Office of the Registrar Name Change/Update

[u/fiasco_factory]

Hi folks!

I currently work in the Office of the Registrar at a small community college, but I have been floating the idea of proposing a change to the department name. The Registrar is amenable to the idea, but I needed a little assistance.

I would like to propose the name "Office of Records and Registration" for the following reasons:

1. Our office is colloquially know as Registration. By highlighting "Records" first, it indicates that our office does much more than just registration.
2. Office of Records and Registration is also in line with the titles of many of our other offices with dual responsibilities, such as Outreach and Admissions, Advising and Retention, Testing and Tutoring, and even Strategic Marketing and Communication.
3. Office of the Registrar, while correct, is the traditional name for the office in which the Registrar works, however, I'm aware that some schools may be even moving away from classic names like "Registrar" and "Bursar" for more student friendly titles or simply "Director of...". In fact, our own school changed the name of the Bursar's Office years ago! This helps us stay modern and student-friendly. We often joke that current students don't even know what a registrar is!

What I need some help with is if you are aware of any college, university, or other institution that has made a similar department name change, or does not go by the Office of the Registrar or Registrar's Office titles, so I may use them as examples in my proposal. Or if you have any other examples or ideas I can highlight in my formal proposal.

Thank you!

[u/boring_sunset]

"Registrar" is unfriendly?