MACRAO was organized to provide for the exchange of information concerning issues of interest to its members and to contribute to the advancement of education in Michigan.

There are three types of membership: institutional, affiliate, and individual.

Affiliate Membership
Affiliate Members encompass any college or organization that provides services to or has established partnerships with Institutional Members. For example, corporations, non-accredited colleges, tribunal colleges, proprietary schools, vendors conducting business with institutional members (e.g. SAT, Datatel, Banner EPOS), agencies (Focus Hope), military, out of state colleges, and automotive educational branches (e.g. Ford and GM). Affiliate members do not have voting rights. Affiliates are eligible to attend MACRAO sponsored conferences and workshops, receive newsletters and participate in the MACRAO endorsed College Day/Night programs. Contact MACRAO for current membership costs.

Institutional Membership
Institutional Members consist of college-level degree-granting institutions of higher education in Michigan accredited by an accrediting association approved by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) (formerly CORPA) and listed in the Directory of Michigan Institutions of Higher Education. Institutional membership benefits include: voting rights, listing in the MACRAO College Mall, and participation in the Michigan Transfer Network. Contact MACRAO for current membership costs. Individual members at a member institution must be employed by the institution. There is no limit to the number of individual members at a member institution and all individual members may be listed in the MACRAO online directory.

Individual Membership
Individual membership is designed for individuals no longer affiliated with a MACRAO member institution, who did not receive honorary membership and graduate students who may have an interest in a career in higher education. Individuals under this category would receive newsletters and conference information. Contact MACRAO for current membership costs.


Membership Application

MACRAO members are encouraged to participate by joining a committee (3 year appointment); volunteering to be a presenter or moderator for a fall conference session, help with local arrangements, work on the newsletter or help with any number of additional projects. Any member wishing to play an active role in MACRAO on a committee or in any other capacity should contact the current committee chair or any member of the executive committee.

As one of our members said: "You learn more about MACRAO and about what's going on in Michigan when you are involved." So...get involved!

Professional development is an important part of MACRAO. MACRAO provides several professional development opportunities for the members throughout the year. However, this all takes hard work and much effort by a dedicated group of people.

Find a place, and volunteer your time and talents.

Welcome!