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A '''registrar''' or '''[[registrary]]''' is an official in an academic institution (a [[college]], [[university]], or [[secondary school]]) who handles student records.
A '''registrar''' is a senior administrative executive within an academic institution (consisting of a [[college]], [[university]], or [[secondary school]]) who oversees the management and leadership of the Registrar's Office.


==General duties and function==
Typically, a registrar processes registration requests, schedules classes and maintains class lists, enforces the rules for entering or leaving classes, and keeps a permanent record of grades and marks. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual salary for registrars in the United States was just under $72k in 2008-2009. <ref>[http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos007.htm#earnings]</ref> In institutions with selective admission requirements a student only begins to be in connection with the registrar's official actions after admission.<ref> [http://saas.byu.edu/registrar/index.php Description of BYU's registrar's offices duties]</ref>
Typically, a registrar processes registration requests, schedules classes and maintains class lists, enforces the rules for entering or leaving classes, and keeps a permanent record of grades and marks. In institutions with selective admission requirements, a student only begins to be in connection with the registrar's official actions after admission.<ref>[http://saas.byu.edu/registrar/index.php Description of BYU's registrar's offices duties]</ref>
Various grades of professional academic-related staff perform senior administrative and managerial roles in such universities on behalf of the registrar or head of department and head subsections of the administration. Titles afforded to such staff include assistant registrar, senior assistant registrar and principal assistant registrar.


===Registrars in the United Kingdom===
In the [[United Kingdom]], the term Registrar is usually referred to the head of the University's administration. The role is usually combined with that of Secretary of the University's governing bodies and in these cases, the full title will often be "Registrar and Secretary" (or "Secretary and Registrar") to reflect these dual roles. The [[University of Cambridge]], [[England]] uses the archaic spelling of "[[Registrary]]" for this office.
In the [[United Kingdom]], the term registrar is usually used for the head of the university's administration. The role is usually combined with that of secretary of the university's governing bodies and in these cases, the full title will often be "registrar and secretary" (or "secretary and registrar") to reflect these dual roles. The [[University of Cambridge]] in [[England]] uses the archaic spelling of "[[Registrary]]" for this office.


===Registrars in Canada===
Various grades of professional academic-related staff perform senior administrative and managerial roles in such universities on behalf of the Registrar or Head of Department and head subsections of the administration. Titles afforded to such staff include Academic Registrar, Assistant Registrar, Senior Assistant Registrar and Principal Assistant Registrar. Salaries for such positions in 2007 average £70k, £40k, £44k and £47k respectively (some institutions refer to Senior Assistant Registrars as Principal Assistant Registrars, so £48k is the salary for either position).
In [[Canada]], the registrar is an administrative position, usually responsible for admissions, records and registration, academic scheduling, front line service and support, strategic enrollment data management and analysis, academic policy, and graduation (sometimes known as convocation).<ref>http://arucc.ca/uploads/documents/Canadian_Registrars_Reporting_Relationships_and_Responsibilities.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>

===Registrars in Ireland===
In [[Ireland]], the registrar is usually the chief academic officer, and the title is often combined with such titles as "deputy president" or "vice-president for academic affairs".{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}

== Registrar's office ==
A registrar's office is an essential unit within a [[college]], [[university]], or [[secondary school]]. The registrar's office provides a variety of services and supports for prospective students, current students, faculty, and staff related to:

* Marketing and recruitment
*[[University and college admission|Admissions]]
* Registration
* [[Graduation|Graduations]]

* Course Catalog Publishing
* Curriculum Management
* Class Scheduling
* Academic Records
* Examinations
* Data Analytics
* Student awards and financial aid
* Athletic Compliance
* Veterans’ Educational Benefits
* Mass communications

== Semi-Academic Service ==
Services provided by the supporting units of an educational institution or university.


==See also==
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==External links==
* [http://www.aacrao.org American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO)]
* [http://www.arucc.com Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada (ARUCC)]
* [http://www.arucc.unb.ca/index.htm Association des Registraires des Universités et Collèges du Canada (ARUCC)]
* [http://www.aua.ac.uk Association of University Administrators (AUA)]

[[Category:Education and training occupations]]
[[Category:Academic administration]]
[[Category:Academic administration]]
[[Category:Education and training occupations]]

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A registrar is a senior administrative executive within an academic institution (consisting of a college, university, or secondary school) who oversees the management and leadership of the Registrar's Office.

General duties and function

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Typically, a registrar processes registration requests, schedules classes and maintains class lists, enforces the rules for entering or leaving classes, and keeps a permanent record of grades and marks. In institutions with selective admission requirements, a student only begins to be in connection with the registrar's official actions after admission.[1] Various grades of professional academic-related staff perform senior administrative and managerial roles in such universities on behalf of the registrar or head of department and head subsections of the administration. Titles afforded to such staff include assistant registrar, senior assistant registrar and principal assistant registrar.

Registrars in the United Kingdom

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In the United Kingdom, the term registrar is usually used for the head of the university's administration. The role is usually combined with that of secretary of the university's governing bodies and in these cases, the full title will often be "registrar and secretary" (or "secretary and registrar") to reflect these dual roles. The University of Cambridge in England uses the archaic spelling of "Registrary" for this office.

Registrars in Canada

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In Canada, the registrar is an administrative position, usually responsible for admissions, records and registration, academic scheduling, front line service and support, strategic enrollment data management and analysis, academic policy, and graduation (sometimes known as convocation).[2]

Registrars in Ireland

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In Ireland, the registrar is usually the chief academic officer, and the title is often combined with such titles as "deputy president" or "vice-president for academic affairs".[citation needed]

Registrar's office

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A registrar's office is an essential unit within a college, university, or secondary school. The registrar's office provides a variety of services and supports for prospective students, current students, faculty, and staff related to:

  • Course Catalog Publishing
  • Curriculum Management
  • Class Scheduling
  • Academic Records
  • Examinations
  • Data Analytics
  • Student awards and financial aid
  • Athletic Compliance
  • Veterans’ Educational Benefits
  • Mass communications

Semi-Academic Service

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Services provided by the supporting units of an educational institution or university.

See also

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References

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