Associate Vice President and University Registrar

Associate Vice President and University Registrar

Job no: 536075

Work type:
Officer of Administration

Location:

Eugene, OR

Categories:
Admissions/Financial Aid/Enrollment Management, Executive/Management/Director, Student Life/Services

Department:

Enrollment Management

Department:
Office of the Registrar

Appointment Type and Duration:
Regular, Ongoing

Salary: $180,000 - $200,000 per year

Compensation Band: OS-OA13-Fiscal Year

FTE: 1.0

Application Review Begins

December 1, 2025;
Open until filled

Special Instructions to Applicants

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Department Summary

Founded in 1876, the University of Oregon is the state's flagship public research institution and a proud member of the Association of American Universities (AAU). With a student body of approximately 24,500 from all 50 states and over 100 countries, the university is nationally recognized for its academic excellence, student support services, and innovative programs. As outlined in the Oregon Rising strategic plan, the university is committed to championing student access and success, fostering research and creativity, and building a campus for the future.

The Associate Vice President (AVP) and University Registrar plays a critical university-wide leadership role in advancing these institutional goals. This position ensures that the academic infrastructure-particularly student records, registration, and academic policy-is aligned with the university's mission to support timely graduation, reduce barriers to student progress, and uphold the integrity of the academic experience. The AVP collaborates with academic leadership, faculty, and administrative partners across all schools and colleges to ensure that systems and policies are responsive to the evolving needs of students and the institution.

Within the Division of Enrollment Management, the AVP/University Registrar contributes to strategic efforts that support the full student lifecycle-from prospective student engagement to graduation and beyond. The division includes departments such as Admissions, Financial Aid and Scholarships, Orientation, and Strategic Communications, all working together to support student success. The AVP plays a key role in aligning registrar functions with these broader enrollment strategies, ensuring that academic operations are student-centered, data-informed, and equity-driven.

At the office level, the AVP provides leadership for the Office of the Registrar and the University Testing Center, overseeing approximately 35 staff and a combined budget of $3.6 million. These units are responsible for maintaining the integrity of student records, managing registration and degree audit systems, and administering testing services that support academic and career goals. The AVP leads efforts to streamline academic processes, enhance the use of technology, and ensure compliance with institutional and regulatory standards.

This role is essential to building a student-centered academic environment that reflects the University of Oregon's values of excellence, equity, and innovation.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Vice President for Enrollment Management, the Associate Vice President (AVP) and University Registrar serves as a key strategic leader within the division, advancing the University of Oregon's mission as outlined in the Oregon Rising strategic plan. This role is instrumental in shaping and executing initiatives that support student access, retention, and success, while fostering operational excellence and innovation across the student lifecycle.

The AVP/University Registrar will lead initiatives to streamline technology, academic policies, and enhance degree audit and progress-to-degree tools, ensuring that registration, transfer credit, and academic record systems are optimized to support student momentum. A central focus of this role is to advance institutional efforts to improve timely graduation and reduce systemic barriers to student progress. By collaborating with academic units and student support services, the AVP will help identify and remove administrative and procedural obstacles that disproportionately affect underrepresented and first-generation students.

The AVP/University Registrar provides visionary leadership for the Office of the Registrar and the University Testing Center, overseeing a team of approximately 35 staff and a budget of $3.6 million. (A link to a listing of Office of the Registrar team members can be found here, and a listing of University Testing Center team members can be found here.) This position is responsible for developing and directing fiscal and resource strategies that align with institutional priorities, ensuring that policies, processes, and technologies are student-centered, data-informed, and equity-driven.

As a collaborative member of the Student Services & Enrollment Management leadership team, the…