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March 5, 2018
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Registrar to centralize course scheduling THE COLLEGE IS planning the centralization of course registration, including changes to course numbers and academic scheduling with departments and the Office of the Registrar. During a Jan. 25 meeting held at 600 S. Michigan Ave., school deans, associate deans, the Office of the Registrar, department chairs and staff who assist with academic scheduling, Senior Vice President and Provost Stan Wearden and Senior Associate Provost Suzanne Blum-Malley discussed the shift, which would be implemented with the help of new software. The college’s current decentralized model of scheduling, for which each department handles its own schedule, will be changed to a centralized or “intentional” model, college spokeswoman Anjali Julka said.
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» ERIC BRADACH MANAGING EDITOR THE RACE FOR Illinois governor has become a crowded and heated contest. The eight-candidate field to claim the Republican or Democratic ticket has triggered a plethora of attack ads—not just between candidates in opposing parties but also heavy criticism of members with in their own party. However, with two Republicans and six Democrats, it can be difficult to differentiate who will be on the March 20 primary ballot box without some background. The Chronicle compiled an email Q&A with all those vying to become the state’s chief executive. All candidates were asked to answer the same three questions on issues deemed important to Columbia students to help them make a well-informed decision when they head to the polls.
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Julka did not provide The Chronicle interviews with Wearden and Registrar Keri Walters but instead provided emailed statements from the News Office and Wearden. Julka said Wearden and Walters discussed the standardized software system’s benefits with coordinating academic scheduling at the college. Wearden has also ordered the Office of the Registrar to explore software options, according to a Jan. 31 emailed statement to The Chronicle. “This system would potentially facilitate a more streamlined and holistic registration experience for students, and would increase use of underutilized classroom facilities and timeframes,” the statement read. “Additionally, the Office of the Registrar will work with students, staff and other stakeholders over the duration of this multi-year project to obtain input and feedback.”
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