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The Registrar’s Office - it’s one of the first places visited by
someone planning to attend Douglas College and about the last

they work with at graduation.

In between, Registrar’s Office staff keep track of every
applicant and student at Douglas College. Knowing how the
process works can save time for College employees who
contact the office for updates on applicant/student status
or registration policies and procedures.

This is the breakdown:

- prospective applicants and applicants
deal with the Registrar’s Clerk/
Receptionist

- applicants are also served by
Admissions Clerks and Data Entry
Clerks

- students (anyone accepted and
registered in courses) are served by
Student Records Clerks

Here’s a closer look at the people who
maintain the information on thousands
of students and applicants.

Trish Angus,
Registrar

Trish is responsible for planning and
development of operational policies and
procedures. She was responsible for
acquisition of our new Student
Information and Telephone Registration
systems and will focus on keeping them
up to date during the coming years. In
addition, forthcoming Bill 22 will add
new responsibilities to this position -
namely, establishing rules and conducting
elections for the Education Council and
the College Board.

Brenda Walton,
Assistant Registrar

Brenda is responsible for the day-to-
day running of the office, including
implementation of policies and
procedures. Student petitions and major
publications such as the college calendar
and telephone registration instructions are
included as part of her responsibilities.

Barbara Larkman, Departmental
Assistant

Barbara provides clerical and
administrative support to the Registrar
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coordinates all College Appeal
hearings and provides general
support to the Standing
Committee on Admissions and
Language Competency. She also
coordinates distribution of
course outlines to other
institutions for transfer-credit
articulation.

Debbie Crowley,
Senior Records Assistant
Debbie is responsible for
coordinating the smooth
operation of Student Records.
This includes the course
schedule of offerings, student
registration and end of semester
grade processing and transcript
generation. Debbie is also
responsible for producing the
final exam schedule, statistical
reports and the assignment of

 

 

 

student registration time slots.

Laurie Smith,
Systems Analyst

Laurie is primarily responsible for the
Telephone Registration System. She also
serves as a troubleshooter for Student
Information System problems and writing
system programs. Laurie works closely
with the Computing and Systems
department in coordinating work load and
work overlaps.

Tannis Robinson,
Admissions Coordinator

Tannis coordinates operations of the
Admissions group. She works closely
with program directors, chairs and
coordinators to ensure effective
communication with the Registrar’s
Office. She acts as a departmental
resource person to the Standing

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Registrar’s Office staff work with pe

Committee on Admissions and Language
Competency in addition to other ad hoc
Admission related committees. Tannis is
also the department liaison for day-to-day
issues with PSABC (Post Secondary
Application Service of B.C.)

Leah Ponting,
Graduation/Orientation Clerk

Leah coordinates major events such as
Graduation and new student Orientation.
Leah is responsible for determining
student eligibility to graduate. She
currently assesses transfer credit and
maintains the transfer guide. These duties
will move to Student Records in the next
fiscal year. Leah also produces the
Important Dates to Remember bulletin
each semester.