Registrar Office
The Registrar’s Office at a university serves as the primary center for managing student records, registration, scheduling, and graduation processes. It oversees all aspects from admissions to transcripts, ensures adherence to regulations, and upholds the academic calendar, providing essential academic and administrative services to students, faculty, and staff.
Key Responsibilities of the Registrar's Office
- Student Records: Custodian of all academic records, transcripts, and personal data, ensuring security and accuracy.
- Enrollment Management: Manages admissions, course registration, drops/adds, and withdrawals.
- Academic Scheduling: Develops and manages class schedules, exam timetables, and room allocations.
- Degree Conferral: Verifies eligibility and oversees the awarding of degrees.
- Academic Calendar: Maintains important dates, holidays, and breaks.
- Data & Reporting: Handles institutional reporting, including data for entities like the National Student Clearinghouse.
How Students Interact with the Registrar's Office:
- Registration: For class sign-ups, changes, and planning.
- Transcripts: Ordering official academic records.
- Graduation: Applying for graduation and degree audits.
- Personal Info Updates: Changing addresses, emails, or legal names (with documentation).
- Forms: Accessing various academic forms.