Memorial’s director of graduate enrolment services has been recognized by the Association for Graduate Enrolment Management with its Distinguished Service Award for 2025.
The Association for Graduate Enrolment Management is a leading organization at the forefront of graduate enrolment management with chapters in the United States and Canada.
Andrew Kim is well-known across the international higher education landscape for his unwavering commitment to graduate studies and his work to enable graduate students from all over the world to thrive throughout what can be a grueling graduate student experience.
“He is all in, all the time, and he has had a profound impact on thousands of graduate students.”
He has spent more than 20 years in higher education administration, and in his current role, he oversees academic and student services for graduate students across campuses at Memorial.
“Andrew is known in university circles across Canada and beyond for being not only a leader in graduate enrolment management, but also a leader in graduate student support,” said Dr. Amy Warren, acting provost and vice-president (academic). “His compassion for students is evident through his drive to help them overcome challenges before, during and after their pursuit of their graduate degrees. He is all in, all the time, and he has had a profound impact on thousands of graduate students. It is an understatement to say that Memorial is fortunate to have Andrew. He is a most deserving recipient of this recognition.”
Founder of Canadian chapter
The Association for Graduate Enrolment Management is the only professional organization devoted exclusively to the concerns of individuals working in the graduate enrolment management environment. Its mission is to engage and advance graduate enrolment management professionals by promoting excellence and collaboration through education, research and professional development.
Mr. Kim founded the association’s first Canadian chapter in 2012 and was president of the organization from 2012-14.
He served on the association’s board of directors from 2016-22, initially as a director-at-large from 2016-18 and he was then elected as treasurer for two terms from 2018-22. He was reappointed as treasurer in 2024.
While on the association’s board, Mr. Kim drafted it’s internationalization plan for 2018-20, which included as outcomes recruiting more international members, including committee members; creating linkages with international professional associations, such as the Association of International Educators and the Canadian Association for Graduate Studies; enabling joint presentations and cross-conference participation with international partner associations; and integrating more interactive elements and multimedia content in portable document format (PDF).
From 2015-17, Mr. Kim served as director-at-large for the Canadian Association for Graduate Studies.
He was the recipient of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers Strategic Enrolment Management Award of Excellence (2011), the Association for Graduate Enrollment Management Promotion of Excellence Award (2013) and Canadian Association for Graduate Studies/Educational Testing Services Award for Excellence and Innovation in Enhancing the Graduate Student Experience (2010 and 2013).
He has also presented on graduate enrolment management best practices at numerous higher education conferences in Canada and the U.S.
