Location Changes on Campus to Better Serve Visitors

In an effort to better accommodate campus visitors, two departments that specifically serve prospective, as well as current, students will be changing locations as of the Spring 2015 semester.

Key admissions and financial aid staff will move to the Welcome Center, formerly the “pro shop” that housed the Student Development office. Campus Visit Coordinator Emily Mitchell and Executive Director of College Enrollment Adam Asher are two admissions staff members who will move from the Administrative Building to the newly appointed welcome area.

“This makes it easier for guests to connect to the admissions office, because it’s the first building on campus once you park in Lot A,” said Jeremy Klyn ’02, director of admissions. “It’s a starting point for their day when they visit and will allow us to also navigate other guests on campus to the proper location.”

Student Development is experiencing two changes, including a name change to “Student Life” and a relocation to the Administration Building. This involves a move for staff members, including Vice President of Student Life Becky Starkenburg, Dean of Students Mark Hanna, and Coordinator of Student Services Celeste DeBoer.

“I’m grateful to be part of a college that is deeply committed to cultivating the kind of community where students flourish– even when that means making what seems like a small, mid-year office change,” said Starkenburg.

Klyn said the change will allow Student Life personnel to be in a higher student traffic area and closer to co-workers and departments that also serve current students.