The Secretariat is both the service centre for AARC members and the contact point for the public. From 2025-2028, it is located at the University of Maribor.
The Secretariat has supporting tasks in the field of administrative organisation and communication. Its tasks include:
- support ot the Presidency, the General Assembly and the Scientific Committee in organising all meetings,
- maintain communication between AARC bodies and AARC members,
- collect and administer the membership fees in line with the purpose of their use,
- keeping records of all Scientific Committee and General Assembly meetings,
- update the membership section of AARC according to the annual status,
- report annually to the bodies of AARC,
- archive materials related to AARC,
- networking with secretariats of other rectors’ conferences and educational associations,
- AARC website administration,
- and all initiatives dealing with the institutional charges of AARC.