Michael Paolini

• Work on average 40+ hours a week / $83,000yr salary
• Administer the maintenance, preservation, security, and transmission of student academic records, including student registration and academic transcripts
• Certify academic compliance for special populations, including Athletics and Veterans/Military Service members
• Chair the Military Affairs Team, Academic Suspension Appeals Team, and Graduation Team
• Coordinate and lead commencement ceremonies and awarding of academic certificates, diplomas, and degrees
• Provides, plans, and develops strategies for maintenance and upgrading of the academic information infrastructure (Campus Connection)
• Build relationships with all stakeholders while ensuring implementation of all academic and student data privacy policies including FERPA
• Illustrate strong leadership skills with providing interpretation and guidance on academic policies to all stakeholders.
• Supervise and training of one FTE (Assistant Registrar)

Accomplishments

• Illustrated my project management skills by overseeing the implementation and transition from a paper catalog process to a fully digital college catalog with workflow.
• In collaboration with other departments, developed and implemented an intersession term. This additional term is now part of the academic calendar.
• Maintained compliance with military education benefits to ensure NDSCS retains it's Military Friendly School designation.
• Collaborated and provided guidance to all academic departments during the largest curriculum realignment in over thirty years.

• Worked on average 40 hours a week / $36,000yr salary
• Evaluated college credit for transferability to NDSU and determine course equivalencies of college credit accepted in transfer by NDSU
• Met with prospective and enrolled transfer students both on-campus and through outreach efforts
• Assisted in the management and maintenance of the Transfer Evaluation System (TES)
• Assisted with the processing of various transfer student transactions and functions
• Assisted in the creation of transfer guides and articulation agreements
• Provided excellent customer service and work effectively in a team environment

Accomplishments

• Illustrated strong leadership and project management skills by researching, developing, and implementing NDSU's first military transfer credit policy and procedure.
• Collaborated with our military partners with the ND Air National Guard on developing transfer pathways.

• Worked on average 40 hours a week / $33,000yr salary
• Displayed strong customer service skills by answering stakeholders’ questions about Financial Aid, Billing, and Registration and Records
• Utilized strong computer skills when using PeopleSoft and ImageNow to pull up student accounts and entering data for various departments on campus
• Demonstrated attention to detail and trust with opening and closing the Bison Connection Office, processing payments, and reconciling daily payments

• Applied strong customer service skills by advising Military and Veteran Students on which benefits to use, and the policies involved with them
• Utilized strong analytical skills when certifying students’ credits and tuition in the VA server
• Demonstrated strong organizational skills by meeting deadlines when reporting information to the Department of Education and VA Office