SACRAO PRE-CONFERENCE 2023 NEWSLETTER

2023 PRE-CONFERENCE NEWSLETTER

Southern Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers

President's Update

The SACRAO 76th Annual Meeting is only a few weeks away It's hard to believe, as 2022 flew by so quickly. The Local Arrangements and Program Committees have worked hard since late 2021 and 2022 They will continue work these first weeks of 2023 to bring you a professional development opportunity for the record books As I develop my new year ' s resolutions, I'm reminded that personal, family, and professional well-being always jumps to the top SACRAO fits into all three categories Thank you for registering for the annual meeting I look forward to seeing each of you soon and hearing how you ' ve navigated 2022 and your plans for 2023 Please take a few moments during the conference to observe our various committee members in action and the activities of the annual meeting. I hope you will see yourself in one of these roles in the coming year When you ' re ready, complete the I'm Available form and let us know how you'd like to be plugged in All you have to do is say yes If you ' re like me, saying yes means gaining new friendships that will last a lifetime

The start of 2023 has resulted in a few unexpected changes Both Jessica Brock, Treasurer, and Hope

WHAT'S INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

President's Update

President's Update/Charlotte Shopping President-Elect Report

Secretary's Report/Charlotte Dining Nominations and Elections Committee Report/Charlotte Dining

Multicultural/Emerging Leaders Scholarships

Pre-Professional Scholarship/Charlotte Art & Culture

Greetings to AACRAO President/LAC Favorites

Pre-Conference Survey

Annual Meeting APP and Tips

Presenters Info Airport/Hotel Parking/Rideshare Info Hotel Info

CATS Rail Info Conference Registration Info 2022-2023 Executive Committee

Reynolds, Corporate Partner Liaison, resigned from their roles on the Executive Committee and their universities They are making giant leaps in their professional careers. We are appreciative of their service to SACRAO, and I appreciate their friendship. Amy Gleason, Treasurer-Elect, is stepping into the Treasurer role a few weeks earlier than expected and will finish out Jessica's term Hope has graciously agreed to continue providing guidance to the Local Arrangements Chair during this transition Both have served this association well over the years We wish them the best in their new adventures

Let's race to Charlotte, NC, to inform, improve, and inspire February 5-8, 2023 This is my final tribute to each of you for allowing me to serve as your President this year. This has been one of the top highlights of my professional career. Thank you, and I'll see you in a few weeks.

Jonathon Reece SACRAO President Jonathan.Reece@uncc.edu

President-Elect Report

Fellow SACRAO colleagues, it is time to race into 2023! As we begin a new year, it is hard to believe that it is almost time for the 76th Annual Meeting in Charlotte Concord, North Carolina On behalf of our hardworking Local Arrangements Committee, we are excited to welcome everyone to the Carolinas! We have a great meeting planned for you I would be remiss if I didn't take a moment to recognize and thank our many presenters, coordinators, and moderators for volunteering their time and energy and being willing to share their experiences and knowledge with others The Annual Meeting is successful each year because of our volunteers' hard work I would also like to thank and recognize our Program Vice-Presidents, Program Chairs, and members for their hard work and contributions in helping to develop and solicit such a phenomenal list of sessions for this year ' s meeting The LAC has been working nonstop to ensure that all of our attendees have a great experience, and we have a lot of exciting programming in store for everyone this year For all of the attendees making travel arrangements, make sure you plan to arrive on time so that you don't miss our opening Keynote Speaker, NASCAR Hall of Fame Member Ray Evernham, on Sunday evening! Our big event will take place at the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Tuesday night. But wait! Don't plan your return trip too early on Wednesday! Because you will certainly want to hear the message that our closing Keynote Speaker, America's Got Talent Winner Brandon Leake, has to share with everyone before we have our Admissions, Registrar, and CRM roundtables If you can't tell by now, we have an exciting conference planned for everyone, from the drop of the green flag on Sunday to the waving of the checkered flag on Wednesday! I would also like to take a moment to thank all of our Corporate Partners and Annual Meeting Sponsors participating in this year ' s meeting SACRAO is thankful for the many years of partnership we have shared with so many of our Corporate Partners We are excited to welcome several new Corporate Partners into our organization this year! We value and appreciate these partnerships and could not put on such a great event without your help and contributions As we race into the new year and this year ' s Annual Meeting, I look forward to connecting with everyone soon, and I would like to thank you for your continued investment in and support of SACRAO. This is an amazing organization because of you, our members. See you soon in Concord!

Patrick Frazier, Ed.D. SACRAO President-elect

pfrazier@wcu.edu

Secretary's Report

It has been a pleasure working with the Executive Committee and serving the SACRAO community as Secretary over the past year The membership will vote to approve the minutes of the previous annual meeting during the Business Meeting in February The minutes from Little Rock are available on the SACRAO website, and I encourage you to review them prior to the annual meeting I look forward to seeing you all in Charlotte soon!

Alana Davis

Secretary

ADavis@rmc.edu

Nominations and Elections Committee Report

As 2022-2023 Chair of the SACRAO Nominations and Elections Committee, I am pleased to provide the SACRAO membership with the slate of candidates for the Executive Committee along with the nominees for the Nominations and Elections Committee This is in accordance with the SACRAO Constitution and Bylaws, which indicate that “the slate of nominees for the SACRAO officer positions proposed by the Nominations and Elections Committee shall be submitted to the membership in writing at least thirty (30) days in advance of the Annual Meeting ” This slate of nominees will be presented to the SACRAO membership during the business meeting on Tuesday, February 7. If elected by the SACRAO membership, the Executive Committee candidates will serve a two-year term on the SACRAO Executive Committee The President-Elect will serve a three-year term

The candidates for the SACRAO Executive Committee are as follows:

President-Elect

Embry-Riddle

University

Vice-President –Communication and Recognition Matt Cash Director of Admission Converse University

Assistant Vice Provost and University Registrar

University of Texas at San Antonio Texas Program VicePresident –Professional and Personal Development

Megan Mitchell

Director of Graduate Admissions and Recruitment

Justin Schilke Deputy Registrar Rice University Texas

Austin Peay State University Tennessee Program VicePresident – Records and Academic Services SACRAO | 2023

SACRAO Position Candidate Name Candidate Job Title Candidate Institution Candidate State

Ed Trombley Registrar

Aeronautical

Florida

South Carolina

Nominations and Elections Committee Con't

The membership will elect four SACRAO members to serve on the 2022-2023 SACRAO Nominations and Elections Committee The candidate receiving the highest number of votes will serve as chair-elect of the N&E Committee and serve a two-year term

Candidates for the 2022-2023 SACRAO Nominations and Elections Committee are as follows:

N&E Candidate Name

Candidate Job Title Candidate Institution Candidate State

Jay Flynn Registrar Sweet Briar College Virginia

Taylor Richmond

Associate Registrar West Virginia University West Virginia

Tracy Finch Registrar

Melissa Hyatt

Lisa Cote

Associate University Registrar

Senior Associate Director of Recruitment

Bobby Lothringer University Registrar

Shannon Tipton University Registrar

Arkansas State University Arkansas

Texas State University Texas

University of South Carolina South Carolina

Southern Methodist University Texas

Eastern Kentucky University Kentucky

Lauren Findley

Director of Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment

Jacksonville State University Alabama

Nominations and Elections Committee Con't

My sincere thanks and appreciation goes to my fellow N&E Committee Members – Blake Bedsole, Erin Dixon, Mary Ellen Hanna (chair-elect), and Latoya Whitaker – for their thoughtful consideration, deliberation, and participation in the SACRAO Nominations and Elections process

We look forward to seeing you in Charlotte in February!

Brandy D. Simpkins Piner

SACRAO Chair, Nominations and Elections Committee

Piner@uthscsa.edu

CHARLOTTE DINING RECOMMENDATIONS

Top 4 Concord Area Restaurants:

Johnny Roger's BBQ & Burgers

Concord's 2021 Restaurant of the Year BBQ, Burgers, Sandwiches, & Salads

No reservations allowed

Afton Tavern

Casual congenial pub with a patio Soup, Salad, Burgers, & Sandwiches

Accepts reservations

44 Mills Kitchen & Tap

Upscale modern Southern cuisine Chicken, Sandwiches, Soups & Salads

No reservations allowed

The Speedway Club

Upscale American cuisine with a view Chicken, burgers, salads

Accepts reservations

SACRAO Awards Annual Meeting Scholarships

MULTICULTURAL/EMERGING LEADERS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE

We are pleased to introduce the SACRAO Multicultural/Emerging Leader Annual Meeting Scholarship Award recipients. This scholarship is designated for emerging leaders in the admissions and records profession and professionals from under-represented populations in the SACRAO region who show promise for advancing multicultural participation and activities or are seen as emerging leaders within their state organization and within SACRAO The scholarship is used toward registration, travel, and accommodations to attend this year ' s SACRAO Annual Meeting

This year ' s recipients are:

Christopher Shepard, Professional Advisor, from Trident Technical College in Charleston, South Carolina. Chris attended his first SACRAO meeting in 2021, virtually. As an advisor, he works very closely with the Offices of Admissions and the Registrar, focusing primarily on transfer students. He hopes to become more involved within SACRAO in the future. Chris has approximately fourteen years of experience in Academics and Student Services at Trident Technical College and has worked for five years in The Hub at TTC

Linda Martinez, Program Coordinator, from Trident Technical College in Charleston, South Carolina.

Linda's professional career in higher education began as an Admissions Intern at Georgia Southwestern State University in 2012. She is a first-generation college graduate passionate about admissions and enrollment In 2013, she became an Admissions Counselor at Andrew College This will be her first SACRAO Annual Meeting She is looking forward to exchanging ideas and learning new ways to reach out to the community's local Hispanic and other underrepresented populations She also serves as a member of the South Carolina Women in Higher Education, TTC Leadership Team, and Diversity and Inclusion Committee at TTC.

We are excited to have them join us at this year ' s Annual Meeting!

SACRAO Student Meeting Funding Awarded

PRE-PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARSHIP GOES TO STUDENT WORKER

We are pleased to introduce the recipient of the SACRAO Student Pre-Professional Annual Meeting Scholarship Award This award is for traditional, usually full-time, undergraduate or graduate students within the SACRAO region These students have an interest or done research in the higher education admissions or records professions, usually working with or attending a SACRAO member

institution that show promise for advancing within the profession The

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registration, travel, and accommodations to attend this

This year ' s recipient is: Haley Madison Ináncsi, an undergraduate student attending East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee Haley is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies and plans to graduate in May 2023 She is an Office Assistant in the ETSU Office of Undergraduate Admissions; Intern in the ETSU Office of New Student and Family Programs; ETSU Preview and Orientation Leader (POLO); and a Peer Mentor for the Baccaneer Involvement Guides, helping students navigate their first year of college

We are excited that Haley will join us at this year ' s Annual Meeting!

CHARLOTTE ART & CULTURE

Concord and Charlotte are home to some amazing museums.

Click HERE to access the Cabarrus County Destination Guide for a full list of arts and culture opportunities In the surrounding areas!

Not leaving the area until Thursday? Consider a Wednesday evening outing to Uptown Charlotte

The Mint Museum, Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, Harvey B. Gnatt Center for African-American Arts + Culture, and the Knight Theater offer FREE admission Wednesday nights between 5:00-9:00PM

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SACRAO Extends Greetings to AACRAO President

Cornell University Registrar to Attend First SACRAO Conference

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ranging from experiences in a career center, advising resource center, residence life, financial aid, retention and student success efforts, admission, and for the last 19 years, registration and records As a first-generation, low-income student, Kitch is passionate about the student experience and the transformational power of education Kitch has a Bachelor of Science in Education in elementary education, a Master of Science in Counseling and Student Affairs, and a

Doctor of Philosophy degree in higher education institutional analysis She has been an active member of Upper Midwest ACRAO as well as AACRAO, presenting and serving in various roles in both organizations Kitch previously served as Registrar at North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota. She is currently a member of the AACRAO Board of Directors, serving as the President of the Association Kitch and her family live in Lansing, New York This is Dr Kitch’s first SACRAO meeting, so let’s welcome her and share some of our regional hospitality

LAC FAVORITES

Danielle Harris: "NASCAR Racing Experience is one of my favorite and most memorable experiences In Charlotte I completed one of the driving experiences when I was just 16 years old and will never forget the excitement and adrenaline rush!"

Keri Clark: "Mac Tabby in downtown Concord Is dream come true for me and any other cat lovers out there. Relaxing lounge-style seating In a calming environment with cats, coffee, ciders, and more "

Heather Hill: "I was so excited to see Charlotte had a Top Golf within 12 minutes of the hotel I love getting together with friends, having fun playing the games, eating good food, and participating in all around fellowship."

As we continue to prepare for this years Annual Meeting, we are sharing a pre-conference survey with all attendees This will help gauge interest in various sessions that are being offered this year so we can match interest to room size Completing this survey does not "lock" you into attending a specific session We know people are going to change their minds between now and when the conference begins This will help us be as prepared as possible so that all of our attendees can have the best experience possible

In addition to indicating which sessions you plan to attend, if you would be willing to be a moderator for a specific session, please be sure to select the option indicating your availability Information will be sent directly to individuals selected as moderators in a separate email. This is a simple, but important commitment to help ensure the presentations run smoothly in their allotted timeframe

The survey has only the titles of the various sessions available at each time slot listed For a detailed list as well as a description of the sessions, please reference the following website: https://sacrao.memberclicks.net/detailed-2023-schedule

We look forward to seeing you in Concord, NC real soon!

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Arriving at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)? The hotel and event center for the conference is 20 miles away!

It is recommended to consider renting a car through one of the airport's many car rental agencies

Ubers, Lyfts, and Taxis can cost up to $45 for a one-way trip to the hotel Rental Car Facility is available on the Level 2 Lobby

Found a flight to Concord-Padgett Regional Airport? The hotel and event center is only 4 miles away!

HOTEL PARKING

For those needing to park their vehicles at the Embassy Suites: Complimentary self-parking

Open parking lot

No valet services

For the easiest access to the convention center, the South Parking Lot is recommended Signs are present to point you in the right direction

RIDE SHARE

Click HERE for the Terminal Map of Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Due to the hotel's location, many attractions and restaurants are not easily reached by walking

If you are not familiar with the Concord area, it is recommended you download Uber and/or Lyft mobile apps prior to your arrival to get around the area with ease.

SACRAO will be providing shuttles for certain events throughout the duration of the conference; however, if you are seeking additional or substitute outings, you will be responsible for finding your own transportation

Embassy Suites by Hilton Charlotte Concord Golf Resort & Spa (Conference Hotel)

5400 John Q Hammons Drive NW, Concord, NC 28027

(704)455-8200

Check-In: 4 p m EDT | Check-Out: 11 a m EDT Click HERE for more information.

Proximity: 1 minute walking distance

Address: 7601 Scott Padgett Parkway, Concord, North Carolina, USA, 28027 Phone: +1 704-454-7862

Proximity: 2-3 minute drive

Address: 7201 Scott Padgett Parkway, Concord, North Carolina 28027 USA

Phone: +1 704-453-2600

Click Here for more info

CHARLOTTE LIGHT RAIL

Looking for the best way to get around the city?

Try the Light Rail!

The nearest station Is the UNC Charlotte Main Station, an 11-minute drive from the hotel LYNX Blue Line has 26 stations traveling to different areas of the city including South Charlotte, Lower South End, South End, Uptown, NoDa, and University City

Round trip tickets only cost $4 40

Click HERE for the top places to stop at all of the 26 Charlotte Light Rail stations In each area of the city Click HERE for the LYNX Blue Line Route and schedule

2023 SACRAO Conference Registration

2022-2023 SACRAO Executive Committee

Jonathan T Reece - President University Registrar, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

Patrick Frazier - President-Elect Associate Director of Admissions Marketing & Recruitment, Western Carolina University

Kimberly Kay Taylor - Immediate Past President University Registrar, University of Kentucky

Cindy Peterson - Program VP for Recruitment, Admissions, and Enrollment Management Associate VP of Undergraduate Enrollment, Piedmont University

Sofia Almeda Montes - Program VP for Topics in Higher Education University Registrar, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Tennyson Smith - Program VP for Distinct Populations and Programs Director of Recruiting, Shelton State Community College

Cynthia Terry - Program VP for Professional and Personal Development University Registrar, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Evan Reich - Program VP for Records and Academic Services Registrar, Trident Technical College

Chad Cox - VP for Information Technology Associate Director for Transfer Central, University of Arkansas

Dr Thomas (Tom) Donohoe - VP for State/Regionals and Membership University Registrar, East Tennessee State University

Emily White- VP for Program and Evaluation Registrar, Jacksonville State University

Diana Hull - VP for Communication and Recognition Senior Associate University Registrar, University of Florida

Alana Davis - Secretary Registrar, Randolph-Macon College

Amy Gleason - Treasurer Assistant University Registrar, Duke University

Heather Hill- Current Local Arrangements Chair (2023) Senior Assistant Director of Admission, Western Carolina University

Chris Riggins - Past Local Arrangement Chair (2022)

Assistant Director of Transfer Recruitment, University of Central Arkansas

Vacant - Corporate Partner Liaison