Dr. Carolyn Dr. Carolyn BruderBruder

Interim Provost & Interim Provost &

Vice PresidentVice President Academic Academic AffairsAffairs

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UL Lafayette

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Helping Your Helping Your Student Succeed Student Succeed

AcademicallyAcademicallyLana Rodriguez

Academic Success Center – Junior Division

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• Complete at least 12 hours per semester

• Minimum 2.00 GPA• Degree progression• Junior Division/Upper

Division• Graduation

Academic ExpectationsAcademic Expectations

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• Work less than 20 hours/week

• Academic success tends to be better if working on campus

• Student with lower test scores should plan to work less

Balance School/Work/FunBalance School/Work/Fun

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• Read chapter before class• Go to class! • Take notes, review &

rewrite notes within 24 hours

• For every hour in class need 2 hours outside class studying

How to Increase SuccessHow to Increase Success

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• Accept responsibility for learning • Know degree requirements• Communicate with professors• Make advising appointment & attend• Register for classes early• Know the rules

StudentStudent’’s Responsibilitiess Responsibilities

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• Academic counseling• Learning Center• Career Counseling Center

Academic Success CenterAcademic Success Center

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• Academic questions• Dropping with a W• Changing major• Early Warning for FTF• Freshmen on Probation • Academic Suspension &

Financial Aid Appeals

Academic CounselingAcademic Counseling

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UL Lafayette Drop Policyeffective Fall 2010

1119

190-119

160-89

1 or 2 (no more than 3 in first 59 earned hours)30-59

1 or 2 (no more than 3 in first 59 earned hours)0-29

Withdrawals Allowed Without FeeHours

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$50 fee per course after the allowed withdrawals

• Free one-on-one tutoring• Study groups • Supplemental Instruction• Computer lab• Online tutoring

Learning CenterLearning Center

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• More than 35 student employees• Tutor for 95 courses across 18

subjects • 5,242 tutoring sessions

2,117 individual sessions3,125 supplemental instruction & study groups

Learning Center Learning Center ––Fall 2010Fall 2010

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• Fall 2010: Attended 20 or more Biology 220/221 SI sessions = 2 letter grade increase; attended 10 sessions = 1 letter grade increase (2 sessions are offered each week)

• In Spring 2011, TLC extended tutoring hours to 8:30 pm on Monday and Wednesday evening.

• Projected for Spring 2012, TLC will offer tutoring in the new residence halls.

TLC NewsTLC News

• Help in deciding on a major• ACSK 140 Career Decision

Making course• Free career tests

• Choices• SIGI 3

Career Counseling CenterCareer Counseling Center

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• Confidentiality• The right of access to

education records is limited to the student

Family Education Rights and Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)Privacy Act (FERPA)

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September:• Tell me about your math class?• Do you know where to get help

for math?October:• Were you pleased with your

interim grades?• Have you talked with your

instructors yet?

Sample QuestionsSample Questions

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November:• Have you talked with your advisor about your

classes for the next semester?• What do you think about your new major?

December:• What have you enrolled in for the next

semester?• When are your finals during the week of finals?

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Summer Academic CalendarSummer Academic Calendar

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May 26 Deadline to payJune 6 1st day of classJuly 14 Last day to drop July 28 Finals begin

Aug 10 Deadline to payAug 22 1st day of classSept 29 Interim GradesOct TOPS WorkshopsOct 13 Last day to drop Oct 17-28 AdvisingDec 5 Finals begin

Fall Academic CalendarFall Academic Calendar

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115 Lee Hall (337-482-6818)

Mon-Thurs 7:30-5:00Fri 7:30-12:00

http://studentsuccess.louisiana.eduEmail: jd@louisiana.edu

Lana Rodriguez (482-2059)lana@louisiana.edu

Academic Success Center Academic Success Center Junior DivisionJunior Division

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