Show Any Questions By Margaret L. L Clayton Writer About calls were lodged through Registrations Registration's s main telephone telephone telephone tele tele- phone number last year according to Loren Evans Registrar Evans oversees oversees oversees over over- sees 22 full and time part-time employees who assist students by phone and at atthe atthe atthe the Registration window Calls coming into Registration are varied Registration telephone receptionist Beva Gines with the help of staff fields a host of ques ques- When will schedules be out How can I get my transcripts Would you please look up my schedule on computer What is my tuition How do I get my grades by phone When will I receive my diploma How can students relieve some of Gines Gine's telephone work load She said It would be helpful if they hang onto their quarterly schedules during the entire quarter and refer to them take them to work with them when call to add add addor or drop classes check tuition or hear touch-tone touch grades Touch-tone Touch grades was a new innovation for the students at the conclusion of the winter quarter of 1997 1991 In order to receive grades by phone the student is required to enter his or her PIN number personal identification number The PIN number is the six-digit six birth date of nt When a student t receives a transcript transcript transcript tran tran- script Evans' Evans signature is a part of the official document Getting students students students stu stu- stu- stu dents properly enrolled is just one one responsibility he oversees He is custodian custodian custodian cus cus- of student records Grades academic programs majors and degrees are a part of student records As Registrar he is charged with enforcing the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act which guards the privacy of student records According to Evans Optical Imagery will be in effect for summer quarter It is an efficient way to store and retrieve records in a timely manner manner manner man man- ner using modern technology he said Eric Weber Director of Student Services further explained that Optical Imagery incorporates two types of technology gy in the imagery process One is a large hard drive in inthe inthe inthe the computer It stores images from paper on the hard drive The technology used for imaging is an optical that is a large disk for permanent storage Continued on Page 2 Registration Continued from Page 1 A new student in nursing Kristy Kruitmoes said Everything has gone so smoothly for me this year And I really like getting my grades over the phone Karen Milligan and Linda along with other staff members process over 2000 graduation applications applications applications each year Roselyn Kirk an instructor at was pleased with Registration Whenever I call Registration L people are very pleasant and it is i easy to get through red tape to people I wish to speak with she said |