The document summarizes the Annual Conference 2012 of the Academic Registrars' Council (ARC). ARC is a membership organization for Academic Registrars that aims to promote best practices, provide professional development, and represent its members. The conference introduced new members to ARC's purpose and activities. ARC is organized through an executive committee and practitioner groups. It provides career development opportunities for members through various events, forums, and peer support.

1. ARC Annual Conference 2012
Sue Grant
ARC Chair &
Academic Registrar
&
Lorri Currie
Academic Registrar

2. Introduction for new Members of ARC
 ARC purpose
 Organisation and structure
 ARC activities
 Career and personal development

3. ARC – from the Constitution
 Promoting
 ARC is committed
to excellence in
 Supporting
HE management
 Influencing
and administration  Stimulating
 Engaging and working
in partnership
 Representing

4. ARC
 ARC is a membership organisation made up of
Academic Registrars. Its purpose is to:
 provide an information and support network for
its membership;
 promote and share best practice in the
academic administration of the UK Higher
Education sector;
 provide a source of operational knowledge and
experience which HE stakeholders within the
UK may tap into at any time.

5. ARC Purpose & Activities
Exec
AUA Subs
Voluntary Website
ARC Mail
Lobbying
Forum
CPD Peer
Events Support
ARC
PG’s
Meetings

6. ARC-AUA Comparison
 An organisation within a  A professional body for
profession the HE sector
 Corporate membership  Individual membership
 Participation roles  Participation open to all
related managers and
 Exclusive administrators in HE
 Inclusive

7. ARC-AUA
 Strategic alliance
 Memorandum of Understanding
 Business relationship
 Shared administrative service
 Joint and mutual developments
 ARC sharing AUA expertise

8. ARC Organisation & Structure
 Corporate membership
 Institutional subscription – sliding scale
 Executive Committee – Chair, Vice-Chair,
Secretary and elected/appointed Chairs
for Practitioner Groups
 Website – public and members’ area

9. ARC – Practitioner Groups
Professional
Development Group

10. ARC – Practitioner Groups

CHAIRS
1 Admissions Martin Annis (Brighton)
2 Assessment Wendy Appleby (Queen Mary)
3 Postgraduate Dr Michael Gilmore (Durham)
4 Quality Assurance Ros Boyne (Birmingham City)
5 Student Complaints/Appeals Huw Morris (Swansea)
6 Subjects Allied to Medicine Lorri Currie (Canterbury)
7 Timetabling Catherine Jones (Liverpool)
8 UK Border Agency Jon Pink (Kent)
9 Student Records Russell Roberts (Derby)
10 Professional Development Group Julie Clark (Royal Veterinary)

11. ARC – Career/Personal Development
 Development of  Regular business meetings
knowledge for Academic Registrars
 Sharing of best practice  Annual conference
 Personal development
 Mail-base forum
for Academic Registrars
and those who aspire to  Peer support scheme
such a role
 Generic management
support

12. ARC – website www.arc.ac.uk