Parchment Summit 2026

Registrars carry a lot of responsibility: processing incoming and outgoing transcripts, verifying credentials, and supporting accurate articulation of academic records, often at high volume and under tight timelines. The University of Cincinnati and Tarrant County College System will show how their registrar's offices use Parchment to manage the full life of an academic record. Hear how each team automated manual work, cut turnaround times, and kept the focus on learners throughout the process. You'll walk away with practical ideas for streamlining your own registrar operations and supporting positive outcomes for every student.

Districts often face records challenges from different starting points, whether it’s a growing backlog of requests, paper records that are difficult to access, or inconsistent processes across schools. Hear how Indianapolis Public Schools is modernizing records operations at scale. Indianapolis will share how its team reexamined its processes and use of Parchment to dramatically reduce a large request backlog. Discover practical strategies for making records easier to access, manage, and deliver while building more efficient processes for staff and the communities they serve.

As academic records evolve from standard proof of enrollment into lifelong engines for career mobility, registrars are being asked to step into a new role: strategic partners in student outcomes. But how do you lead this visionary charge, championing emerging credentials and skills documentation, while navigating lean teams, rigid legacy policies, and daily operational fires?

Join Dr. Nichole Mancone Fisher (Texas Christian University), Tyler Henson (Middle Tennessee State University), and Melissa Daigle-Briggs (Northeastern University) for a candid conversation on the realities of the modern registrar's office. Drawing on diverse institutional perspectives, this panel explores how to bridge the gap between everyday record-keeping and future-focused learner success.

Fulfilling records requests is an essential district service, but it can also create an opportunity to generate revenue that supports broader district priorities. Hear how one North Carolina school district worked with Parchment to build a more efficient, revenue-generating records program. Learn about the approach they took, lessons learned along the way, and how revenue generation fit into their broader records strategy. Walk away with ideas for getting more value from records services while continuing to deliver a strong experience for staff and the communities you serve.