Miss Cornelia Shaw was elected as Librarian and Registrar on May 28, 1907. Prior to 1907, the duties of Registrar were handled by faculty members and the president. Although primarily responsible for the library, Shaw served as registrar until 1921 when Frederick Hengeveld added the duties to his work as basketball and baseball coach. In 1930, the Registrar's position became full-time, although the Registrar was also designated Secretary to the Faculty until 1939. In 1940, the position was expanded to include Admissions and the Registrar served as Director of Admissions and Registrar until 1964. Admissions became a separate office in 1965. Frederick Hengeveld filled the position of Registrar from 1921 to 1966. Upon Hengeveld's retirement, Professor Jay Ostwalt became Associate Dean of the Faculty and Registrar. Richard Burts succeeded Ostwalt in 1971 and held the position of Registrar until 1986. Sue Ross became the fifth Registrar in 1986 and Polly Griffin became the sixth Registrar in 1993. The Registrar oversees all aspects of course registration, classroom assignments, student academic records, and transcripts of Davidson academic records. The Registrar also evaluates transcripts for transfer credit to Davidson, coordinates eligibility to continue, certifies graduation qualification, coordinates commencement activities, maintains the College Registry, edits and publishes the Academic Regulations, and chairs the Curriculum Requirements Committee.