Associate Registrar and Director of Transfer Initiatives

Job Description Summary

Working in conjunction with the Office of the Provost and the Office of Admission, this position directs university transfer initiatives across all campuses, including Miami Online, by establishing and maintaining: transfer pathways and articulation agreements with external partners, credit for prior learning assessment structures, and Ohio Department of Education (ODHE) regulation alignment regarding external credit (like OT36, TAG, CTAG, etc.). As part of a cross-functional leadership group, this role will help advance the university’s mission of increasing access, academic mobility, and student success for transfer, adult, and nontraditional students.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Transfer Initiative Leadership

• Represent the Office of the University Registrar in transfer credit related university strategic planning and events.
• Chair the Miami Transfer Collaborative, meeting monthly with admission, enrollment management, academic affairs, academic advising, and student success offices.
• Serve on the OATN (Ohio Articulation and Transfer Network) Oversight Board, representing the university in regional transfer summits.
• Serve as a university representative in key state and regional forums, including National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students (NISTS), Ohio Transfer Council (OTC), and Strategic Ohio Council for Higher Education (SOCHE).
• Monitor policy developments and communicate implications for institutional strategy and operations.

Articulation, Compliance and Partnerships

• In tandem with the Associate Director of Curriculum, Accreditation, and State Alignment, serves as one of the institutional administrators for the Course Equivalency Management System (CEMS).
• Working with the transfer admission team, manage the guided transfer pathways and domestic articulation agreements with partner institutions.
• Collaborate with academic departments and academic advising stakeholders to ensure curriculum alignment and transfer compatibility.
• Regularly review and recommend updates to transfer credit and credit for prior learning policies and procedures.

Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Coordination

• Develop, implement, and manage processes related to CPL and PLA, including portfolio assessments, challenge exams, and credit evaluation of military or work-based learning.
• Ensure consistency in policies and practices and maintain compliance with institutional and accreditation standards.

Data Reporting and Strategic Analysis

• Collect, analyze, and report data on transfer student outcomes, articulation effectiveness, and CPL utilization.
• Use insights to recommend improvements and inform strategic planning for transfer and adult student success.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 7 years of experience in a progressively responsible role.
• Experience working in higher education, business, operations, or related fields.
• Experience working with transfer students and/or transfer credit evaluation/policies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree with 3 years of experience.
• Full-time academic advising experience.
• Higher education administration, with a focus on transfer students, credit evaluation and articulation, or prior learning assessment.