The registration office has moved from the south end of McAfee Gymnasium to the north end and students registering for spring 2003 should be aware of the move.

The office was moved Sept. 19 from the south side of McAfee, where it had been located for over 25 years, to room 1124 in the north basement of the building.

“It’s working out OK so far,” said Sue Harvey, director of academic records and registration. “It’s smaller, but they have the room to do what they need to do.”

The registration office move is part of a domino effect created by the renovation and relocation of the Doudna Fine Arts building.

The building will be under construction until 2005 and the music department will be relocated in McAfee until then.

To accommodate music students, movable music practice rooms needed to be installed and different spaces around campus were considered, said Roger Stoner, chair of the music department.

However, the high ceilings and ample space in the former registration office proved the best location for the rooms, Stoner said.

Employees at the registration office have to deal with a smaller space and less storage room, but the inconvenience will not effect students, Harvey said.

Before the move, the registration office tried to weed out old files and paper to prepare for the smaller space. However, she said extra storage cabinets will not arrive for another four to six weeks.

The current registration office was redesigned to accommodate the new office, including the installation of modular units instead of flat desks and overhead storage areas.

The department was also provided with new office equipment.

Registration begins Oct. 14, and if students have trouble with the touch tone registration system or want to change their major they should consult the registration office.