Patti Rust

Key Responsibilities: Systems and Reporting Oversight, Project Management, Business Process Redesign, Security, Training, User Support; Technology Lead and IT Liaison; FERPA and Academic Policy Guidance/Implementation Support; Transcript, Verification, and Grading Services Oversight

Favorite Place on Campus: At UNI we are blessed to have such a beautiful campus. I don't have one favorite place, but I love the aerial views of the entire campus.

Favorite Food on Campus: Quesadillas, Salsa, and Holiday Sugar Cookies

Favorite Restaurant in the Cedar Valley: Whiskey Road

My Advice to Students: Don't hesitate to ask questions and tap into the knowledge and expertise of Registrar staff during your time at UNI. While some may see us as operating primarily behind the scenes, we love interacting with students, helping them navigate the many services, policies, and procedures of the university, and making improvements to enhance the student experience. We also provide some great on campus student employment opportunities!

What I love about working in the Office of the Registrar: It is very rewarding to have an impact on students from the moment they step foot on campus and register for their first classes to the day they complete their degree requirements and walk across the commencement stage, and even beyond that point as alumni who rely on us to maintain their academic records and provide credentials services throughout their lifetime. I also love the variety of the work we do and being in an office that is continuously taking on new challenges, solving new problems, and developing creative solutions to support the needs of UNI students, faculty, staff and administrators in the ever-changing environment we operate within.