Resources for Academic Success Helping Your Student Succeed in the Classroom The University of Louisiana at Lafayette offers over 100 undergraduate degree programs and specialized concentrations. Faculty and staff on our campus are committed to ensuring your student’s academic success. While your student’s academic journey is their own, you can support them by knowing about the various support resources on our campus that help students academically.
University Colleges & Academic Advising The University has eight academic colleges from which to choose a major. Every student is assigned an academic advisor. It is the advisor’s responsibility to assist the student in course selection each semester. Students may obtain the name and contact information for their academic advisor through their ULink Student Portal account. Students are required to meet with their academic advisor each semester before scheduling classes for the upcoming semester.
Student Interaction with University Faculty The faculty is committed to your student’s success. One of the greatest tips you can provide your student is to encourage them to visit with their faculty members outside of class. Students are often hesitant to interact with faculty members, and don’t realize how valuable faculty are in assisting them in their courses.
University Honors Program Dr. Julia Frederick, Director Judice-Rickels Hall 208 (337) 482-6700 honors@louisiana.edu honors.louisiana.edu The University Honors Program provides serious and highly motivated students with a set of unique intellectual and educational opportunities designed to help them reach their potential. Students in the Honors Program benefit from the following opportunities and resources: • Smaller class sizes and contracts to personalize their education • An opportunity to complete and publish an undergraduate thesis • Early registration
Qualifications First-time freshmen qualify for the Honors Program with an ACT Composite of 26 (SAT 1260) or higher. Students must apply to the program by attending the Honors Program Meeting during their regularly scheduled Orientation. Students may also apply to the program at any point in their undergraduate career with a GPA of 3.2 or better. Program Requirements To remain in the Honors Program, students must complete the following requirements: • Maintain a 3.0 GPA as a freshman and 3.2 GPA during sophomore, junior, and senior years • Complete 18 credit hours of Honors courses during their undergraduate career
• Research opportunities
• Enroll in and attend an Honors Seminar for six consecutive semesters
• Honors Seminar
• Complete a research project
• Honors scholarship opportunities • Honors events and expense-paid Honors trips • Honors Living Learning Community • In-house computer lab and services in Judice-Rickels Hall
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Academic Success Center Lee Hall 115 (337) 482-6818 asc@louisiana.edu studentsuccess.louisiana.edu The Academic Success Center is the University’s academic support center. Services include grade checks, academic success workshops, academic counseling, tutoring, dropping classes, and major changes.
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