The Lincolnian

Issue date: 11/14/07 Section: News

Media Credit: Natalie Davis James Simington is leaving his post as registrar at Lincoln University to become the registrar at Fisk University.

After five years on the job, Lincoln University's registrar, James Simington, is planning to vacate his post at the end of the month.

Simington will assume the position of registrar at Fisk University, in Nashville, Tenn.

"They offered me a position I could not refuse, with benefits," said Simington in an interview with The Lincolnian. "I've been here for five years. There's not a lot left for me to do and I'm looking for other challenging positions."

During his tenure as registrar at Lincoln, Simington was credited with streamlining the registration process. As registrar, he was responsible for registering students for classes, insuring that student records remained confidential and resolving problems or issues that involve the processing of transcripts.

Amid major construction across campus, Simington has had to juggle assigning classrooms each semester despite a limited amount of space.

Those who worked with Simington said that they will miss his leadership.

"I will miss his understanding, and willingness to stand by his staff," said Pamela Henley, the senior clerk typist in the Registrar's office.

Simington-who attended Winston Salem University in North Carolina, and Howard University in Washington, D.C.-said that he became aware at an early age of Lincoln's historical legacy.

"I always heard about Lincoln University. The great things the institution was doing, also the great leaders," Simington said.

During his tenure, Simington said that he reformed the length of time that transcripts are processed, reducing the time frame from a week to about three days. He said that he also attempted to reduce long lines at the registrar's office by allowing students to check-in online. This option provides students with the ability to retrieve registration forms and degree orders.

With nineteen years of experience in higher education, Simington said that he is eager to begin a new challenge at Fisk.

"I will miss working with the faculty," he said. "It's been a rewarding experience. I hope the school continues to provide good customer service to students," he said.

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