Paul Aucoin
	2553 Dunmore Drive Birmingham, AL 35226 (205) 824-3592 Home - (205) 726-2732 Office  E-mail: aucoin@mindspring.com - pgaucoin@samford.edu

More than 30 years of administrative/management experience in higher education. Now Dean of Academic Services and Registrar at Samford University, a comprehensive institution of 4400 students comprising eight schools and colleges, including a law school, school of divinity and a pharmacy school along with the more traditional schools.

Prior to current position was Registrar at the University of Evansville (Indiana), where responsibilities included planning, organizing and directing the recording, maintenance, accuracy, and security of the permanent academic records of many thousands of current and former UE students.  Prior to that I was Director of Records in The Graduate School at Cornell University, where I was responsible for all aspects of management and registrar functions of the Graduate Records Office for over 5000 students. Previously was Director of Records and Registration at Nicholls State University, where as member of the Enrollment Management Team, was responsible for directing and coordinating all registrar functions for students, faculty and staff at a 7,500-student comprehensive institution. 

Some duties and responsibilities:

• Serving as a member of Provost's Executive Staff, the Academic Council, the Curriculum Committee and the Academic Affairs Committee.  
• Managing the on-line registration system; records maintenance system; degree audit system, transcript system; classroom scheduling system; grade recording and maintenance systems. 
• Formulating and administering academic policies/procedures/regulations and interpreting same to faculty, staff, students, and external publics. 
• Preparing the schedule of classes, the annual budget, the academic calendar, the registration schedule, catalogs, course rosters, and pamphlets. 
• Collecting, analyzing, and interpreting statistical data. 
• Certifying NCAA eligibility and compliance.  
• Approving security access to the Student Information System. 
• Chair of Commencement Committee, directing all Commencement activities.  
• Directing opening Convocations.
• Oversees office website development and editing.
• Designing forms and surveys using desktop publishing. 

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• Immediate Past-President of the  American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO)
• Serving in last term of six years on the Board of Directors of AACRAO, a 10,000 member professional organization.
• Was Vice President for Association and Institutional Issues American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO)
• Was Vice President for Records and Registration, Southern Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (SACRAO).
• Was Member of American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) Nominations and Elections Taskforce.
• Chair of AACRAO Nominations and Elections Committee, 2000-2001.
• One of the authors of the1996 edition of the Academic Record and Transcript Guide.
• Served on AACRAO Publications Advisory Board.
• Originator and listowner of Regist-L , SCR-L, and Alabama ACRAO-L electronic discussion lists currently used by over 1,400 registrars to get quick answers to issues affecting our profession. 
• Eight years as Editor of AACRAO NetNews , the AACRAO electronic newsletter.
• Was member of AACRAO Awards Committee.
• Served on AACRAO Records Management and Security Committee.
• Worked on SACRAO Records Management and Registration Techniques Committee.
• Chaired Registration Committee at LACRAO annual meeting. Presented and chaired sessions on various records/registration topics at AACRAO, SACRAO, AlabamaACRAO, IndianaACRAO, and LouisianaACRAO meetings.

PROFESSIONAL HONORS AND AWARDS

• Distinguished Service Award, AACRAO, 1999
• Achieving Professional Excellence (APEX) Award, AACRAO/SCT, 1999
• Member Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest, largest, and most selective all-discipline honor society.
• Honorary Member Alpha Sigma Lamda, a national honor society for adult learners in higher education.

EDUCATION

• M.B.A., Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, La.
• B.S., Management, Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, La.
• Additional coursework in Computer Science, Counseling, and Psychology.

HIGHER EDUCATION WORK EXPERIENCE

• Dean of Academic Services and Registrar*, Samford University, Birmingham, AL, 1997-present
• Registrar*, University of Evansville, Evansville, IN, 1992-1997
• Director of Graduate Records *, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 1990-1992
• Director of Records and Registration *, Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, LA, 1988-1990
• Assistant/Associate Registrar *, Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, LA, 1976-1988

CIVIC INVOLVEMENT

• American Hemerocallis Society (AHS) Display Garden Committee
• Webmaster, AHS Region 14
• Was chair of Nominations Committee, AHS Region 14
• Founding Vice president, Southwestern Indiana Daylily Society.
• Served as board member, vice president, and credit committee member at federal credit unions.
• Organized and directed a regional runners association. Served as president, directed road races, edited and published newsletter. Served on executive board of another regional runners association.
• Was YMCA Indian Guide leader.
• Served as board member of Boy Scout troop. Also provided leadership on camping trips and hikes.
• Former Editor of the Earthcare newsletter.

AVOCATIONS

Photography, gardening, photography, reading, and running.