazing the Future

Join us as we recount where the degree audit has been and where it is going. We will focus on undergraduate students including exceptions, transfer bridge impacts, briefly review the New Gen Ed, and discuss the forthcoming Degree Audit improvement project.

FERPA is Our Friend 

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federally-mandated law that influences nearly everything we do at the university. New and seasoned professionals on campus can attend this session to learn more about the act and how to protect students' privacy.

From Catalog to Completion: Supporting Students through the Course Life Cycle

Come learn about best practices and methods for submitting curricular changes to the General Catalog, namely how these adjustments impact the term schedule, student enrollment, degree audit system, - and ultimately students’ lives. Attendees will also receive an update on our current project to improve the Degree Audit experience for advisors and students alike.

How We're Measured and Why You Matter

We hear about retention and graduation rates all the time, but do you know what those data mean and how they’re determined? Do you know how the everyday actions you take when scheduling, recommending classes for registration, and even how you display student information, has significant impact on these and related outcomes? We’ll talk about the how your everyday tasks contribute to the success and wellbeing of the U.

Petitions: Consideration for Exception to Policy 

This session will address the policies and procedures set in place by the Office of the Registrar for student petitions, including information about current term petitions and retroactive requests for exemptions. We will outline the current process, along with important information about what may be coming in the future. If you have questions about exception to policy, this session is for you. 

Registrar's Office Technology Road Map

This session will provide information on accomplishments to-date and talk about what's on the horizon in terms of technology that supports student success. Attendees will learn about the strategic priorities for the upcoming year.

Registration and Records: Leaving and Returning to the U

This session will address the processes in which a student can leave the university before degree completion and how they can return at a future date. This includes information about the leave of absence, drop for nonpayment, discontinuation, and re-admission processes. We will go over key milestones on the academic calendar that affect these processes and how to help students affected by it. 

Transfer Articulation: Transforming Transfer

“Never give up on your dreams, the future is built on dreams”- Optimus Prime. The transfer world is changing as we know it.  Join us as we discuss what the transfer process currently looks like, what we have been working on, and where we plan to be in the future.