She also counsels first-year students on academic, social, and personal matters. Registrar Richard L. Switzer maintains the academic records of Kenyon and publishes Course of Study and other enrollment information. Petitions Summer school in the United States Transcripts Transfer credit Assistance from the Veterans Administration. Advice on preparing a petition may be sought from the registrar, the dean for academic advising, or the student's faculty advisor. Faculty Advisors New students are assigned a faculty advisor to assist in designing their programs of study, including curric-ular planning and postcollegiate plans.
Advisors also serve as coun-selors regarding the student's personal development and welfare.
When a student declares a major course of study within a department, a faculty member from that depart-ment serves as faculty advisor to the student. Forms for declaring a major are available from the Office of the Registrar and the Office of Academic Advising. The signature of the faculty advisor must be obtained before a student can enroll in a course or make any further adjustments to her or his class schedule. Upperclass Counselors New students are also assigned a volunteer upperclass student who works as a liaison with the students and their faculty advisors.