Adam Sherr: University Registrar |
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After a national search, Adam B. Sherr has been named the University registrar in Student Registration & Financial Services, effective May 1. As University registrar, he will direct the office in the seamless and innovative delivery of services around student data, academic records, course scheduling and classroom and space management.
Mr. Sherr has been a member of the Penn community for nearly 30 years, having completed his BA in history & sociology of science in 1990 and his MSEd in higher education in 2000. A native Philadelphian and former Mayor’s Scholar, his first position at Penn was as a work-study student in the University Dining Services Office. He continued his career after obtaining his initial degree, performing various roles in the Business Services Division.
For 14 years, he served in the School of Nursing as school registrar and as an academic advisor before assuming the role of functional project lead for Pennant Accounts, overseeing the redesign effort of the Next Generation Student System.
The role of the University registrar impacts the entire community of Penn students, faculty, staff, parents and alumni and in announcing his appointment, Michelle H. Brown-Nevers, associate vice president for student services, said, “Adam’s devotion to students, collaborative nature and broad, campus-wide experience positions him to take the helm of the Registrar’s Office and to lead the team in bringing the Pennant Records project and all other aspects of systems and process improvement to another level of excellence.”
Since 2000, Mr. Sherr has served as chair of the Penn Alumni Interview Program’s Philadelphia Committee, engaging alumni interviewers in the process to help identify prospective students. He has held leadership roles with the Penn Professional Staff Assembly (PPSA), including two stints serving as the group’s chair. A passionate Penn Quaker, he has been the assistant director of the Penn Band for over 20 years.
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