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The University of Missouri (Mizzou) 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.

Opportunity for Impact

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.

Campus Partnership & Engagement

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:

• Organizational Leadership
• Operations, Assessment & Continuous Improvement
• Data Stewardship, Compliance & Institutional Authority
• Policy Leadership & Academic Governance
• Technology & Systems Leadership

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.

Minimum Qualifications

• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.

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

NOMINATIONS & APPLICATIONS

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.

APPLY HERE (Job ID: 58868): https://erecruit.umsystem.edu/psc/tamext/COLUM/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&SiteId=6&FOCUS=Applicant&JobOpeningId=58868&PostingSeq=1

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.