About Us

AARAO’s Vision is to enrich the landscape of enrolment and academic services for the benefit of Atlantic Canadian learners. AARAO’s Mission is to advance and support the interests, interchange and professional development of registrarial and admissions professionals from across institutions in the Atlantic Canadian region (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island). AARAO is a regional affiliate of the Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada (ARUCC)

Ethics Agreement and Best Practices 

Constitution and By-Laws

 

Read our 2024-2025 Year End Report

 

2025 - 2026 Executive 


President

Curtis Clarke

Director, Recruitment (Canada & USA) Dalhousie University

☏ 902-229-8192

Past President

Bilynda Whiting

University Registrar & Director of Admissions Cape Breton University

 
☏ 902-563-1432

Treasurer

Candace Simms

Manager, Domestic Recruitment & Marketing St. Mary’s University

☏ 403-390-2900

Atlantic Representative to ARUCC

Darcy McCardle

Associate Registrar University of Prince Edward Island

☏ 902-566-0634

Recruitment Outreach and Planning Committee (ROPC) Chair

Claire Brien

Manager, Student Recruitment (Canada) Acadia University

☏  902-599-3203

Secretary

Jeremy Neilson

Manager of Student Recruitment Mount St. Vincent University