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Helping Students

Succeed

Bette Harris

Academic Success Center

Colleges & Majors

• Arts

• Business

• Education

• Engineering

• General Studies

• Liberal Arts

• Nursing

• Sciences

Degree: 120

Single Course: 3

Full-Time: 12

This Fall: 12-15

How many credit hours…?

Course Catalog

Catalog.louisiana.edu

General Education Courses

Subject Credit

English 6

Mathematics 6

Natural Science 9

Behavioral Sciences 6

Humanities 9

Arts 3

39

ACT Placement

ACT English 18-27 ENGL 101

28+ ENGL 115(credit for ENGL 101)

ACT Mathematics 19+ MATH 102/107/117

19-20 MATH 103/104

21-22 MATH 105

23 MATH 109

24-25 MATH 109/110

25-27 Credit for MATH 105

26+ MATH 143

28+ MATH 270

Credit by

Other Means

• ACT or SAT scores

• AP Credit

• ACE testing

• High School

Dual Enrollment

CLID: txt3333 ACT TEST SCORES

Name: Pepper Cayenne

English 25

Major Code: 6651 Math 21

Reading 24

Major: Management Science 22

Composite 23

GPA: 3.5

Classes you should choose first: Credit Hours:

ENGL 101 (3 credits) 3

MATH 105 (3 credits) 3

UNIV 100 (3 credits) 3

Choose remaining courses from the approved list below.

ECON 201 or 202 (3 credits)

Art Elective: May select one

DANC 101 OR 102 (3 credits)

MUS 104, 105, 106, 108, 109 (3 credits)

THEA 161 or 261 (3 credits)

VIAR 120 (3 credits)

Course Scheduling Guide

Advising

Student

Advisor Parent

Academic Expectations

• Complete at least 12 hours

• Minimum 2.0 GPA

Time Management Matters – Use a Planner

Work less than 20 hours/week

Academic success tends to be better if working on campus

Students with a lower GPA should work less

Commitment Counts

Text books are necessary

Class attendance is essential

Active Learning

Study time: 2 hours outside

class per credit hour

Success Happens

Academic Success Center What we do!

Academic Counseling

Advising

Grade Checks

Tutoring

Academic Counseling

Academic questions

Dropping with a W

Choosing a major

Grade Checks

Probation

Academic Suspension &

Financial Aid Appeals

The Learning Center We believe that all students can succeed!

One-on-one tutoring

Study groups

Supplemental Instruction

Computer Lab

Online tutoring

6,500 in person visits

2,400 Supplemental Instruction

2,700 appointments

1,200 study groups

200 Math lab

Learning Center –Fall 2015

TLC tutors most 100 & 200 level Math and Science courses

Writing Center in HLG 107 provides writing help at all levels

All tutoring services are FREE

TLC & Writing Center

Online Advisor Chat

Available 8 am - 4:30 pm

Monday-Thursday

General Academic Questions

http://studentsuccess.louisiana.edu

• Confidentiality

• The right of access to

educational records is

limited to the student

Family Education Rights

and Privacy Act

(FERPA)

Spring Academic Calendar

Jan 4 Deadline to pay

Jan 13 1st day of class

Feb/Mar Grade checks

Mar 3 Last drop day

Mar 14-24 Advising

May 2 Finals begin

Questions?

Academic Success Center

115 Lee Hall 337-482-6818

http://studentsuccess.louisiana.edu

Bette Harris 337-482-5930

bette@louisiana.edu