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NEWS RELEASE
Contact: David West (west@nsula.edu
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News Bureau
Northwestern State University
Natchitoches, LA 71497
(318) 357-6466
7/21/2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NATCHITOCHES Northwestern State University will hold a session of its Freshman Connection program in Leesville Monday, July 25 at NSU's Leesville/Fort Polk campus on University Parkway. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and the program starts at 9:15 a.m.
The registration fee for the program is $50. This session of Freshman Connection is for students who have been admitted to the university and will enroll at Northwestern's Leesville/Fort Polk campus this fall.
Northwestern's Freshman Connection program is designed to assist students with the transition to university life. Students will be able to meet with an academic advisor, who can help them develop a class schedule. They can also register for classes, learn about resources at the university and meet future classmates.
Northwestern will also offer its Parents' Connection program for parents of new students. Current NSU students along with faculty and staff will provide information to help parents understand what their child will go through during the transition to college.
This is the second year that the Freshman Connection program has been expanded to assist students at Northwestern's satellite campuses.
"This is an excellent way for our students who will attend the Leesville/Fort Polk campus to learn what Northwestern has to offer and meet with people who can assist them as they start college," said NSU Director of Student Success Reatha Cox. "Those who attend can have their questions answered and get one-on-one attention from their advisors and other university personnel."
Representatives from several Northwestern offices will be available to answer questions on financial aid, student technology and more.
"Freshman Connection will help students learn the strategies for success at the university," said Cox. "It is an important first step for any new student."
At 8 a.m., students will be able to take the COMPASS Placement Exam. This exam is for students who are currently placed in developmental exams. The exam is designed to place students into appropriate entry-level English and math courses or into developmental courses.
Group sessions with orientation leaders will give students an "inside view" of NSU beginning at 9:30 a.m. After lunch, participants will get information on financial aid, academic success and available technology at Northwestern. They can then register for fall classes.
For more information on the Freshman Connection program at Leesville/Fort Polk, call Martha Koury at (337) 392-3116 or the Office of Student Success (318) 357-5559.