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THE GOOD, THE BAD &

THE ESSENTIAL

BALANCING MULTIPLE ROLES

SARA S. YOUNG

ASSISTANT REGISTRAR & VASCO

EAST GEORGIA STATE COLLEGE

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2025 GAVCO CONFERENCE

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA

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SARA S. YOUNG

About Me

    • Assistant Registrar & VASCO
    • 8 Years Higher Education Experience
    • Cheer Coach & Club Advisor
    • Mother
    • Business Owner

Presentation Goals

    • Provide Insight
    • Overcome Challenges
    • Learn Best Practices

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UNDERSTANDING EACH ROLE

ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

    • Maintain academic records
    • Compliance with institutional policies
    • Course registration, degree audits, conferring of degrees,

and academic support

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VASCO

    • Certify VA benefits and ensure compliance
    • Support our student veterans and families
    • Communciate with the Department of Veteran Affairs
    • Compliance

Both roles entail attention to detail, compliance and student engagement. Also requires time managment & communications.

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THE GOOD: OPPORTUNITIES & STRENGTHS

    • PROFESSIONAL GROWTH

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    • IMPACT ON STUDENT SUCCESS ( BOTH GENERAL AND VETERAN STUDENTS)

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    • CROSS-FUNCTIONAL SKILLS THAT ENHANCE YOUR ROLE IN HIGHER EDUCATION

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THE BAD: CHALLENGES & PRESSURES

    • TIME MANAGEMENT STRUGGLES

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    • CHANGING POLICIES & REGULATIONS (BOTH ACADEMIC & VA)

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    • HIGH EXPECTATIONS FROM STUDENTS, STAFF, AND VA

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    • WORKLOAD MANAGMENT ISSUES

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BEST PRACTICES

MANAGING BOTH ROLES EFFECTIVELY

1 .TIME MANAGEMENT:

USE A SCHEDULING TOOL & PRIORITIZE TASKS

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2. AUTOMATION & TECHNOLOGY:

LEVERAGE STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

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3. COLLABORATION:

BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH FINANCIAL AID, ADVISING & BURSAR

4. COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES:

TRANSPARENT UPDATES FOR STUDENTS & STAFF

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5.AVOID BURNOUT:

SELF-CARE, DELEGATE TASK AND CREATE A WORK-LIFE BALANCE

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REAL LIFE EXAMPLES

RIMBERIO

LET’S CHAT

HOW MANY HATS DO YOU WEAR:

ICEBREAKER ACTIVITY

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

    • THE IMPORTANCE OF ADAPTABILITY

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    • USING TECHNOLOGY & TEAMWORK TO MANAGE A WORKLOAD

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    • ADVOCATING FOR STUDENT SUCCESS WHILE STAYING COMPLIANT

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME!

I’D LOVE TO HEAR YOUR THOUGHTS OR ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME!

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SARA S. YOUNG

EAST GEORGIA STATE COLLEGE

SSYOUNG@EGA.EDU