University Registrar

University Registrar

The University of Missouri (Mizzou or MU) invites nominations and applications for an accomplished, dynamic, student-centered leader to serve as University Registrar. Reporting directly to the Vice Provost for Enrollment Management, the University Registrar will be asked by Mizzou to provide strategic leadership for the Office of the University Registrar at a pivotal moment of modernization and growth for the division and university. As a senior leader for the division, they will also contribute to the broader leadership of MU's Division of Enrollment Management, ensuring legacy impact for one of the nation's premier land-grant, SEC, research-intensive universities.

As with many premier public universities, MU's Office of the University Registrar sits at center of the academic and student policies that impact the excellence found across MU's 13 colleges and schools, rich graduate, professional and undergraduate programs, and cherished experiential learning methodologies. The next University Registrar will bring a forward-thinking vision with them to Mizzou where they will find a team with a solid mixture of institutional knowledge and innovative ideas ready to navigate the future that awaits that vision.

Mizzou is the only land-grant institution in the nation with schools of medicine, veterinary medicine, law, engineering, and agriculture, along with a nuclear research reactor (MURR). Home to the one and only Missouri Method, students at Mizzou have the rich opportunity to experience an SEC student experience at an AAU institution that ensures its impacts reach the dynamic communities of our entire state. The next University Registrar will inherit the chance to contribute a lasting impact that sets this 180-year-old university strong for decades to come.

Division of Enrollment Management

The Division of Enrollment Management coordinates strategic enrollment planning for the University of Missouri and ensures that the university's enrollment goals maximize institutional resources while prioritizing college affordability and the overall student experience at our university. The division also maintains the vital student information system that drives academic records and generates enrollment data and reports for institutional decision-making to ensure Mizzou remains a destination school for its bright students it welcomes.

The Division of Enrollment Management is comprised of three main divisional components in addition to key data research and communications personnel:

• Student Recruitment and Admissions
• Student Financial Aid, Scholarships, and Financial Success
• Office of the University Registrar

The Office of the University Registrar

The University Registrar provides strategic and visionary leadership for the Office of the University Registrar, overseeing a team of approximately 16 staff, across three primary functions that are all dedicated to serving students and academic programs to ensure excellence and success. This impactful team supports Mizzou's 30,000+ students, over 3,000 faculty, and academic leadership by managing academic records, enrollment processes, policies, and related systems that form the foundation of the student experience, while also playing a critical role in upholding institutional integrity, ensuring regulatory compliance, maintaining operational consistency, and advancing a culture of student-centered service and continuous innovation. This dedication to service is embodied in one of the Office's most unique functions, the MU Veterans Center, a unit aligned for supporting veterans, active-duty service members and their families while they pursue their education at Mizzou.

The University Registrar serves at the intersection of academic integrity, student experience, and operational effectiveness. As a senior leader within Enrollment Management, the University Registrar oversees academic records, policies, and systems that support the full student lifecycle. This role provides strategic direction for registrar operations while ensuring consistent, compliant, and student-centered practices across the institution. Success requires sound judgment, operational expertise, keen assessment capabilities, and the collaborative ability to guide teams and campus partners through evolving institutional priorities that are aligned to the technological and operational standards and trends across the field of higher education.

After decades of stable leadership and contributions from dedicated staff, the office now awaits the next University Registrar who can help the Vice Provost and MU leadership assess the opportunities that exist for modernization, change management, and organizational impact. The next University Registrar will need to embrace the technological transformation and bring forth visionary, forward-thinking leadership to the division and the university to ensure continued success.

The next University Registrar must serve as a trusted institutional resource for academic and administrative leaders on all registrar functions and policy interpretations, and work to build productive relationships with colleges, schools, and administrative units by ensuring consistency in practice and communication. Further, the University Registrar must facilitate collaborative problem-solving at the intersection of academic operations, student services, and institutional priorities. Lastly, they must represent the Registrar's Office on institutional committees (e.g. Revision of Records Committee) and cross-functional initiatives such as Course Inventory Management initiatives as well as degree/program auditing activities. Additional areas of emphasis for the next leader are:

• Lead and manage the Registrar's Office with accountability, operational clarity, and service excellence aligned with institutional strategy.
• Guide the unit through significant organizational change, including leadership transition, technological adoption, and migration, while navigating campus culture, traditions and dynamics with confidence and judgment.
• Establish clear goals and performance expectations, fostering professional growth, collaboration, and appropriate agency within the team.
• Model collegial leadership that supports shared governance, effective communication, and a positive, engaged workplace culture.

• Oversee enrollment, registration, curriculum management, scheduling, degree progress, transfer, and credential operations with a focus on efficiency and clarity.
• Implement sustainable workflows and lead initiatives that reduce complexity and enhance service delivery.
• Maintain a strong assessment orientation, using data and trend analysis to drive continuous improvement.
• Anticipate emerging academic models and evolving institutional needs, positioning the office to adapt proactively.

• Ensure the accuracy, integrity, and security of student academic records and reporting.
• Maintain compliance with FERPA, NCAA, and applicable state and federal regulations.
• Serve as a steward of academic policy and institutional knowledge, upholding standards with consistency and confidence.
• Balance regulatory responsibility with thoughtful, creative problem-solving that supports students and academic units.
• Partner with Student Financial Aid and Cashiers on compliance, billing and refund policies and protocols.

Policy Leadership & Academic Governance

• Provide strategic guidance on academic policies and procedures, ensuring alignment with institutional strategy.
• Partner with the Provost's Office and faculty governance bodies on policy development, interpretation, and implementation.
• Ensure consistent application of academic regulations while thoughtfully addressing complex cases.
• Contribute constructively to policy discussions, fostering principled and productive dialogue.

• Provide strategic oversight of systems supporting student records, curriculum management, degree progress, and enrollment operations.
• Demonstrate strong technological fluency and leverage digital tools to advance institutional goals.
• Use analytics and emerging technologies to strengthen operations, inform decision-making, and enhance the student experience.

As mentioned before, the opportunities are abundant for the next University Registrar here at Mizzou. There's palpable momentum in our vibrant university, and the leader selected to serve in this role will inherit a once-in-a-career opportunity.

Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm with some nights, weekends and special events as well.

A Master's degree in a relevant area and 8 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired OR a Bachelor's degree in a relevant area and 10 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary

* Earned doctorate, with a preferred focus in higher education administration and policy or a similarly related field.
* At least 5 years of senior leadership experience in student services and/or enrollment management, demonstrating comprehensive administrative expertise and the ability to navigate team and university change management needs.
* Keen collaboration and communication capabilities.

Salary Range: $155,000 - 195,000 annually
Grade: GGS-015
University Title: Senior Director
Internal applicants can determine their University title by accessing the Talent Profile tile in myHR.

The search committee will begin reviewing candidates immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Priority consideration will be given to materials received by April 17, 2026. Applications should include a CV/resume and a letter of interest that addresses the opportunities described above.

Nominations and inquiries of interest may be sent in confidence to the Executive Recruitment Team at umhrexecutivesearch@umsystem.edu

Tim McIntosh, Senior Director of Recruitment

Marilyn Green, Senior Recruitment Consultant

The University of Missouri System is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information, visit umsystem.edu/ums/hr/eeo.

The University of Missouri, founded in 1839, is both a major public land-grant institution with a statewide mandate to serve Missourians and the state's largest public Carnegie-designated R1 research university, with an annual budget of over $2.3 billion, over $500 million in annual research expenditures, and a $1.4 billion endowment. The university serves more than 31,000 students and employs almost 17,000 individuals, including more than 3,000 faculty members, making it the largest employer in the city of Columbia.

It is home to 10 major research centers and a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities. Finally, it also is one of only six public universities in the country with schools or colleges of engineering, medicine, health sciences, nursing, veterinary medicine, agriculture, arts and science, law, and a powerful research reactor all on one campus.

As part of the University of Missouri System, the institution contributes to a broader statewide mission that supports more than 70,000 students across four universities, serves all 114 counties, and generates billions of dollars in economic impact for the state of Missouri.

The University of Missouri has served as an engine of social and economic mobility for citizens since its founding, and the leaders it has produced have sought and found creative solutions for some of the most intractable problems facing the state of Missouri, the nation, and the world. It competes with the finest public research universities in the nation and is a comprehensive university that balances the missions of high-impact scholarship with the transformational power of education and access for talented students.

The full position profile is available here: https://umurl.us/MU-Registrar.

Columbia, Missouri, has been consistently rated as one of the most desirable places to live and work in the U.S. This college city of 128,000-plus residents has the best of both worlds - small-town convenience and warmth with urban sophistication and amenities. Located halfway between St. Louis and Kansas City, Columbia boasts affordable housing, moderate cost of living, broad cultural and economic opportunities, award-winning public schools, and a regional airport that is expanding its offerings.

Popular cultural events include the annual True/False documentary film festival, the monthly First Fridays Art Walk and the Spring Unbound Book Festival. As a SEC institution, college athletics plays a major role in Columbia's social scene, with ample opportunities to attend Mizzou sporting events. Mizzou's campus is adjacent to downtown Columbia, within walking distance of restaurants, clothing stores, ice cream shops, and music venues. Downtown's shopping corridor is packed with designer boutiques, jewelers, florists, and bookstores.

Finally, Columbia is known for having an outstanding array of year-round outdoor activities. It boasts multiple city parks and an outstanding state park, Rock Bridge State Park. The region's caves, forests, streams, and cliffs offer endless exploration for outdoor adventurers. The popular MKT Trail takes cyclists and hikers all through Columbia and links to the 225-mile Katy Trail, which stretches across the state.

This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, paid time off, short- and long-term disability, paid parental leave, paid caregiver leave, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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