1. Introduction to the Office of the University Registrar
Aimee Leturmy, Assistant Registrar
August 2012

2. Registrar Functions @ FSU
Registration
Transcripts
Graduation
Residency reclassification
Collecting/posting of grades
Class scheduling
Enrollment management research/data requests
Enrollment certification: enrollment, veterans, athletes
Veteran’s Affairs coordination
Publishing University Bulletins, Registration Guides, class schedules

3. Mandatory First Class Meeting Attendance
All students must attend first class meeting or be dropped, regardless of discipline, course level, size, delivery method, etc.
Faculty must take attendance at first class meeting
Absentees should be reported immediately to academic department
Unless told otherwise, department will process drops
Different methods can be used for distance learning or large lecture classes. Check with Blackboard support for assistance.

4. Non-attendance drops and student aid
Required to remain compliant with Federal Financial Aid rules
Keeps students from receiving aid when they are not attending
Students expect to be dropped through this method
Failure to do so may end up costing them money under certain Florida laws

5. FERPA for Faculty List of Directory Information items
Federal law, protects student’s educational record
Can release “directory information”
Not on the list? Do not release. It’s protected information
For more information see:
List of Directory Information items
Name, date/place of birth
Local/permanent address
Telephone number (if listed)
Dates of attendance, most recently attended institution
Classification, major
Participation in official University actives/sports, weight/height of athletic team members
Degree, honors, awards received
FSUCard photo

6. Consider student privacy
Students grading papers/quizzes in class or leaving papers in a pile for pick up
Letters of recommendation-need release
Storage of data in internal databases, USB drives
Do not discuss student’s progress with other faculty/staff without need-to-know, non-university officials (including parents and other students) without student’s consent
Do not provide list of students enrolled in classes to anyone, private or commercial
When in doubt, contact the Registrar's Office for assistance

7. Thank You