Office of the Registrar

Collection

Identifier: RG 05-5.30

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Records of the Office of the Registrar inlcude historical records of the first Registrar, correspondence, registration materials and information, numerous reports, schedules of classes, student registers and rosters, and historical grade books of the College and its affiliated schools.

This collection also includes the correspondence and notes of Historical Register Katharine Griggs, a set of reports by faculty conducted in the early 1940s, a set of historical teaching applications for positions at Berea and its affiliated schools, daily record logs, and graduation lists.

Dates

created: 1868-

Creator

Berea College (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Records can be accessed through the Reading Room, Berea College Special Collections and Archives, Hutchins Library, Berea College.

Conditions Governing Use

Federal copyright regulations apply. Some files may be RESTRICTED if they contain personal information.

Biographical or Historical Information

Also: Department of the Registrar

Extent

42.50 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Office of the Registrar assists students, faculty and alumni with a variety of services including maintaining academic records on all students and overseeing registration. The Registrar also maintains access to the academic calendar, class schedule, and college catalog.

Arrangement Note

The collection is arranged in series as follows:

Series 1: General

Series 2: Registrar's Reports,1909-1978

Series 3: Schedule of Classes

Series 4: Student Registers and Rosters

Series 5: Records of Katharine Griggs, Historical Register (contains links to a sampling of letters)

Series 6: General Faculty Study Reports, 1940-1941

Series 7: Historical Teaching Applications, 1902-1903

Series 8: Historical Grade Books and Registers, 1868-1914

Series 9: Grade Distribution Studies, 1923-1978

Series 10: Southern Association of Colleges Reports, 1922-1967

Series 11: Enrollement and Demographic Records and Statistics, 1966-1990

Series 12:Daily Records,1909-1973

Series 13: Lists of Berea College and Associated Schools Graduates, 1908-1969

Related Materials

RG 12.02: Berea College Catalogs

RG 10.28: Accredidation Reports and Studies

Processing Information

Guide for Series 1-7 created February 2018 with the assistance of Caitlin Hodgson, Archives Student Assistant. Series 8 processed and added to guide in September 2018 with the assistance of Temvelo Matsebula, Archives Student Assistant. Materials added to Series 1 and 2 in October 2020. Series 9 and 10 porcessed and added to guide in October 2020 by Lori Myers-Steele, Collections Archivist. Series 11 added Dec 2020 by Lori Myers-Steele, Collections Archivist. Series 12 and 13 added to collection in June 2021.