Rhode Island School of Design. Office of the Registrar records (14.0)

The collection contains student enrollment, registration, and course records from the Office of the Registrar, Rhode Island School of Design, 1878-1980s. The bulk of the collection documents day and evening student enrollment, 1878-circa 1950, by Registrar's books and a comprehensive index card file. The collection also includes Junior School Permanent cards, circa 1932-1984, and Evening Extension School transcript cards, circa 1910-1933. The ledgers and index cards may record the student's name, date of birth, address, parent or guardian, years of enrollment, academic department, courses, graduation date, degree or diploma, scholarship, and tuition.

The index card collection is stored in the original metal filing cabinet transferred from the Registrar's Office. The cabinet includes records of former students, RISD graduates, WWI Rehabilitation Students' Registration cards, Academic Department Cards, Summer School, Summer Extension (Day) Course Cards, War Certificates, and Master's students

There is a small collection of Wintersession Records, 1968-1980, documenting policies and procedures, registration, and courses, and an Undergraduate Attrition Statistics and Special Report, 1950-1974.