The Registrar's Office is designated as the official custodian of education records at Appalachian State University. All requests for inspection and review of education records, regardless of the nature of the record (i.e., academic, financial, etc.), should be directed to the Registrar's Office. Though not inclusive, the following list contains the primary categories of education records and their locations:
Types | Responsible Officials/Locations |
| Admissions Records | University Registrar |
| Academic Records | University Registrar |
| Financial Records | University Treasurer, Office of Student Accounts |
| Placement Records | Director, Career Development Center |
| Academic Progress Records | Maintained by the Dean of the College/School and the chairperson of the academic department in which the student has formally declared his or her major. If the student has not declared a major, these records are maintained by the Director, University College Academic Advising Center, D. D. Dougherty Building |
| Disciplinary Records | Director, Office of Student Conduct |
| Financial Aid Records | Director, Office of Student Financial Aid |
| Campus Housing Records | Director, Office of Residence Life |
| Extra-Curricular Records | Director, Center for Student Involvement and Leadership |
| Records of Students as Athletes | Director, Office of Athletics Compliance |