The Academic Records Office has undergone several structural and cosmetic changes, including a name change. Along with the name change to “Registrar’s Office,” their location has moved from the Luckey building to the lower level of Fancher Hall. There have also been staff changes in the office. On June 6, Houghton welcomed a new registrar, Kevin Kettinger, after Margery Avery’s retirement. “It is quite obvious that Houghton College has been very blessed for many years with an excellent Registrar in Margery Avery,” said Kettinger. As the new Registrar, Kettinger said he is thankful to work with a great staff in order to serve the students the best they can through their academic journey here.
Susan Martin ‘84, former graduation counselor and certification officer for Academic Records, is no longer with Houghton College. The Registrar’s Office is still in the process of hiring a replacement to fill Susan Martin’s position. . The current staff, Kevin Kettinger, Registrar, James Hutter, Associate Registrar of Records & Registration; and Rebecca McGarity-Palmer, Office Coordinator, extend their thanks to all faculty, staff, and students for their patience at this time. hey also said they are doing their best to replace the position in the near future.
In addition to the location and staff changes, McGarity-Palmer emphasizes the office’s efforts at becoming more technologically savvy. The Registrar’s office now has a computer at the front counter so students can receive help more efficiently, as well as find and locate forms or information while they are in the office. “We’re also attempting to make more of our forms electronic to help us use less paper and make things easier for students and faculty. The new interactive forms are one of our first steps as we continue to work out the kinks and figure out how to best adapt our office to a more paperless world,” McGarity-Palmer stated.
According to the Houghton College website, the goal of the Registrar’s Office is to “…help ensure that all students have a productive and successful academic experience before, during, and after attendance.” Students in need of assistance with course selection and offerings, academic transcript processing, or transcript evaluation should utilize the Registrar’s Office in its new location at Fancher Hall.