On February 12, 2021, we received the good news that the Government of Canada announced further temporary measures based on the pandemic that allow international students to be able to complete their studies in their home country and be eligible for the post-degree work permit: “These measures will assist international students by ensuring that studies… Read More International Student Recruitment Just Got a Little Easier
Well, it has been quite a year! COVID-19 has pushed us hard. And in my last blog post of the year, I am not going to dwell on it or look back on it because nobody needs that. What I am going to say is you make me proud. I was speaking with someone who… Read More Kudos to YOU!
Y2K, SARS, COVID-19 are all scary events that I have had the privilege of being a Registrar through. I’m on a response team for my university, and here is what I’ve both heard and offered to my team about dealing with things like this: Lead. As Mr. Rogers’ mother famously told him, “Look for the… Read More Registraring in a Crisis
A day after I posted my thoughts on what good policy should do, Alex Usher posted a brilliant commentary on how to make good policy. You need to read it! In summary, I think he’s saying that in Canada we have a warped view of power and the way we use that power to create… Read More Good Policy Update
Pardon the proud father moment. I had the distinct privilege of having a student/guinea pig for the past five years at the university where I work. My son went through the admission process, the student process, and the graduation process, and provided me with delicious feedback all along the way. Over the past five years,… Read More Registrar with Guinea Pig
The first day of university is an exciting time for new students. If you are new to the profession of being a Registrar, it is vital for you to be around students and parents on the first day so you can be part of that excitement. Sometimes the pressure of a new school year… Read More Welcoming New Students
This is a new series on the blog designed for people new to the registrar profession in which I will explore the concept of a transcript and its purposes. I’m interested in this because I regularly face requests and concerns about altering the details on transcripts, and I’m sure you do (or will) too. No… Read More Registrar 101: What Is a Transcript?
In Part 1 I asked what the profession of Registrar is for – why have one, why become one? I started with leadership but now want to focus on service. In Part 3 we’ll talk about administration. Registrars, whether they like it or not, sometimes have a bad rep. I recently met with a retired… Read More What is the Registrar for? (Part 2 of 3)
Recently, my office has received quite a number of requests from international students (graduated students) to have their degree parchments “notarized”. We have received similar requests from international government agencies as well. For example, here’s what a recent request looked like, “One of the necessary documents is a copy of my diploma with notarization and… Read More Are You Certifiable?
Christine Overall, Professor of Philosophy at Queen’s U has sparked something of interest for me with her latest column in University Affairs entitled, “Intellectual Elite: University for the masses may be oversold.” It is a short, very intriguing article that caused all sorts of synapses to fire in my brain. The article asks whether university… Read More My Conspiracy Theory: Is University the New High School?
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