[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.
In the United Kingdom, the term registrar is usually used for the head of the university's administration.
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).
[citation needed] 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: Services provided by the supporting units of an educational institution or university.