StudentAffairs.com - Website Review

The American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) website offers facts and details about this international, nonprofit, professional organization of higher education administrators. A number of the sections are reserved for AACRAO members only, but the site does contain basic information about the organization and how to get involved.

While some of the information on this site does not appear to have been updated recently, for the most part the information is not dated and is thus applicable to gain insights into this organization and profession. In addition, the pages include information applicable to members of the AACRAO organization.

This site includes multiple styles, colors, and sizes of text, making the page somewhat difficult to read. While the individual pages are marked well, the pages themselves appear disorganized due to the varying fonts. The initial table of contents remains in the left-hand margin on every page, making it easy to move among various sections.

Some of the links within the site were sluggish while others did not open at all. In addition, a few of the outside links led to pages that were unable to be opened. In the "Useful Links" section it would be helpful to list basic information about the links rather than simply compile a list; however, for the most part this section led to additional pages that were quite relevant.

The AACRAO site offers information on the professional organization and allows members to find out what is going on with their profession and organization. However, information is somewhat limited for non-members and many of the links are sluggish or broken. While AACRAO members should regularly review the "What's New" section (and several others), non-members may only be interested in this site as an occasional resource.