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COLLECTION SUMMARY

Title:     Office of Records and Registration, Registrars’ records

Dates:     1888-2008 (bulk 1942-2008)

Creator:    Registrar, Office of Records and Registration, South Dakota State University

Physical description:      1.0 linear feet—1 container, 25 VHS video cassettes

Collection number:     UA 22.0

Language:     Collection material in English.

Repository:     South Dakota State University Archives, Hilton M. Briggs Library, South Dakota State University, Brookings, S.D.

Abstract:     Collection is composed of a variety of material general by this office, including course schedules, short course announcements, correspondence, meeting minutes and procedures for registration of classes.

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION 

Provenance:    This material was transferred by Rick Davis, Assistant Registrar to SDSU Archives & Special Collections in 2003. The bulk of this collection consists of material that arrived in the archives through departmental records transfers, the university campus mail, or random donation by various individuals.

Access Restrictions:     This collection is open to research without restriction. Items in this collection do not circulate and may be used in-house only.

Copyright Status:     Copyright 2008 by South Dakota State University and SDSU Archives. Please credit the SDSU Archives if you copy or reproduce material from this finding aid.

It is the responsibility of anyone reproducing material to determine the copyright holders and obtain permission from them if necessary. Archives staff will provide available copyright information on request. Please note that most collections, especially those received before 1997, may not have complete information on file. (Revised 15 SEP 2003)

Preferred citation:     [Identification of item]. Office of Records and Registration, Registrars’ records, UA 22.0, South Dakota State University Archives, South Dakota State University, Brookings, S.D.

Processing information:     This collection was processed by Crystal J. Gamradt on November 18, 1998, with revisions on September 22, 2008 (cjg).

SELECTED SEARCH TERMS

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the subject guide. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein.

Subjects:

• Administrative Council—South Dakota State University.
• Baccalaureate—South Dakota State University.
• Calendars—South Dakota State University.
• Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)—South Dakota State University
• Commencement—South Dakota State University.
• Committee of Deans—South Dakota State University.
• Committee on Entrance Requirements—South Dakota State University.
• Committee to Study War Plans—South Dakota State University.
• Committees—South Dakota State University.
• Course schedule—South Dakota State University.
• Courses—South Dakota State University.
• Faculty—Directories—South Dakota State University.
• Office of Records and Registration, Office of—South Dakota State University.
• Records and Registration, Office of—DataTel STUDENT Training—South Dakota State University.
• Records and Registration, Office of—Newsletter—South Dakota State University.
• Records and Registration, Office of—Records and correspondence—South Dakota State University.
• Registrar—South Dakota State University.
• Registration—South Dakota State University.
• Short courses—South Dakota State University.
• South Dakota State College and World War II.
• Student services—South Dakota State University.
• Students—Directories—South Dakota State University.
• Summer school—South Dakota State University.
• Wintegrate—South Dakota State University.

BACKGROUND NOTE 

The Records and Registration office maintains official records on enrollment, biographical student data, grades, credits, and degrees conferred.  This office administers registration and assesses tuition and fees and prepares and sends transcripts when written, signed requests are received from students.  They process enrollment verifications and check for athletic eligibility.  It is their responsibility to prepare semester schedules, assign classrooms; supply reports and analysis of enrollment, grades and other scholastic matters.  The Registrar coordinates with college deans the procedure for clearing candidates for graduation and submitting candidate lists; and assists with the graduation ceremonies.

Related material:

South Dakota State University Registration Planning Task Force, A proposed plan for registration at South Dakota State University: a report submitted by Dr. Robert Wagner, President, South on and Assessment, South Dakota State University, 2002. [Archives: S537.S6 S60184 2002]

SCOPE AND CONTENTS NOTE

This collection is composed of a variety of material generated by the Office of Records and Registration. The bulk of the material consists of registration schedules for courses available at South Dakota State University. Included are announcements of short courses that cover a range of subjects, from agriculture to piano tuning. Also included are directories of students and faculty, programs from baccalaureate services, and information for fall registration, meeting minutes from various committees, correspondence, newspaper clippings, registration procedures, guidelines for selection of students for senior college, scheme of study forms for students, summer session registration changes in procedure, and a list of course number changes. Also Included is a handwritten list of baccalaureate and commencement speakers for 1900-1932.

ARRANGEMENT of the RECORDS

Folders are arranged in alphabetical order.

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Updated 22 September 2008 by cjg

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