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NRoll registration system has encountered few bumps By Chris Hain Senior Editor Except for a few minor glitches, UNL’s telephone registration system is rolling along smoothly, the director of records and registra tion said. Earl Hawkey said registration officials only had a few changes planned for the system, and students had only minor complaints about the touch-tone registration system was installed last spring for class registration. The only major change to NRoll is that students no longer can withdraw inadvertently from all of their classes, he said. Several students have unknowingly with drawn by accidentally pressing9 on their touch tone phone, Hawkey said. To avoid that, the system will verify that the student wants to withdraw before completing the action. UniversityofNebraska-Lincolnofficialswill wait to make other changes until registration for fall classes is complete. One small complaint about NRoll, Hawkey said, has been the amount of time it lakes for the system to audibly list a student’s classes. Some faculty members and administrators were concerned that students would skip faculty advising sessions once NRoll was in place, he said. Some colleges, such as the College of Journalism and Mass Communications, require students to get faculty approval before register ing for classes. Linda Shipley, the associate dean of the college, said advisers hadn’t had problems with students skipping advising sessions. Hawkey said he hadn’t heard of that problem existing in other colleges on a large scale. Actually, he said, 2 percent more students in the Division of General Studies met with their faculty advisers for fall registration. Hawkey said students still could drop and add classes using NRoll. The procedure is out lined in the schedule of course offerings, he said. Students whocncountcracloscd class should periodically check the status of the class, be cause it frequently changes. The system has enabled students to register at their convenience, he said. It also has freed the registration and records department from organizing the elaborate drop/add setup at the union, he said. And, Hawkey said, students can avoid the long registration lines of past years and use the extra lime to enjoy themselves. Lincoln's Churches Welcome flew and Returning Students St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church Newman center The Student Parish on Campus •16th &Q Sunday Mass Schedule 10:00am, ll:0(tem, and 5:30pm Daily Mass Schedule M-Thurs: 6:55am, 10:00pm; Fri: 7am, 5pm Confessions: X M TTi i ■ •• (i• Cnf d Cun I rnone: 4/q-/y — - -r-.-~i j ^mrv^v^r Go to Chupck! Lincoln Christian Fellowship 1145 Furnace Ave. (4 blocks north of 11th & Comhusker Hwy. Just 2 miles from campus) Call 438-5566 Services: Sat. 6:30p.m. Sun. 8:45a.m., 1 la.m. Sewing tfie Lord in LincoCn for 37 years. - \ First Baptist Church 1340 K Street - Across from the Capitol Sunday School (All Ages).9:15 a.m. Morning Worship Service.10:30 a.m. Sunday Evening Fellowship and Bible Study..7:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study & Prayer.6:45 p.m. New College Ministry’ this Fall! Choir and Handbells! Conversational English for Internationals! Call 477-4198 for more information v__-J (Abundant life family church! 5200 'O' St. Villager Motor Inn-Plaza Room Sunday 10:00a.m. Pastor Gil Kisling: Graduate of Rbema Bible Training Center. (Sait « a (Saaii (Sait M % £tmr First Presbyterian Church 840 S. 17th 477-6037 Services: Sun. 8:45a.m., 11a.m. Christian Education: Sun. 9:45a.m. (For All Ages) For information about the College Age Progam call and ask for Dann. New Covenant Church Bccau&c you mattc/i to QocL An Evangelical Church for Students Meeting at 17th & A 10:30 a.m. Sundays Contemporary Worship Practical Bible Teaching Lots of Students Need Info or Ride? 483-1451 k ■ Lutheran Student Center 535 N. 16th St. Across from Niehardt Pound Complex. Sunday Worship . 9:30a.m. 11a.m. Wednesday 9:30p.m. 435-3697 Larry Meyer Pastor 4 CAMPUS LIFE is looking for VOLUNTEERS CAMPUS LIFE is:. •action oriented activities for teens, small groups, 1 to 1 appointment •relational evangelism If you are committed to follow Jesus Christ, have an interest in working with teenagers, and have 3-5 extra hours per week, then give us a call at 477-3755 for info and an application. Christ Unitv Church welcomes you Bach of ut hungers for an understanding ;>f the spiritual part of our being. Words cannot quite capture what we sense is the Ultimate Truth. There fore, we quest... SUNDAY SERVICES I0:30sm CHILD CARE 4 SUNDAY SCHOOL CALL FOR ADULT CLASS SCHEDULE Spiritual Counseling By Appointment Heather Withers PH.D Minister 135 No. 3 IstStreet.. .476-6887 1st Mark’s on the Campus' * . A Episcopal (Anglican) 13th &R 474-1979 Holy Eucharist 8:30 & 10JO; 5p.m beginning Aug. 28 Young Adults - FREE Sunday Supper Auv. 28. Sent. 11...5:30v.m College Fellowship that Centers on Jesus Christ Join us Sunday mornings at 9:30 for interesting Bible discussions and fellowship. We’re close to the main campus and are glad to provide transportation. Just give the church a call at 474-5659. Central is the ideal place to make Christian fellowship a part of your college experience. MEMBER, CHRISTIAN & MISSIONARY ALLIANCE CLOSE TO CAMPUS 2820 "O" STREET 474-5659 CENTRAL CHURCH I COLLEGE & CAREER The Unitarian ' Church of Lincoln — COME AND GET TO KNOW US. A FRIENDLY WELCOME AWAITS YOUI The Unitarian Church of Lincoln 6300 A Street Lincoln. Nebrarka 68510 Phone (402) 48J-2213 International Fellowship of Christian Businessmen We would like to welcome students to roundtable discussions of biblical principles in business situations. Every Thursday 7-8am K's Restaurant 1275 S. Cotner rPlains Baptist Church " 2902 Randolph St.-Phone 435-4760 S.S/Adult Bible Study.. 10:00am-Morning Worship..11:00am Sunday Evening...6:00pm.Wednesday Prayer....6:30pm Independent — Wednesday Bible Study...7:00pm — Fundamental Old Fashioned-Family orianted-Bible preaching and teaching Church " F^rictndl t Church this of Hea \s&n "j Feel like you're fighting a loosing battle? Join us Sunday mornings to learn how the battle has already been won for you by Jesus Christ Sunday Worship Experience 9 & 11am Other spiritual growth opportunities are offered throughout the week. University Lutheran Chapel 16th & "Q" Streets 477-3997 The young adult ministry where Christ is worshipped in an atmosphere of praise and celebration!