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Division of Enrollment Management is responsible for the planning,
development and administration of programs and activities designed
to provide the highest standards of excellence in recruitment, enrollment
and retention of students. The Division plans, directs and participates
in an array of activities for the purpose of actively identifying,
counseling, recruiting, and enrolling qualified students; and offering
services that promote and enhance student retention and academic
success. Enrollment Management is comprised of the Office of Recruitment
and Admissions, Office of Financial Aid, Office of the Registrar,
and the University College. The various units collaborate with other
components of the University to create a student-centered, service-based,
consumer-friendly enrollment and retention process.
The Division of Enrollment Management is divided into two units - Enrollment Support Services and Academic Support Services. The enrollment services unit establishes, directs and oversees all recruitment and enrollment activities, financial aid policies and procedures, student registration, and maintenance of students’ academic records. The components comprising this unit are the Offices of Recruitment, Admissions, Registrar and Student Financial Aid. The academic service unit, University College, is responsible for the planning, coordinating and supervising of academic and related experiences for first-time freshmen and transfer students and is designed to increase retention and promote academic success while students complete requirements to transfer to the senior college or school within the University. The components comprising this unit are Counseling and Advisement, Freshman Reading, Developmental Education, Records and Transfer Center, Career Planning and Resource Center, Center for Student Success (Retention), Student Support Services, Early Registration for Incoming Freshmen (ERIF), Pre–College Academic Enhancement Programs, Summer Enrichment, Upward Bound and Educational Talent Search. In addition to the services provided, Enrollment Management brings faculty, staff and students together for the attainment of students’ educational goals through the creation of a user-friendly enrollment procedure and promotion of enrichment activities to ensure academic success. The units under Enrollment Management provide a wide range of services and activities designed to:
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of Recruitment and Admissions A new undergraduate student’s first official contact with the University is often through the Office of Recruitment and Admissions. This unit is responsible for recruiting and admitting undergraduate students to the University. Responsibilities include the development of effective school relations programs with high schools and community colleges, recruitment of prospective freshmen and undergraduate transfer students, evaluation of academic credit being transferred to the University, the admission of resident and nonresident students to the University, and providing orientation information about the University’s important scheduled events. A detailed description of recruitment and admission to the University and procedures can be found in the Admission Policies section of this publication.
The Office of the Registrar is responsible for registering students into classes and for maintaining student’s academic records. This involves all forms of registration including pre-registration, early registration for incoming freshman students, Jag Call (telephone registration) and Jag Net (on-line registration), as well as preparation and publication of the fall, spring, maymester and summer class schedules. The office is also responsible for the inventory of courses and for determining whether students have successfully met all degree requirements for graduation. Additionally, this office verifies the transferability of credits for students as well as determining all equivalents. A detailed description of the registration policies and procedures can be found in the Enrollment Privileges and Responsibilities section of this publication.
Office of Student Financial Aid The Office of Student Financial Aid assists students in obtaining funds to attend Southern University by coordinating and administering all forms of financial assistance to students. Students may receive aid through the following available categories for assistance: scholarships, grants, loans and college work-study employment. Scholarships are provided for academic, athletics or special talents students through the coordination of the office. Financial services also are coordinated for students who meet the guidelines to receive funds through federal, state, institutional and private sources. Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Federal Stafford and Federal Plus Loans are available to qualified students through this office. The Office of Student Financial Aid also coordinates federal work-study employment for students with qualifying levels of financial needs. For additional information, refer to the Student Financial Aid Section of this publication. ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES The
University College The
University College is the initial point of contact for entering
freshmen and transfer students to the University’s academic
unit before transferring to a senior college or school within
the University. Both first-time freshmen and transfer students’
academic programs and class schedules are coordinated in the University
College. The goal of the Unit is to assure that students complete
the requirements to transfer to their senior college or school,
and acquire knowledge and skills that will enable them to be successful
in their academic pursuit and meet the challenges of a Global
Community. Upon enrollment in the Unit, students immediately begin
to take those courses that comprise the general education core
courses and initial required courses for admittance to the degree
program of their choice. These courses are often taken simultaneously.
A comprehensive program is coordinated through an array of academic
offering and services, i.e., Counseling and Advisement, Freshman
Reading, Developmental Education, Center for Student Success (Retention
Program), Student Support Services, University Academy, Career
Planning and Resource Center, Records and Transfer Center and
Early Registration for Incoming Freshmen Program (ERIF). Additionally,
this unit has the responsibility of administering several pre-college
academic enhancement programs: Educational
Talent Search, Upward Bound and Summer Enrichment. A detailed
description of each program of the University College can be found
in the Academic Affairs section of this publication. |
For more information contact:
Enrollment Management,
1st Floor, School of Nursing,
Baton Rouge, LA 70813
Phone: (225) 771-5766
Fax: (225) 771-2845
