CHADRON – Chadron State College recently completed a reorganization of Crites Hall offices during the summer to improve efficiency and strengthen services for its students.

Dean of Students Austen Stephens said the reconfiguration was approached with the goal of creating a more holistic layout that better supports departmental needs. Crites Hall is typically the first building on campus potential students visit and the facility accommodates Enrollment Management, which includes Admissions and Financial Aid, the Business Office, Housing and Residence Life, Institutional Effectiveness, Student Affairs, which includes Health Services, Counseling, Title IX, and Campus Security, College Relations, ROTC, and START.

“Crites Hall serves so many functions,” Stephens said. “The changes were undertaken to enhance operational efficiency, customer service to students, and to bring offices within closer proximity to their departments.”

Several key areas were relocated during the reorganization. Campus Security has relocated from the Maintenance Building to the Garden Level South, while the College Relations offices are now situated on the Garden Level. Health Services and Counseling shifted to the third-floor center lobby to provide a more accessible space for students seeking support.

The Vice President for Enrollment and Admissions processing office relocated to the third-floor south wing, and the Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management and Admissions Counselors moved into individual offices on the second floor.

The Business Office expanded into Room 118 on the north wing of the main floor.

The Visit Center in the main lobby welcomes prospective students and their families, and the space has been designated as a reservable conference room through Microsoft Outlook.

Stephens said the reorganized layout should provide lasting benefits.

“Our intent was to make Crites Hall easier to navigate while giving departments the space they need to operate effectively,” he said. “We believe these moves will improve both day-to-day operations and the student experience.”

Crites Hall, formerly named Men’s Hall, opened in Oct. 1938. The building is named after former Chadron attorney and Normal School Board member Edwin Crites, who laid the cornerstone of the building.