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40020.02 – Registrars

Registrars manage registration activities and academic record systems of colleges and universities.

Overview

Example job titles

  • College registrar
  • Community college registrar
  • University registrar

Core competencies

  • Monitoring to ensure academic records and registration systems are up-to-date, compliance requirements are met and any issues are promptly addressed
  • Time Management to handle processing registrations, maintaining records and responding to inquiries to ensure deadlines are met and services are provided in a timely manner
  • Problem Identification and Inductive Reasoning to identify issues related to registration processes and academic records, analyze data to determine the most likely cause and develop effective solutions
  • Verbal Ability and Speech Clarity to communicate registration procedures, academic records and policies accurately while interacting with students, faculty and other stakeholders
  • Leadership to inspire and guide registration staff, coordinate with other departments and oversee the implementation of policies and procedures
  • Knowledge in Clerical to understand how to best use clerical methods to manage paperwork, handle data entry, maintain records and coordinate administrative activities of academic institutions

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the registration activities and academic records system of a college or university
  • Review registration statistics and consult with faculty officials to develop registration policies
  • Direct activities of staff and others engaged in compiling information on courses, schedules and requirements for admission and graduation.

Additional information

  • There is no mobility among the various types of administrators in this group.
  • Progression to some senior management positions in education is possible with experience.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Managers in customer and personal services (60040)
  • School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education (40021)
  • University professors and lecturers (41200)

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