Your decision to apply to Northwestern State is the first step on your journey to becoming a NSU Demon and an important part of our great university. Not only will you find yourself surrounded by some of Louisiana’s best students, you’ll also be learning from faculty who are dedicated to the art of teaching.
Step-By-Step
- Apply for Admission and Academic Scholarships
- Complete the online application for admission
- Submit official ACT and/or SAT (Scores: ACT: 1600 | SAT: 6492)
- Submit official high school transcripts
- Submit immunization records
- Submit Selective Service Registration (males only)
- Submit $20 Application Fee
- Find your Area Recruiter (menu on right)
- Apply for Additional Scholarships. Available through the NSU Foundation and University Leadership.
- Apply for Campus Housing. Leasing begins February 16, 2015.
- Submit your Meal Plan. All students residing on campus must have a meal plan. Beginning February 16, 2015 students can select and submit their meal plan
- File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Our School Code is #002021.
- Register for Freshman Connection.
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You can join a variety of career fields to include Aviation, Armor, Adjutant General, Chemical, Infantry, Ordnance, Signal, Quartermaster, Transportation, Medical Service, Military Police, Nursing, Finance, Military Intelligence, Field Artillery, and Air Defense Artillery, and Engineer Corps.
During the summer break, Cadets can get a chance to take part in Airborne School, Air Assault School, Mountain Warfare, Cadet Leadership Course, Warrior Forge, Cadet Individual Entry Training, and the Nursing Student Training Program.
There are numerous extracurricular activities during the school year such as Ranger Challenge, Intramural Sports, Color Guard, and Cadet Socials. Additionally, we are working to bring back the Black Knights Drill Team.
Students at Northwestern State University register for Military Science (MSL) courses the same way as their other courses. Just be certain that when you register for MSL courses that you also register for the corequisite the Leadership Laboratory. All MSL courses are listed in the University’s course catalog, and they are described in further detail on this website’s courses page.
The first thing that you need to do is to contact the Recruiting Operations Officer (ROO) by calling 318-357-6501 or by email at mcdowellr@nsula.edu. The ROO will answer any questions that you might have and will guide you in the right direction on what steps you need to take to apply for a 2-, 3-, or 4-year scholarship.
In college and after graduation, Cadets find that the training and experience that they have received are assets – whether pursuing an Army or civilian career. Employers place high regard on the management and leadership skills that NSU Army ROTC instructors stress. Upon graduation, Cadets who complete the entire program become commissioned officers in the U.S. Army.
Scholarships are awarded throughout the year to qualified students. High School students generally receive their scholarship during their senior year. Green to Gold Scholarships are now only awarded once a year. Nursing, Simultaneous Member Program (SMP), and college based 2-, 3-, and 4-year scholarships are awarded continuously throughout the school year to qualified Cadets.
No. Anyone can enroll in NSU Army ROTC for the first 2 years. And, regardless of whether you’re a scholarship winner or not, all NSU Army ROTC equipment and uniforms are furnished at no cost to you.
NSU Army ROTC scholarships are not based on financial need. Instead, they are awarded on merit. Merit is exhibited in academic achievement and extracurricular activities, such as sports, student government, or part-time work.
Scholarships are awarded at different monetary levels. Scholarships cover tuition and student fees. Additionally, scholarship awardees receive money for books, as well as a monthly stipend.
Each year, Northwestern State University students are eligible to receive ROTC scholarships. NSU Army ROTC awards them to students studying science, technology, engineering, nursing, business, as well as a variety of other majors.
The NSU Army ROTC program is divided into phases: The Basic Course (which is the first 2 years of a 4 year program) studies Army history, organization and structure. The techniques and principles of leadership and management are stressed throughout. The Advanced Course (the last 2 years) concentrates on tactical operations and military instruction, as well as advanced techniques of management, leadership, and command.
During the first two years, ROTC Cadets have no military obligation (or the first year in the case of scholarship winners).
Students in NSU Army ROTC learn through a unique program that involves both classroom and “hands-on” situations. For instance, an NSU Army ROTC Cadet might be found leading classmates through adventure training, down a river in a raft, or up a mountain wall.
Quite simply, LEADERSHIP and management skills needed to become a U.S. Army officer or have a successful civilian career.
No. NSU Army ROTC Cadets go directly to college where they earn their degree like all other students.
No. Students who enroll in NSU Army ROTC don’t join the Army. They take NSU Army ROTC classes for which they receive college credit. They take the first 2 years as college electives.
The Title IX Coordinator ensures schools are compliant with Title IX, oversees educational efforts for students, faculty, and staff, coordinates the investigation and disciplinary process, and looks for patterns or systemic problems with compliance to ensure schools fulfill all their federal obligations.
As a responsible employee per Title IX related law, faculty and staff must report the disclosure to the Title IX Coordinator. Please feel free to call the Title IX Coordinator or Student Advocate for assistance immediately. Additionally, please download the What to Report Guide (Employee) below and the NSU: Not Alone Brochure to give to the student.
Research has shown that alcohol use and sexual violence are associated. Make every effort to watch out for friends and plan interventions to take action if need be–be proactive and do not be a bystander to sexual misconduct. For more information about how you or your student organization can get involved in eliminating sexual misconduct in our community, contact student advocate Julie Powell at (318) 357-5570, obannonj@nsula.edu or visit 308 Friedman Student Union during office hours.
Northwestern State provides amnesty–forgiveness of nonviolent student conduct violations, such as underage drinking–for any student reporting sexual misconduct in good faith.
All reporting of sex discrimination and sexual misconduct is treated as confidential to the greatest extent possible; the privacy of all individuals involved is important to the Northwestern State. In most situations, only individuals involved in the resolution of the situation will have access to the information about the case. If there is a risk of the alleged perpetrator committing additional crimes, if a student is in immediate danger, or if there has been expressed intent to harm others, or other risks such as involvement of a weapon or the age of the students involved, the University may determine that it is necessary to compromise the level of privacy provided.
Title IX policy and NSU’s Student Code of Conduct prohibit retaliation. Acts or attempted acts for the purpose of interfering with any report, investigation, or proceeding, or as retribution or revenge against anyone who has reported sexual misconduct, relationship violence, sex discrimination, or who has participated (or is expected to participate) in any manner in an investigation or proceeding under the NSU policy is strictly prohibited. Prohibited retaliatory acts include, but are not limited to, intimidation, threats, coercion, or discrimination. For purposes of this NSU policy, an attempt requires a substantial step towards committing a violation.
Once an incident is reported, the complainant is not obligated to file a grievance with the University or a criminal charge with law enforcement. A confidential advisor, Title IX Coordinator, or student advocate will explain all options to the complainant with the goal of ending the sexual violence and harassment, preventing its recurrence, and addressing the effects. Please see University Obligations below for more information regarding accommodations.
NSU has policy and procedure set in place to fairly and quickly address sexual misconduct. Persons found responsible for sexual misconduct may receive sanctions ranging from expulsion to an educational alternative determined on a case-by-case basis. Additionally, the incident may be investigated and adjudicated by the University and local law enforcement simultaneously. For details regarding informal and formal resolutions, investigations, disciplinary actions, and appeals, please see the current version of the NSU Student Handbook.
Non-directory information is personally identifiable information; it consists of any data that can be linked to a specific student’s identity and it includes, but is not limited to:
- Academic standing (academic probation or suspension)
- Billing information (account balances)
- Campus wide ID
- Date of birth
- Ethnicity
- Financial aid information (financial awarded)
- Gender
- GPA
- Grades
- Race
- Religious preference
- Residency status
- Student’s class schedule
- Student social security number
- Test scores
Directory information is information that may be disclosed, unless the student requests otherwise. Check the Records (INB) database – SPAIDEN.
- Student’s name
- Mailing address
- E-mail address
- Photograph
- Telephone number
- Dates of attendance
- Enrollment status (e.g. undergraduate or graduate; full-time or part-time)
- Major field of study
- Participation in officially recognized activities and sports
- Weight and height of members of athletic teams
- Degrees, honors, and awards received, including naming to Honor rolls
- Most recent educational agency or institution attended
- Do not release non-directory information such as: SSN/CWID, GPA, academic standing, date of birth, religious preference, gender, race, ethnicity, grades, residency status, billing, or financial aid data via the telephone.
- Do not disclose, confirm, or verify directory information by asking for non-directory information, including, but not limited to, student’s SSN, CWID, place of birth, date of birth, gender, race, residency status, class schedule, etc.
- Do not include the CWID in the subject line of an email message. In no case should the students’ full Social Security Number be provided.
- Do not include the CWID on documents mailed by surface mail where the CWID is visible on the outer document or in a window envelope.
- Do not display student scores or grades publicly in association with the student name, CWID, social security number, or other personal identifier.
- Do not put paper or lab reports containing student names and grades in publicly accessible places. Students may not have access to the scores or grades of others in the class.
- Do not request information from the educational record custodian without a legitimate educational interest and the appropriate authority to do so.
- Do not share student educational record information with other faculty or staff members of the University unless their official responsibilities provide for a legitimate educational interest.
- Do not ask for the SSN/CWID on any document that will be viewed by anyone other than a University employee with an educational need to know.
Examples:- On exams, homework assignments, and attendance rosters – if other students may view these documents.
- On questionnaires, surveys, and other documents soliciting additional personal information.
- On checks payable to the University or to the student.
- On non-academic documents or an appointment sign-in sheet.
- Do not leave graded tests in a stack for students to pick up by sorting through the papers of all students.
- Do not circulate printed class lists with student name and SSN/CWID or grades as an attendance roster.
- Do not discuss the progress of any student with anyone other than the student (including parents) without the consent of the student.
- Do not provide anyone with lists of students enrolled in your classes for any purpose.
Good practice by faculty and staff members requires that they maintain, use, and report student data in compliance with the requirements of FERPA and the University’s Policy. The following statements provide practical guidelines to follow:
- Do refer requests for student record information to the Registrar.
- Do check a student’s directory restriction on SPAIDEN before answering any questions.
- Do keep only those individual student records necessary for the fulfillment of your teaching or advising responsibilities.
- Do keep any personal records relating to individual students separate from their educational records. Private notes of a professor/staff member concerning a student that are intended for professor’s/staff member’s own use are not part of the student’s educational record.
- Do ask for only the last four digits of the CWID on exams and other documents, if needed, to identify different students with the same name.
- Do maintain a record of all requests for access to Personally Identifiable Information, whether those requests are honored or not.
- Do properly dispose of (shred) all papers and documents that contain the CWID/SSN.
General information about student privacy rights can be found above in the “General Information” section of the FERPA FAQ’s.
The law requires faculty and staff to treat student’s education records in a legally specified manner:
Grades: Students’ scores or grades should not be displayed publicly. Even with names obscured, numeric student identifiers are considered personally identifiable information and must not be used. Grades, transcripts, or degree audits reviewed for purposes of advisement should not be placed in plain view in open mail boxes located in public places.
Athletes: The education records of student athletes are covered by FERPA. Without a signed consent form, personally identifiable information may not be disclosed from the education records of student athletes, nor may they appear on the published team roster.
Class Rosters/Grade Sheets: These and other reports should be handled in a confidential manner and the information contained on them should not be redisclosed to third parties.
Records (INB)/NSUConnect: Faculty are deemed to be “school officials”and can access data in the Records (INB)/NSUConnect if they have a “legitimate educational interest.” A legitimate educational interest exists if the faculty member needs to view the education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibility.
Disclosing or confirming directory information: An institution may not disclose or confirm directory information without meeting the written consent requirements in §99.37 if a student’s Social Security Number/CWID or other non-directory information is used alone or combined with other data elements to identify or help identify the student or the student’s records.
Statements made from the recommender’s personal observation or knowledge of the student does not require a written consent.
If personally identifiable information obtained from the student’s education records is included, such as grades, GPA, etc., the writer is required to obtain a signed release from the student. The release should specify the records to be disclosed, the purpose of the disclosure, and to whom the records may be disclosed.
Notice of FERPA rights is available on:
- NSU Main Web page at http://www.nsula.edu;
- Registrar’s Office web page at http://registrar.nsula.edu;
- FERPA Web page at http://registrar.nsula.edu/ferpa-infoguide;
- and the Student-Right-to-Know Web page at http://righttoknow.nsula.edu
Advise students to obtain a copy of their schedule of classes from the NSUConnect system.
Third party requests for a schedule are not honored unless the request falls within an emergency exception to FERPA, and then refer requestor to the Office of University Police.
Requests to locate a student are referred to the Office of University Police. That office will get a message to the student.
Coverage begins at NSU when a student submits an application for admission. The coverage of FERPA is effective until death for records concerning the individual’s status as a student of the institution. FERPA does not cover other individual records maintained by Northwestern, such as personnel or alumni records.
Family Policy Compliance Office
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Ave., SW
Washington, D.C. 20202-5901
Phone: (202) 260-3887
Fax: (202)260-9001
Email: ferpa@ed.gov
Web: www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/index.html
Assistance is also available from AACRAO at ferpa@aacrao.org
On campus, please contact Barbara Prescott, University Registrar, at 318-357-6171.
Yes. Records that are directly related to a student and maintained by an educational agency or institution or by a party acting for the agency or institution are “education records” under FERPA. 34 CFR § 99.3.
The education records of student athletes are covered by FERPA. Without a signed consent form, personally identifiable information may not be disclosed from the education records of student athletes nor may they appear on the published team roster.
Yes. It is O.K. for faculty and staff members to share the student’s academic progress in courses, account balances, medical, financial aid, and admission information with students via their official NSU e-mail addresses but not with a third party. In other words, all communications that you would normally send via the student’s mailing address can also be sent to the student’s official NSU e-mail address.
Yes. By signing the Student Information Release Authorization form, students give universities the authority to share information contained in their educational record to their parent or guardian. FERPA does not allow for information to be released on the assumption that if the student is in the room, the student has given their consent.
The Form is available on the Registrar’s page Appeal/Request Forms section, titled “FERPA Student Information Release Authorization Form“.
No. A student’s social security and campus wide identifications numbers are, by definition, “personally identifiable information” under FERPA and may not be disclosed without consent in any form.
Yes. In some situations, a school may determine that it is necessary to disclose non-directory information to appropriate parties in order to address a disaster or other health or safety emergency. FERPA permits school officials to disclose, without consent, education records, or personally identifiable information from education records, to appropriate parties in connection with an emergency, if knowledge of that information is necessary to protect the health or safety of the student or other individuals. See 34 CFR §§ 99.31(a)(10) and 99.36. This exception to FERPA’s general consent requirement is temporally limited to the period of the emergency and generally does not allow for a blanket release of personally identifiable information from the student’s education records.
Under this health or safety emergency provision, an educational agency or institution is responsible for making a determination whether to make a disclosure of personally identifiable information on a case-by-case basis, taking into account the totality of the circumstances pertaining to a threat to the health or safety of the student or others. If the school district or school determines that there is an articulable and significant threat to the health or safety of the student or other individuals and that a party needs personally identifiable information from education records to protect the health or safety of the student or other individuals, it may disclose that information to such appropriate party without consent. 34 CFR § 99.36. This is a flexible standard under which the Department defers to school administrators so that they may bring appropriate resources to bear on the situation, provided that there is a rational basis for the educational agency’s or institution’s decisions about the nature of the emergency and the appropriate parties to whom information should be disclosed. Within a reasonable period of time after a disclosure is made under this exception, an educational agency or institution must record in the student’s education records the articulable and significant threat that formed the basis for the disclosure and the parties to whom information was disclosed. 34 CFR § 99.32(a)(5).
Yes. The new regulations allow disclosure without consent of any information concerning registered offenders provided to an educational agency or institution under 42 U.S. C. 14071 and applicable Federal guidelines.
Yes, if the student is under the age of 21 at the time of the disclosure, FERPA was amended in 1998 to allow such disclosures. See § 99.31(a) 15 of the FERPA regulations.
As indicated above, if a student is attending a postsecondary institution – at any age – the rights under FERPA have transferred to the student.
As noted above, the rights under FERPA transfer from the parent to the student once the student turns 18 years old or enters a postsecondary institution at any age. Parents or guardians may have access to their student’s education record if the student has completed, signed, dated, and submitted the Student Information Release Authorization form. It does not make a difference if the parent/guardian is paying the tuition.
The Form is available on the Registrar’s page Appeal/Request Forms section, titled “FERPA Student Information Release Authorization Form“.
Students can print the Student Information Release Authorization form, complete, (including the revocation section), sign, date, and mail or fax the form to the University Registrar’s Office.
The Form is available on the Registrar’s page Appeal/Request Forms section, titled “FERPA Student Information Release Authorization Form“.
Consent will remain in effect until a student submits a notification in writing revoking their consent.
No. Students can print the Student Information Release Authorization Form, complete, sign, date, and mail or fax the form to the University Registrar’s Office.
The Form is available on the Registrar’s page Appeal/Request Forms section, titled “FERPA Student Information Release Authorization Form“.
Students may choose to have their directory information marked confidential at any time by printing the form, completing, signing, dating, and mailing or faxing the form to the University Registrar’s Office.
The Form is available on the Registrar’s page Appeal/Request Forms section, titled “FERPA Student Information Release Authorization Form“.
Students may choose to have their directory information marked confidential at any time by printing the form, completing, signing, dating, and mailing or faxing the form to the University Registrar’s Office.
The Form is available on the Registrar’s page Appeal/Request Forms section, titled “Request to Prevent Disclosure of Directory Information“.
FERPA defines “directory information” as information contained in the education records of a student that would not generally be considered harmful or an invasion of privacy if disclosed. Northwestern State University defines directory information as the following: student’s name; mailing address; e-mail address; photograph; telephone number; dates of attendance; enrollment status (e.g., undergraduate or graduate, full-time, or part-time); major field of study; participation in officially recognized activities and sports; weight and height of members of athletic teams; degrees, honors and awards received, including naming to honor rolls; and the most recent educational agency or institution attended.
There are several exceptions to FERPA’s general prior consent rule that are set for in the statute and the regulations. See § 99.31 of the FERPA regulations. One exception is the disclosure of “directory information” as set forth in FERPA guidelines. (34 CFR § 99.31(a) (11).)
Records not considered part of an education record include, but are not limited to, records of the law enforcement unit of an education institution, and records that only contain information about an individual after he or she is no longer a student at the institution.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act protects the privacy of student education records. It gives students the right to inspect and review their education records; the right to request the amendment of their education records that students believe are inaccurate or misleading; the right to consent to disclosure of personally identifiable information contained in the education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent; and the right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the university to comply with the requirements of FERPA. Ultimately, an institution’s failure to comply with FERPA can mean the withdrawal of federal funds by the Department of Education.
An education record is any record that contains information directly related to a student that is maintained by the institution. This includes, but is not limited to, grade information, disciplinary documentation, billing, financial aid data, and medical records.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that sets forth requirements regarding the privacy of student records. FERPA governs the release of these records (known as education records) maintained by an educational institution and access to these records. When a student turns 18 years old, or enters a postsecondary institution at any age, the rights under FERPA transfer from the parents to the student. The FERPA statute is found at 20 U.S.C § 1232g and the FERPA regulations are found at 34 CFR Part 99. http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/faq.html.
All rental books must be returned to the campus bookstore when the term ends. However, you can choose to keep the book by paying an additional fee at the campus store during checkout. All rentals that are not returned by
the end of the semester will be subject to a non-fundable non-returned rental fee.
Only materials identified as “required” are included in the IncludED program. All “recommended” materials will be available for purchase at the campus store and at
An email from Brytewave will be sent to you once your IncludED materials have been added to your library. Follow the directions below on how to access your materials.
Shipping is now available for IncludED books. Fill out this form completely in order to get your books properly shipped.
***No books will be shipped to a PO Box or internationally!
Complete the OPT OUT FORM at the top of this page.
This is the work request screen at support.nsula.edu. Click the image to submit a ticket.
Here’s how:
- Login to support.nsula.edu with your NSU account and click “Submit a Request.”
- In the “Categories” section select “Department Websites & Web Applications” and press the “Next” button.
- Enter your request in the Message section, following this basic format *:
- Include the URL of the site in question (ex. “http://www.nsula.edu/your-website-here/”).
- Your request, along with relevant attached files (if any).
- Click the “Submit” button
Any faculty or staff requesting a change to NSU’s website must have authorization from their unit head.
[*] the “Priority” selection on the request screen only indicates departmental urgency; it does not reposition the order of your request in the queue. All request(s) submitted to IT are queued on a first come, first served basis.
If you have questions, you can contact the NSU Campus Store at 318-238-3630 or email 1671mgr@follett.com or includED@nsula.edu.
For Shreveport campus Nursing or Allied Health students, you can email 2061mgr@follett.com or call the store 318-677-3047.
NSU student billing questions can be sent to studentaccounting@nsula.edu or call 318-357-6902.
If you drop a course before the end of the University drop/add period (Fall 2021/August 25), your charge will be removed and your access to the course materials will be revoked. If you drop or withdraw after the initial drop/add period, the student is responsible for ALL fees associated with the dropped course.
If you had a physical book and you picked up the book – you need to return it back to the bookstore by the add/drop period to avoid being charged for the materials.
A charge will appear on your MyNSU bill for the NSU Campus Store – IncludED. The charge will appear under the description of your bill. You can pay through the MyNSU portal, or Student Accounting website, or allow it to be covered by your financial aid when it disperses.
You’ll receive an email from the NSU Campus Store with login information if you are enrolled in a course that is IncludED. For the Fall 2021 semester, NSU is utilizing this program for ALL courses.
If the course is offered through IncludED, you’ll receive an email from the NSU Campus Store the week before classes begin. This email will have a subject line of “Activate Your Digital Content,” which will contain an activation link, or “Your Digital Books Have Arrived,” which will contain an access code.
If your email contains an access code, login to your course in Moodle and follow your instructors’ directions to register your code.
Accessing through Follett Discover Access?
A student can also get to the bookshelf by clicking the link in Follett Discover Access for BryteWave which is located after login into your NSU account. This link acts just like the LTI link and will pass that student into their BryteWave Shelf.
Accessing through the course in the campus Learning Management System (LMS)?
If the professor has added the RedShelf BryteWave link in their LMS, then that link will send the student into their BryteWave account / shelf. The student’s books will be on their shelf.
If they haven’t created an account at this time, they would need to complete their BryteWave account setup. See your faculty member if the link is not showing.
Accessing through an auto-provision email?
BrtyeWave (RedShelf) will be provisioned to the student’s academic email address. This will create an account for the student that they can log into on the BryteWave login and find the preloaded material.
The login URL for BryteWave is now located at: https://brytewave.redshelf.com/
While they can get in at the URL, they may have to request a password change if they don’t follow the activation link that was emailed to them. So, all ACCESS provisioned students will receive an email that looks like this sample (or advance to last page for image). If the student clicks the link in the email, it will pass them into their BryteWave shelf (which is the same as if they logged in at the login URL) and will be able to complete an account set up. (set password, etc.)
If your course requires courseware/homework solutions (also known as access codes), login into Moodle and follow your instructors instructions. No code is needed but you do need to use your NSULA.EDU email for accessing the material.
The goals of this program are to improve textbook affordability, and to improve your success in class. Participating in this program will bring deeply discounted prices on your textbooks, the required course materials, and the ability to access your textbooks on or before the first day of class.
Studies show students who don’t have their required course materials on the first day of class may be at a disadvantage. We want all Demons playing on the same field, so we’re offering more affordable digital materials you can access immediately.
IncludED is a partnership between NSU and the NSU Campus Store that allows you to rent or purchase textbooks at a reduced cost. The charge is posted directly to your MyNSU Tuition and Fees bill and can be paid along with your University charges or using financial aid.
You cannot completely delete yourself from the system, as all NSU E‐mail addresses are automatically in the Purple Alert system and will always receive alerts. You may choose not to register your personal phone numbers or e‐mail addresses.
Any questions or need a registration e‐mail, contact Purple‐Alert@nsula.edu.
In order to change your information after you register, you will go to the member portal at https://member.everbridge.net/index/453003085612883#/login. You will click the green button that says “Use my network Credentials to login”. You will be directed to the “My Profile” page where you can edit your information.
On the “My Profile” page, click Edit, and then add or change any information that you would like to.
Be sure to click Save.
The registration page is located at https://member.everbridge.net/index/453003085612883#/login.
You will click the green button that says “Use my network Credentials to login”. You will be directed to the “My Profile” page where you can edit your information.
On the “My Profile” page, click Edit, and then add the ways and contact information for notification during an emergency. You must enter 2 contact methods. The information will not save unless 2 methods of contact are entered.
Please leave your registration e‐mail as your NSU e‐mail address.
Be sure to click Save.
No. Strict protocols are in place for use of the Purple Alert system. It will be activated ONLY in the instance of an emergency in which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of the campus community or for campus closures. It will also be tested occasionally.
“Purple Alert” will be in the subject of the e‐mail, listed first in the text message, and vocalized in the voice phone call.
Additional information will be made available to you via University’s website, e‐mail, phone, and campus radio and television resources, among other means.
Additional Purple Alerts may be sent depending on the emergency situation. You will be updated as the situation dictates.
Yes, both the e‐mail and the text messages ask for a response, either click the link or respond with Yes. Please take time to respond, so that the notification service will stop trying to notify you and will move onto the next person on the list.
Valuable time is spent trying to make sure everyone is contacted, so by not responding, the system continues to attempt to notify you of the emergency situation.
When activated, Purple Alert sends a brief notice about the situation and instructions of what to do. The message is sent via various mechanisms, including cell phone text message, cell phone voice call, landline phone call, and e‐mail messages.
Purple Alert will also send updates as available and dependent upon the circumstances of the alert. Some alerts may not require any further updates, and some alerts may continually update you of the situation, depending on the emergency occurring.
Key Administrative personnel determine the circumstances in which the system is used and then initiate the process. The system is used for emergency situations in which there is an immediate risk to the health & safety of the campus community or when campus closures are necessary.
No, it is only to be used by NSU for notification of an emergency.
Northwestern State University students, faculty, and staff that are registered in the Purple Alert system will be sent the alert. University e‐mails will always be sent the alert. Personal contact information will only receive the alerts if they are registered.
No. It is your option to sign‐up your personal information. All Northwestern State University e‐mail addresses are automatically entered into the system, and those e‐mail address will always receive e‐mail alerts, even if no other personal information is ever entered.
About 90 percent of today’s college students have cellular phones and carry them wherever they go, as do many faculty and staff. We hope we’ll never have to use this system, but in the event of an emergency, this may be the fastest was to get information to you.
Having information enables you to make choices regarding your personal safety. Providing your cell phone and other contact information ensures that those with the latest information can contact you quickly and easily.
An emergency is a situation which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of the campus community.
If you leave University property you should have approved annual or compensatory for the time taken or be on your approved lunch break.
If you leave University property, you should have approved annual or compensatory leave for the time taken.
If your vehicle is parked on NSU property then you are not allowed to smoke in your vehicle.
- Natchitoches Campus: The Natchitoches Campus has boundaries of Chaplain’s Lake, University Parkway, and the Hwy 1 ByPass. You must be across University Parkway to be off of University Property.
- Shreveport Campus: The Shreveport Campus is much more difficult to describe the boundaries. The
- Leesville Campus: The Leesville Campus is a remote site with boundaries of forest and a state highway.
- CenLA Campus: Includes the building that the offices are located in
All property of Northwestern State University–all campuses. Rented and leased properties are also covered by the policy.
- Students
- Faculty
- Staff
- Visitors
- Contractors
- Vendors
No. You may bring tobacco products to work but you may not use the products on any campus of Northwestern State University.
- Cigarettes
- E-Cigarettes
- Cigars
- Snuff
- Snus
- Water Pipes
- Pipes
- Hookahs
- Chew
- Any other non-combustible tobacco product
The new policy makes all campuses of Northwestern State University Tobacco Free. This includes all University Property, whether owned or leased.
The policy went into effect on August 1, 2014.
If you are trapped in an elevator:
- Press the “Emergency” button or the “Bell” button.
- Use the elevator phone. It will connect to Security. If for any reason the phone does not work, continue ringing the bell until someone outside the elevator has heard you.
- Remain calm.
If you observe a malfunction from outside an elevator:
- If you think someone may be trapped inside, Notify University Police at 5431 (318-357-5431) immediately.
- If there is a person trapped inside the elevator, assure them that assistance is on the way.
- If no one is trapped in the elevator, call the Physical Plant at 4519 (318-357-4519) to report the Elevator problem. Also call University Police to report the Elevator Malfunction.
- Secure the elevator. Place signs on the Elevator door indicating that the elevator is “Out of Order”. This will prevent persons from entering the elevator.
During normal hours contact the Physical Plant at #4519 or (318) 357-4519
After normal hours contact the University Police at #5431 or (318) 357-5431
The number to the Power Plant is #5886 or (318) 357-5886
This is what will happen:
- University Police will call for assistance.
- Maintenance personnel will respond as soon as possible.
An ISIS number or “P” number is needed. It is a number that begins with a “P” and has 8 numbers.
You must be a full time employee. Employees that are not full time do not have an ISIS number.
You can obtain this number from the Human Resources Office, (318) 357-6152.
If you are a new employee, please contact Human Resources for assistance.
Once you have a “P” Number you can use it for all online training with the State of Louisiana (Defensive Driving, Blood Borne Pathogens, Ethics, Sexual Harassment, etc.).
Accessing Louisiana Employees Online (LEO)
Access LEO by clicking this link: https://leo.doa.louisiana.gov/irj/portal.
- If you have not accessed LEO before, click the “First Time User?” link and follow the directions.
- If you do not remember your password, click the “Unlock/Change Password” link.
- If you have any other problems click the “Online Help” link.
Purple Alerts are distributed through a company called Everbridge. Registration for Purple Alerts will take place directly through a Everbridge supported website. You must be a Northwestern State University student, faculty or staff member in order to register for Purple Alerts.
You can access the member portal at the following link:
https://member.everbridge.net/index/453003085612883#/login
You can use your NSU credentials to login to the website and change your information. Instructions are in the Frequently Asked Questions Section.
Any questions, please e‐mail Purple Alert. purple‐alert@nsula.edu
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an Emergency?
An emergency is a situation which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of the campus community.
Why should I provide my emergency contact information?
Having information enables you to make choices regarding your personal safety. Providing your cell phone and other contact information ensures that those with the latest information can contact you quickly and easily.
Why should I sign up?
About 90 percent of today’s college students have cellular phones and carry them wherever they go, as do many faculty and staff. We hope we’ll never have to use this system, but in the event of an emergency, this may be the fastest was to get information to you.
Am I required to sign up?
No. It is your option to sign‐up your personal information. All Northwestern State University e‐mail addresses are automatically entered into the system, and those e‐mail address will always receive e‐mail alerts, even if no other personal information is ever entered.
Who receives the emergency alert messages?
Northwestern State University students, faculty, and staff that are registered in the Purple Alert system will be sent the alert. University e‐mails will always be sent the alert. Personal contact information will only receive the alerts if they are registered.
Will my emergency contact information be published?
No, it is only to be used by NSU for notification of an emergency.
Who decides when a Purple Alert message is to be sent?
Key Administrative personnel determine the circumstances in which the system is used and then initiate the process. The system is used for emergency situations in which there is an immediate risk to the health & safety of the campus community or when campus closures are necessary.
What happens when the Purple Alert is activated?
When activated, Purple Alert sends a brief notice about the situation and instructions of what to do. The message is sent via various mechanisms, including cell phone text message, cell phone voice call, landline phone call, and e‐mail messages.
Purple Alert will also send updates as available and dependent upon the circumstances of the alert. Some alerts may not require any further updates, and some alerts may continually update you of the situation, depending on the emergency occurring.
Should I respond to the messages that I receive from Purple Alert?
Yes, both the e‐mail and the text messages ask for a response, either click the link or respond with Yes. Please take time to respond, so that the notification service will stop trying to notify you and will move onto the next person on the list.
Valuable time is spent trying to make sure everyone is contacted, so by not responding, the system continues to attempt to notify you of the emergency situation.
So what happens then?
Additional information will be made available to you via University’s website, e‐mail, phone, and campus radio and television resources, among other means.
Additional Purple Alerts may be sent depending on the emergency situation. You will be updated as the situation dictates.
How do I know I’m receiving a Purple Alert message?
“Purple Alert” will be in the subject of the e‐mail, listed first in the text message, and vocalized in the voice phone call.
Am I going to get inundated by messages from NSU?
No. Strict protocols are in place for use of the Purple Alert system. It will be activated ONLY in the instance of an emergency in which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of the campus community or for campus closures. It will also be tested occasionally.
Where is the registration page?
The registration page is located at https://member.everbridge.net/index/453003085612883#/login.
You will click the green button that says “Use my network Credentials to login”. You will be directed to the “My Profile” page where you can edit your information.
On the “My Profile” page, click Edit, and then add the ways and contact information for notification during an emergency. You must enter 2 contact methods. The information will not save unless 2 methods of contact are entered.
Please leave your registration e‐mail as your NSU e‐mail address.
Be sure to click Save.
Changing your information after you register:
In order to change your information after you register, you will go to the member portal at https://member.everbridge.net/index/453003085612883#/login. You will click the green button that says “Use my network Credentials to login”. You will be directed to the “My Profile” page where you can edit your information.
On the “My Profile” page, click Edit, and then add or change any information that you would like to.
Be sure to click Save.
How do I delete my information from the Purple Alert System?
You cannot completely delete yourself from the system, as all NSU E‐mail addresses are automatically in the Purple Alert system and will always receive alerts. You may choose not to register your personal phone numbers or e‐mail addresses.
Any questions or need a registration e‐mail, contact Purple‐Alert@nsula.edu.
- Access LEO by clicking this link: https://leo.doa.louisiana.gov/irj/portal.
- If you have not accessed LEO before, click the “First Time User?” link and follow the directions.
- If you do not remember your password, click the “Unlock/Change Password” link.
- If you have any other problems click the “Online Help” link.
- Login to the site with your employee credentials.
- Go to My Training. (Tab at top of page.)
- On left side, go to Training Transcript.
- Click the Training Transcript.
- All courses are listed and expiration date is listed to the right.
- Check the expiration date of the Driver’s safety course. If expired, retake course. If it is expired, and you do not retake you will not be authorized to drive.
- Print the training transcript.
- Access LEO by clicking this link: https://leo.doa.louisiana.gov/irj/portal.
- If you have not accessed LEO before, click the “First Time User?” link and
- If you do not remember your password, click the “Unlock/Change Password” link.
- If you have any other problems click the “Online Help” link.
- Login to the site with your employee credentials. Obtain these from Human Resources.
- Go to My Training. (Tab at top of page.)
- On left side, go to Training Transcript.
- Click the Training Transcript.
- All courses are listed and expiration date is listed to the right.
- Check the expiration dates:
- Driver’s safety course-must be taken every 3 years. If expired, retake course. If it is expired, and you do not retake you will not be authorized to drive.
- Blood Borne Pathogens-must be retaken every 5 years.
- Print the training transcript.
The [DA 2041] Accident Report (Louisiana State Driver Safety Program) form must be completed within 24 hours of the automobile accident in a State owned and/or rented/leased vehicle being used on state business and submitted to the EHS Office via email at csmith062@nsula.edu or Room 122 of the Facility Services Building.
Please do not fax the form, as it must be legible to ORM/FARA.
This report will then be sent to ORM/FARA within 48 hours of the accident. Even if all blanks cannot be filled in, please complete what you can and submit the report. Upon receipt of the form, the EHS Office will e-mail the completed form to ORM-DA2041@la.gov .
Please either print or type this form. This is a box-by-box instruction sheet for completing the form.
GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Agency Name: Northwestern State University
2. Contact Person for the Agency: Chelsea Eddington, EHS Officer
3. Phone number of the contact person: (318) 357-4424
4. ORM Location Code for Agency: 5160
5. State Vehicle Driver’s Name: This is the person driving the vehicle at the time of the accident; this must be the driver’s legal name.
6. Personnel Number: Enter the Driver’s Campus ID Number
7. Date of Accident: enter the date the accident occurred
8. Time of accident: Enter time of accident, please indicate AM or PM.
9. Exact Location of Accident: Enter the exact street names, intersection, milepost numbers, basically anything that will give the exact location. If you do not know, please ask the police officer that responds to the accident scene.
10. Describe how accident happened: Please provide as many details as possible as to how the accident happened. Include other vehicles, traffic lights, traffic signs or anything that may have played a role in the cause of the accident.
11.Seatbelt in Use: Indicate yes or no
STATE VEHICLE INFORMATION
12. State vehicle Driver’s Address: please give complete address to include city, state and zip code.
13. State Vehicle Drivers Home Phone: This can be home or cell number, include area code.
14. State vehicle driver’s Work Phone: Work phone number, include area code.
15. State vehicle driver’s license number: Include state and driver’s license number.
16. Age of State Driver
17. Sex of State Driver: Please indicate male or female.
18. Vehicle Owner’s name and address:
If NSU owned vehicle:
Northwestern State University
735 University Parkway/P.O. Box 5303
Natchitoches, LA 71457
If rented/leased vehicle, please check in vehicle for ownership paperwork.
19. Year of vehicle: can be located on registration
20. Make of vehicle: can be located on the registration
21. Model of vehicle: can be located on the registration
22. Body type: (4 door, 2 door, pickup, van)
23. Vehicle license number/Equipment Number/VIN:
License plate number: from the license plate on the vehicle
Equipment Number: This is the NSU car number.
VIN: This is a 17 digit/letter combination that is located on the registration.
24A. Where can the vehicle be seen? If drivable—indicate Northwestern State University. If the vehicle was towed, please indicate what wrecker service towed the vehicle, with a phone number.
24B. Describe damages: Indicate all areas of the vehicle that are damaged.
OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION
This section must be completed for every “other” vehicle involved in the accident.
25. Other vehicle Driver’s name: You need to obtain the drivers name.
26. No longer required.
27. Other vehicle Driver’s license number: This would be helpful, state and driver’s license number.
28. Other vehicle driver’s age
29. Other vehicle driver’s sex: Indicate male or female
30. Other driver’s street address: Get a complete address including city, state and zip code.
31. Other vehicle Drivers Home Phone Number: This can be home or cell number.
32. Other vehicle drivers work phone: Work phone number or other phone number.
33. Vehicle owners name and address: If different from the driver. Be sure to get the city, state and zip code.
34. Year of vehicle: can be located on the registration
35. Make of vehicle: can be located on the registration
36. Model of vehicle: can be located on the registration
37. Body Type of Vehicle: (4 door, 2 door, pickup, van)
38. License number/Equipment number/VIN of other vehicle: can be obtained from registration.
39. Where can the vehicle be seen? Enter drivers address or Towing Company name and phone number.
40. Other Vehicle Insurance Company: full name of the insurance card for the other vehicle
41. Policy Number: other vehicle’s insurance policy number
42. Describe damage to vehicle: Indicate all areas of the vehicle that are damaged.
43. Estimate amount: not required for the 48 hour submittal.
INJURED
44. Name and address of Injured Person: name and complete address of any injured persons.
45. Phone number: any phone number where injured person can be reached.
46. PED: Check this box if the injured person was a pedestrian involved in the accident.
47. INS VEH: If the driver and/or passenger were injured in the State Insured vehicle, then place a check in the box.
48. OTHER VEH: If the driver and/or passenger were injured in the other vehicle, then place a check in the box.
49. Police Investigation: Indicate Yes or No—this should be yes, because all accidents involving state vehicles or leased vehicles for state business should be reported to the local police.
Type Report: Indicate what type agency worked the accident.
Report Number: Indicate report number here if it is known.
WITNESSES OR PASSENGERS
50. Name and Address: Indicate the name and full address of any passengers and/or witnesses.
51. Witness or Passenger: Please check the appropriate box to verify if the witness is an independent individual and not a passenger in either vehicle. If the witness is a passenger
in the State or other vehicle, then check the box in item 53 to indicate which vehicle the passenger occupied.
52. Phone number for the witness/passenger.
53. PED: Check this box if the witness was a pedestrian.
INS VEH: If the passenger was in the State Insured vehicle, then place a check in the box.
OTHER VEH: If the passenger was in the other vehicle, then place a check in the box.
54. Signature of the State Driver: The driver of the state vehicle involved in the accident must sign.
55. Name of the state driver’s immediate supervisor and a phone number with area code.
All incidents and accidents need to be reported to the EHS Office via the [DA 3000] Visitor/Client Post Incident/Accident Analysis. This is an internal NSU form that is used to submit the accident information to Risk Management Office. There are 2 pages to this report, and both must be completed.
This form must be completed immediately after the incident/accident occurs. If medical treatment is necessary, then contact University Police (318-357-5431) and report the incident/accident on your way to receive medical assistance. This report can be e-mailed toChelsea Eddington via email at csmith062@nsula.edu or dropped off at Room 122 of the Facility Services Building.
Please DO NOT fax the form, as when faxed it is usually not legible.
Please either print or type the form. This is a box by box instruction sheet for completion of the form.
Date and Time of Accident: This is the actual date and time that the accident occurred.
Visitor/Client (Student) Name: Please use your legal name, no nicknames.
Visitor/Client (Student) Address (Home and Local): Address where you would like to receive mail regarding your claim. You should list your home and local addresses if you are a student.
Claimant’s (Student/Visitor) Telephone #: This can be your home phone or cell phone. This number needs to be where a claim adjuster can contact you.
Claimant’s (Student/Visitor) Detail how the incident/accident occurred: Please use this area to describe exactly what happened as the accident occurred. What work activity was being performed? What tools or materials were involved, if any? Were there any water or liquids on the floor or area of the accident? Document all aspects of the accident so that your claim information can be expedited to the Office of Risk Management (ORM).
Did the employee ask the claimant (Student/Visitor) if he/she was injured? Check one box.
Did the Claimant (Student/Visitor) verbally express an injury to any part of his/her body? Check one box.
If the Claimant (Student/Visitor) expressed an injury, what part of his/her body did they state was injured? Please be specific (right/left and body part).
If the Claimant (Student/Visitor) expressed an injury, was medical care offered? Check one box.
Did the Claimant (Student/Visitor) accept or decline medical care? Check one box.
Were there Witnesses: Yes or No
Witness’s Name, Address, and Telephone Number: If there were any witnesses to your accident, please indicate their first and last names, address as well as telephone numbers.
Witness Statements Attached: If you answered yes to the previous question, please make sure any witnesses complete a witness statement.
Student/Visitor Accident Supplemental Form for DA-3000
Date and Time of Accident: This is the actual date and time that the accident occurred.
Student/Visitor Name: Last name, First Name—please use your legal name, no nicknames.
NSU ID No.: Must have your NSU ID number, if you are a NSU Student.
Date and Time of Accident: This is the actual date and time that the accident occurred.
Detail Description of Accident Location: Give as many details as possible about location of accident. Photos are the best to document an accident scene.
Is this a state owned or leased facility? Indicate which one.
State Building Number: Complete if known,
Student/Visitor Detail how the incident/accident occurred: Please use this area to describe exactly what happened as the accident occurred. What work activity was being performed? What tools or materials were involved, if any? Were there any water or liquids on the floor or area of the accident? Document all aspects of the accident so that your claim information can be expedited to the Office of Risk Management (ORM).
Were there Witnesses: Yes or No
Witness Statements Attached: If you answered yes to the previous question, please make sure any witnesses complete a witness statement.
Witness’s Name, Address, and Telephone Number: If there were any witnesses to your accident, please indicate their first and last names, address as well as telephone numbers
Detail Description of the Accident Location: Please indicate the exact physical location of the accident/incident. This would be a building, and room number, or a street address. If you are completing this report as the result of a vehicle crash, please indicate the exact location of the crash and the crash report number here.
Check the appropriate environmental condition that is applicable to the accident: Check any and all boxes that apply to the conditions on the date and at the time of the accident.
Check the appropriate box that pertains to the accident: Check any box that applies to the accident. Complete any explanation blanks that apply to the accident. Give as much information as possible.
Retaining Items: Please read question so you are aware of what to do in regard to retaining items involved in the accident.
Was the Claimant (Student/Visitor) authorized to be in this area? Yes or No
Did any employee observe anything before/after that is relevant to the accident? Yes or No.
If yes, was a statement obtained and attached? Yes or No
Was there a report of any observed conditions at the accident scene? Yes or No
Was a University Police Report filed? Yes or No
Report Number: complete if available.
Were pictures taken and are they attached to the report? Yes or No. Please send all photos via e-mail to the EHS Office.
Name and Position of the Employee completing this Report: This should be the employee. If not, please indicate the first and last name of the person who completed the report.
Date: Indicate the current date.
Signature of Employee: Please sign indicating that you completed the report for submission.
After completing the form:
- E-mail it to Chelsea Eddington via email at csmith062@nsula.edu or drop it off at Room 122 of the Facility Services Bldg.
- Submit original form via campus mail to EHS Office.
The EHS Office will use this form to report the accident/incident to the Office of Risk Management.
Please make sure all parties involved understand that the University assumes no liability for the accident/incident.
The University completes the paperwork, but all decisions related to the claim are made by the Office of Risk Management.
Employee accidents must be reported immediately and follow these steps:
- Contact NSU Campus Police at 318-357-5431
- Contact the EHS csmith062@nsula.edu
- Contact your immediate supervisor
- Complete either the [DA 3000] Visitor/Client Post Incident/Accident Analysis, the [DA 2000] State Employee Incident/Accident Form, or the [DA 2041] Accident Report (Louisiana State Driver Safety Program) for automobile accidents. Report all facts pertaining to the accident. Submit forms to the EHS Office at 998 South Jefferson (on campus).
[DA 2000] State Employee Incident/Accident Form must also be completed for all employee accidents. This is a form specifically used by the Office of Risk Management for reporting purposes. It does not contain the detailed information needed to submit a Worker’s Compensation claim, thus the need for the other form.
Please either print or type this form. This is a box by box instruction sheet for completion of the form.
Agency: Northwestern State University
Accident Date: This is the actual date that the accident occurred.
Reporting Date: This is the date you are completing the form. It should be the same as the Accident Date, but if you complete this form on a different date, please indicate the current date.
Employee Name: Last name, First Name—please use your legal name, no nicknames.
Job Title: Please indicate your job title at the time of injury.
Date of Hire: If not known please leave blank, it can be filled in for you.
Department: Indicate the department that employs you.
Immediate Supervisor: Please indicate first and last name.
Describe in detail how the incident/accident occurred: Please use this area to describe exactly what happened as the accident occurred. What work activity was being performed? What tools or materials were involved, if any? Were there any water or liquids on the floor or area of the accident? Document all aspects of the accident so that your claim information can be expedited to the Office of Risk Management (ORM).
Parish where Occurred: In what parish did the accident occur?
Parish where Domicile: In what parish does the employee live?
Was medical treatment required? Indicate yes or no. This is any medical treatment at all.
Exact location where incident/accident occurred: Please indicate the exact physical location of the accident/incident. This would be a building, and room number, or a street address. If you are completing this report as the result of a vehicle crash, please indicate the exact location of the crash and the crash report number here.
Names of Witnesses: If there were any witnesses to your accident, please indicate their first and last names.
Name of Person completing this Section of Report: This should be the employee. If not, please indicate the first and last name of the person who completed the report.
Signature of person completing form: Report must be signed.
Date: Indicate the current date.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO THE DA-2000
Accident Date: This is the actual date that the accident occurred.
Accident Time: Time that the accident occurred.
Reporting Date: This is the date you are completing the form. It should be the same as the Accident Date, but if you complete this form on a different date, please indicate the current date.
Employee Name: Last name, First Name—please use your legal name, no nicknames.
Social Security No.: Must have your social security number not your employee identification number. The Worker’s Compensation system works via your Social Security number and you are not identifiable to the state agencies by your NSU identification number.
Address: Address where you would like to receive mail regarding your claim. Include city and zip code.
Date of Birth: indicate as follows: month/day/year
Campus Wide ID Number: Campus ID number needs to be listed also.
Phone Number: This can be your home phone or cell phone. This number needs to be where a claim adjuster can contact you.
Work Phone Number: Office phone number
Job Title: Please indicate your job title at the time of injury.
Date of Hire: Please fill in if known.
Department: Indicate the department that employs you.
Immediate Supervisor: Please indicate first and last name.
Did you file a Police Report? The answer to this should always be yes. University Police is a 24-hour agency and you should contact them immediately upon an accident occurring.
If you did not report to University Police…please call and report your accident to them. Details of accidents need to be captured at the time of the accident. Photos will also need to be taken.
Date of Report: Date police report was filed.
Report Number: If you know this number, please include it here.
Were photos taken? The answer to this should always be yes. Photos should always be taken to document the scene of an accident. This is specifically referring to photos taken by University Police.
Date: Should be on accident date, but could be another date after the accident.
By: University Police, Injured Employee, Witness-just need to indicate who took the photos.
Describe in detail how the incident/accident occurred: Please use this area to describe exactly what happened as the accident occurred. What work activity was being performed? What tools or materials were involved, if any? Were there any water or liquids on the floor or area of the accident? Document all aspects of the accident so that your claim information can be expedited to the Office of Risk Management (ORM).
Body Part Injured: Be specific about the part of the body injured, be sure to indicate left or right.
Nature of Injury: Be specific about the injury that you have.
Was medical treatment required? Indicate yes or no. This is any medical treatment at all. If yes, please check the type of treatment received.
Medical Treatment Required?? Emergency Room or Doctor: Please indicate yes or no. Then check the box beside the type of facility you visited.
On Campus: If you visited on campus health services, please check that box.
Emergency Room or Doctor: If you visited the emergency room or a doctor’s office for treatment of your injuries, please list the facility or doctor’s name, address and phone number. ORM needs to be able to contact the doctor or facility that rendered treatment.
Exact location where incident/accident occurred: Please indicate the exact physical location of the accident/incident. This would be a building, and room number, or a street address. If you are completing this report as the result of a vehicle crash, please indicate the exact location of the crash and the crash report number here.
Names of Witnesses and Phone Numbers: If there were any witnesses to your accident, please indicate their first and last names, and their phone numbers. They will also need to complete a witness statement for the report.
Name of Person completing this Report: This should be the employee. If not, please indicate the first and last name of the person who completed the report.
Employee’s Signature: Injured employee must sign the report. Report is incomplete without the employee’s signature.
Date: Indicate the current date.
After completing the form:
- E-mail it to Chelsea Eddington via email at csmith062@nsula.edu or drop it off at Room 122 of the Facility Services Bldg.
- Submit original form via campus mail to EHS Office.
Use the Certification of Insurance Request Form to obtain a University Certificate of Insurance when an individual or an organization with whom the University has entered into an agreement with requires proof of insurance. Northwestern State University certificates of insurance can only be issued in connection with a Written Agreement, Purchase Order, License, Permit, RFP, or other document that requires a certificate of insurance.
A certificate of insurance should not be issued to a third party who may be working on University property. If a third party vendor requires a certificate of insurance for work being done on University owned/leased property, please contact the Environmental Health & Safety Office.
Certificates of Insurance should be requested by University employees only, and should be requested at least 10 business days prior to when a certificate is required by the certificate holder and/or the start date of the agreement/contract. The University cannot guarantee that a certificate will be issued in a timely manner if the request is sooner than 10 business days. You will receive a complete certificate by way of e‐mail. The identified certificate holder will receive a certificate by e‐mail if one is identified, and if an e‐mail address is submitted. Certificates are typically produced within 3‐5 business days. Certificates are not mailed to a certificate holder.
Certificate Holder/Agreement Information
The Certificate Holder will be the individual or organization with whom your department has written Agreement, Purchase Order, Contract, License, Permit RFP or other written document that requires a University Certificate of Insurance. In order to produce a certificate that meets the requirements of the party with whom the University has an agreement, carefully review the agreement and provide complete information about the Certificate Holder (name, address, contact person and e‐mail) and the insurance requirements (insurance type, agreement start and end date, whether the certificate holder or other entity must be name additional insured and any other special conditions) that must be met.
Additional Insured Status requested by way of Written Contract or Agreement:
Please note that additional insured status can only be granted by way of written contract or agreement.
Your agreement with the outside entity will state whether or not additional insured status is required by that entity.
Additional insured status is usually found within the insurance section of the agreement with the party requesting the certificate of insurance. You will need to review your agreement before requesting additional insured status.
If you have any additional questions, contact Chelsea Eddington at scsmith062@nsula.edu or (318) 357‐4424.
Instructions for the Certificate of Insurance Request Form
Date: Enter current date
NSU Contact Information: This is the NSU requestor.
Name: This is the person requesting the certificate of insurance that works at NSU
Office Phone: This is the requestor’s NSU phone number.
E‐mail Address: Requestor’s NSU e‐mail address.
Insurance Required: What kind of insurance certificate are you requesting?
Why do you need the insurance certificate?
General Liability
Automobile Liability
Other: You must enter an explanation in the blanks provided.
Certificate Holder Information:
- Third Party or Company Name: This is the company or entity that needs the certificate of insurance from the University. They are the reason you are requesting this certificate.
- Contact Name: Need a person to contact in case there is a question about the insurance certificate. This assists ORM, in case they need questions answered.
- Mailing Address: Needed to complete the insurance certificate.
- Contact Phone Number: Please provide contact’s phone number, in case of questions.
- Contact E‐mail address: Please provide a contact e‐mail address, so that contact can be made if necessary.
Additional Insured: If this certificate of insurance is requested by a company or entity and there is a contract, MOU, or agreement of any type, then that contract must be attached to the certificate of insurance request. Certificates of Insurance will not be issued by ORM without the contract attached.
Agreement Dates: Please list beginning and ending dates of the contract.
Reason for Certificate: Please indicate why you need the certificate of insurance.
Online Driver’s Safety (Defensive Driver) Training DA-2054: Driver’s Authorization Form and the Instructions to complete form Out-of-State License Information/Official Driving Records
To become an authorized driver you will need:
- To Take the Defensive Driving Course. Documents are attached that has the website and instructions for taking the course. Employee will need to print certificate and include with other paperwork. (Online Training Driver Safety-LEO and Non-LEO)
- A “P” number (personnel number) is required to take the course on LEO. Human Resources can provide you with that number.
- An employee that cannot utilize the LEO system, must still take the course, by the method listed on the alternate sheet.
- To Complete the DA-2054-Driver’s Authorization Form, instructions are included. Only the employee will sign this form.
- An Official Driving Record:
- Louisiana Driver’s License: Driver’s Safety Coordinator will obtain the driving record.
- Out-of-State License: The employee will have to obtain their driving records from the state that issued their license. There is a list attached of the more common states have been contacted to obtain records from for driving purposes. The employee will have to pay for the official driving records, if there is a cost involved with obtaining the records.
When all these items are received, and the driving record is clear then the employee will be authorized. An employee will only be notified if there is a problem with their driving record or authorization. You may contact the EHS Office for confirmation of your authorization. All required forms are attached to this document. Original forms are required in the EHS Office.
Please send via campus mail.
University Police does offer a fingerprinting service for its students and faculty/staff employees. It is a free service that we offer. The service is offered Monday thru Friday from 2:00pm to 4:00pm.
University Police does hire students for multiple positions. Positions include:
- Student Officers
- Building Lock Up
- Administrative Student Workers
- Motor Pool
Some position such as our Student Officer positions do require training standards be met before employment. For more information and to see if you qualify for a student worker position contact Donna Motter of NSU police Department at (318) 357-5431 for any openings and required training.
Copies of Police reports can be obtained at the University Police Station. A person requesting a report must fill out a Report Request form which can be obtained at NSU Police Station. All that is required is a photo ID, preferably a State Issued ID.
No. All incident and offense reports must be done in person either at the location of the incident/offense or at the University Police Station.
Although our campus is a safe campus with low crime rate it is always a good idea to take extra precautions when walking at night. Always be aware of your surroundings. Try not to walk alone, have a couple of friends walk with you. And females always have the option to contact our office for an escort to an on campus building when available.
Yes. University Police can ask for your student ID, and Yes it would be in your best interest to show them your student ID. Many safety issues impacting NSU students results from the actions of non-students who come to campus and engage in criminal activity. It is the fastest and simplest way for University Police to determine who is a student and who is not.
Citations can be paid at the Northwestern State University Cashiers Office, located on the 3rd floor of the Student Services Building. All citations fines are posted to the person’s student account.
When issued an NSU citation you have two options in regards to the citation. A person has the option to Appeal the citation by filling out an Appeal Form located at the University Police Station. The Appeal then goes before the Appeal Committee which is comprised of faculty and staff members and students who then vote on whether or not the citation is to paid or if it is appealed. The Appeal Form will have the date and time of the appeal meeting and the person’s attendance is not required, but is welcome. The other option is of course pay the citation.
You can obtain your Campus Wide ID here.
This question has been addressed (very well) by the American Psychological Association: http://www.apa.org/education/undergrad/psych-career.aspx.
If you view our application materials, you will see there is no separate category or designation identifying you as an ‘online only’ student. We are a brick and mortar university and all of the courses required for our Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Psychology are offered as traditional ‘face-to-face’ classes. However, we have also placed all those courses online and some students simply choose to complete all of their course work online.
When you register for a class, some of your fellow students will be online only and some will be taking a mixture of face to face and online courses. The diploma is the same for both and unless you choose to identify yourself as an online only student to your instructor, they won’t know if you are taking the class from overseas or from a dorm room across campus.
Yes. NSU is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) http://www.sacs.org/ . This accreditation means that NSU’s accreditation through SACS covers each academic program that NSU offers including the Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology. Your courses will transfer to any other accredited school in the U.S. and your degree will be accepted by graduate programs.
Go to https://www.nsula.edu/admissions/ and follow all steps to admission including:
Apply for admission at http://www.applyweb.com/aw?nsula. This form is available to be filled out and submitted online. There is a $25 application fee that can be paid electronically. Students can log into the “Activity Log” to see the date the application is actually “received” by the school. Note: Processing of this application could take up to two weeks.
File “Proof of Immunization” form with Admissions Office which is available in a downloadable PDF file that must be printed out at: https://www.nsula.edu/wp-content/uploads/Immunization-Form-1.pdf.
Online only students can request an exemption for personal reasons: will not be attending classes on campus. The form can be faxed to the Admissions Office at 318-357-5567 or mailed to:
Office of Admissions & Recruiting
Northwestern State University
Natchitoches, LA 71497
There are two toll free numbers for the Admissions Office as well:
In state: 1-800-426-3754 Out of state: 1-800-327-1903
The student must have completed a FAFSA form before financial aid eligibility can be calculated. The FAFSA can be found at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
The following financial aid forms are available on the web (https://www.nsula.edu/financialaid/forms/) in PDF format to be downloaded, printed, and mailed back to the Financial Aid Office:
- NSU Scholarship Application
- NSU Financial Aid Data Form (MUST be filled out)
- Verification Worksheets
The toll free number for Financial Aid is 1-800-823-3008. You can find more information about financial aid on the Financial Aid homepage: https://www.nsula.edu/financialaid/.
After you have completed your online application and have been accepted to NSU, please contact the Department of Psychology by emailing us at psychology@nsula.edu or calling us at 318-357-6594 so we can assign you an academic advisor. Advisor assignments are matched based on the student’s last name initial and the faculty member responsible for students in such category.
Once you have been approved for admission, you can complete a degree audit that will tell you which courses you need to complete in order to receive your degree:
٠Go to https://my.nsula.edu/ and choose “Degree Audit” under “Faculty and Advising”.
٠Online courses that are available each semester can be found by going to the eNSU website https://www.nsula.edu/ensu/course-offerings/. Next, select the semester you are interested in.
٠To view the schedule of class by semester (online and face-to-face), please go to https://my.nsula.edu/ and select “Schedule of Classes”.
In order to find out what courses will transfer and what they will count for in your degree at NSU, you will need to send your transcripts to NSU and have then evaluated by our Registrar. The Registrar will evaluate your transcripts as part of the admission process.
٠Send transcripts (high school or other college) or GED to the university registrar office.
٠Student must request official transcripts from other institutions attended.
٠Official copies of your transcripts should be mailed to:
Office of the Registrar
Northwestern State University
Natchitoches, LA 71497
If you have completed less than 30 hours at NSU, you will have to contact your advisor for assistance in registering for courses. If you are unsure of your advisor, please see question #5 and contact the faculty member which is responsible for your last name initial (see pages 3-4 for faculty contact information).
If you have over 30 hours at NSU, you may register yourself online at https://my.nsula.edu/. Follow the directions presented on the screen.
Fees and tuition can be paid online. Visit the following websites for more information:
http://businessaffairs.nsula.edu/tuition-and-fees/ or https://www.nsula.edu/ensu/tuition-and-fees/
٠Out-of-state students who live outside the state of Louisiana and who do not take any on-campus (face-to-face) courses at NSU are not charged out-of-state fees. Let me repeat this as we get asked this question more than any other: students who live out of state and are taking online classes ONLY do not pay any out of state fees or tuition. They pay instate tuition and fees.
No. You may take courses at any local college or university if you prefer. However, your last 30 hours must be taken from NSU, and you will need to insure that any course you take outside of NSU will transfer for appropriate credit toward your degree plan. You should work with your advisor on this matter.
Some classes do require you to complete quizzes and exams online. However, some classes require you to complete paper versions of these assessments under the supervision of a proctor. You will need to carefully review your instructors’ policies for taking and submitting your assessments usually located under the Course Syllabus.
There are a couple of different means by which you can obtain your books.
- You can go to https://www.nsula.edu/ensu/course-offerings/ and click the link for the semester that you want to take courses in. You will find a list of courses and next to each will be a link labeled “Details”. If you click this link for a particular course, you will be able to find a syllabus for that course and it should include a list of the books that will be used.
- You can also view the final version of an online course’s syllabus by waiting until the first day of class when you will be able to log on to Moodle. When you log on that day, you will be able to download a copy of the syllabus.
All classes are delivered through Moodle. You can visit http://moodle.nsula.edu/ for more information about how to use this program.
NSU does require ACT or SAT scores. These scores are used to determine your placement in English and Math classes only. If you have already completed your introductory English Composition course (equivalent to our ENGL 1010) and a College Algebra course (equivalent to our MATH 1020), then you do not need an ACT or SAT score. Alternatively, if you have already completed developmental (remedial) courses in both English and Math you may not need to have an ACT or SAT score. Please contact the English department at 318-357-6272 and the Math department at 318-357-4308 for more information. In addition, to learn more about the ACT or SAT tests contact Ms. Barbara Gillis, Director of Testing Services, at 318-357-5246.
In order to determine prerequisite requirements, you can access the general catalog online by visiting the registrar’s office and selecting the most recent version. Under each course description will indicate if prerequisites are required.
All professors have various preferences that will be indicated on the Course Syllabus. Common ways of delivery include email or submission via Moodle.
For library information, you can visit Watson library at www.nsula.edu/watson_library. The Watson Memorial Library is located on campus on University Parkway. Here you can access online databases and catalogs. These databases can also help you find the locations of online resources that offer full-text articles and books. Further information for online students is offered under the distance education section.
Each online course that is offered in the Fall and Spring corresponds to the regular 16 week semester here at NSU. These may also be available in the A-term and B-term 8-week format. Summer online courses are either 6 or 8 weeks long.
International students may be considered for admissions to undergraduate study upon submission of the following (items 3 and 4 must be certified by an accredited professional educational credentials evaluation service based in the United States):
1) A completed Application for Admissions.
2) Payment of the non-refundable application fee of $30.00 in U.S. currency.
3) Complete, certified true copies of both original and English translations of all secondary (high) school work, and certified true copies of both original and English translations of year-by-year mark sheets, examination results, certificates and diplomas.
4) Complete, certified true copies of original and English translations of all college work, and year-by-year mark sheets, examination results, certificates, diplomas, and transcripts.
Please contact the Registrar’s Office if you need assistance at 318-357-6171 and then press “0” to speak with someone in the office.
You can access the NSU Academic Calendar at https://www.nsula.edu/registrar/ and click on the interested semester link which will show you all of the drop dates for classes, depending on the year and semester.
This question has been addressed (very well) by the American Psychological Association: http://www.apa.org/education/undergrad/psych-career.aspx.
I’m afraid you can’t. All colleges and universities in the U.S. are prohibited from releasing certain information, including grades, to parents without the written permission of the student. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA, also known as the Buckley Amendment), states that students over the age of 18 are considered responsible adults and are allowed to determine who will receive information about them. And yes, we know that you may be footing the bill for your child’s education, but the law doesn’t take that into consideration. Under FERPA, your student’s professors can’t even acknowledge that he/she attends NSU, much less speak with you about grades or attendance. You will need to ask your legally adult student to share this information with you.
Not at all. However, many students choose to take summer classes in order to accelerate their program–taking summer classes can shorten the time to graduation by as much as a year. In recent years we’ve seen a trend towards our students returning home in the summers to save money, which is why the Psychology Department now provides an extensive schedule of online courses during the summer.
Professors are required to take attendance and provide those attendance records to the University Registrar. NSU’s attendance policy can be found on page 28 of the current catalog http://registrar.nsula.edu/course-catalogs/. Parents should be aware that the reason most freshmen fail is because they don’t attend class regularly. Taking attendance helps us to identify these ‘at-risk’ students.
The Psychology Department has a serious commitment to retaining our majors and seeing them graduate. To this end, we are active in identifying at-risk students and providing services for them:
– Starting the first week, each instructor submits attendance records for every class meeting. Additionally, four weeks into the semester, instructors for every freshman and sophomore course submit grades to the Registrar. These grades and attendance records are used to identify at risk students.
– These at risk students are contacted and provided with tutoring. They may also be required to take an academic study skills course.
– If a student’s first semester GPA comes in below 2.50, they are required to meet with an academic advisor and create a plan for raising that GPA the next semester.
In addition, a tutor is available for each course from 8:00 to 4:30 in the Psychology Department Computer Lab, and at other times by appointment. These tutors are provided, at no cost to the student, by the Department.
Catherine C. Faucheaux, LCSW, Director of Disability Support & Tutoring, Student Union, Rm. 240A 318-357-4460 faucheauxc@nsula.edu
When a student is accepted into the Psychology Department, they are assigned an advisor. This advisor will meet with them and work out a schedule of classes. When students are registered, their advisor will provide them with a detailed copy of their schedule showing the days and times of their courses as well as the buildings and classrooms they meet in. This information is also available for the student on their MyNSU web page.
As part of our academic support of incoming freshmen, we require every student with less than 30 hours completed at NSU to register through an advisor. This ensures that they do not sign up for courses that they don’t need or for which they may not be prepared.
A student must take at least 12 hours to be considered full time. Most classes meet for three hours a week, but some meet for one, two, four, or five hours. Any combination that totals 12 or more semester hours is considered full time. We encourage most students to take 15 hours per semester in order to finish in a timely manner.
Yes. The Psychology Department’s full-time faculty members have offices in the classroom buildings, and they are available at least 10 hours a week for student interaction. Their office hours and contact information are posted on their office doors and they are available at other times by appointment. In addition, the faculty members check e-mail regularly. Between office hours, advising, mentoring and tutoring programs, and our PSI CHI and Psychology Club functions, it is practically impossible for a Psychology major to avoid interacting with the Department faculty.
We have an exceptionally active Psychology Club, which we strongly encourage our students to join. The Psychology Club sponsors speakers, participates in various campus functions and has social programs. As your student completes more classes, they may qualify for PSI CHI, the national honor society for psychology majors. Our PSI CHI group at NSU is also quite active and co-sponsors a number of events with the Psychology Club. We have found that participation in these organizations creates a supportive peer group of people with similar vocational interests, which leads to increased grade point averages and higher graduation rates. We encourage you to support your student’s participation in these organizations.
Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) is a process where credit hours may be earned at NSU through an intensive portfolio writing course (IDS 3000) for life, work, or volunteer experience determined to be college level learning.
Northwestern offers courses in 8-week sessions during the fall and spring, which allows the student to focus on one or two courses at a time. During the summer, courses are offered in four and eight week sessions. The online course format provides flexibility and convenience for adult learners.
Yes! Click here to see how to apply for graduation.
College administrative staff and/or academic advisors will inform you (in person, via letter or email, or through Moodle) about enrollment procedures including dates or times that are important.
You can purchase your books online and have them shipped to you through our bookstore. Click here to see our bookstore
All students receive a user account name and password that enables access to a single sign-on (SSO) environment for all online services. The username format is derived from the following convention:
first initial + up to 13 characters of last name + last 6 digits of Campus Wide ID (CWID)
Example: vdemon456789 – Victor Demon with CWID 123456789
Usernames can be retrieved via: https://my.nsula.edu and click on Forgot Username
Your initial password will be Demons + six digit date of birth – Example: Demons120184. During your first login to myNSU, you will be asked to answer five (5) security questions and set a new password. You will need to remember your security question answers in order to reset a forgotten password. Students will use this new form of identification to access all online services such as myNSU, Moodle, Microsoft Office 365 (email), the wireless network, computer labs, and library databases.
You will not be able to see your classes listed in Moodle until the first day of classes. You can view the NSU Academic Calendar to see important dates for the semester.
To simplify the registration process, we encourage students to connect to NSU Connect through their myNSU account at http://my.nsula.edu.
- If you have completed less than 30 hours at NSU, you will have an advisement hold on your account. You will need to call or email your advisor and they will be able to assist you with an “alternate PIN” for registering your classes.
- If you have over 30 hours at NSU, you may register yourself online at http://my.nsula.edu.
- Transfer students with more than 30 hours can also register on-line (after speaking with an advisor).
Most likely, but you will need to visit https://www.nsula.edu/registrar/ and click on “Transfer Credits” to follow the instructions to have your transcripts evaluated and see if your credits will be accepted.
Hours earned at an institution accredited by a regional committee on colleges, or the equivalent, will be accepted at Northwestern. You may view the Louisiana Postsecondary Education Statewide Student Transfer Guide and the Master Course Articulation Matrix online through the following link –http://www.regents.state.la.us/. The articulation matrix furnishes the current course equivalents for Louisiana Colleges and Universities. Please note that the listing of courses through this site is not all inclusive. There will be courses that articulate between campuses that are not indicated on the matrices. Transfer Credit Practices of Designated Educational Institutions, published by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO), is used as a basis for determining the accreditation status of other institutions. If you have earned credits at a school that is not regionally accredited, you have the option to “test out” of the courses. For this option contact the department of the course(s) for assistance with registering to take a special exam.
For more information about transfer credits, contact the Registrar’s Office — Phone: 318-357-6171, Toll Free: 1-800-807-8849, Email: registrar@nsula.edu
Please visit our “Apply Now” page for instructions on how to apply for admissions online.
Your admission requirements will vary according to your status. For a complete listing, please visit http://admissions.nsula.edu/ and choose your admission criteria from the menu on the right of the page.
Yes. Financial aid is available just as it would be for any regular degree program. Visit our financial aid website at http://financialaid.nsula.edu/ for more information.
Most distance courses involve a combination of online lectures, reading course content and referring to textbooks. Additional activities may include online class meetings via WebEx, writing term papers, writing essays, and responding to questions posed on discussion boards.
The goal of the Lousiana Transfer Degree is to maximize the transfer of academic credits from two-year technical or community colleges to four-year institutions. The transfer associate degree gives two-year college students the opportunity to complete 60 hours of course work toward a baccalaureate degree before transferring to a public Louisiana university. Students may complete either an Associate of Arts/Louisiana Transfer (AA/LT) degree or an Associate of Science/Louisiana Transfer (AS/LT) degree depending on the baccalaureate program being pursued.
To find out how to take advantage of this program, click here.
It varies from course to course – most of the distance delivered courses are taught in Moodle. Tools used include narrated Powerpoint lectures, discussion boards, blogs, webinars, group projects, etc. And of course, the professor is always available via email.
Yes, getting an online degree is the same as getting your degree in a classroom.
You will need to read your syllabus. Some classes do require you come to campus for midterm & final exams. Most will allow you to have it proctored at a local University or testing center as well.
Click here to view the current schedule of classes.
Click here to view current Course Descriptions.
Descriptions of each program, including the courses included, can be found in the current University Catalog.
NSU’s Counseling and Center Services Center helps students and alumni plan, prepare and promote their careers. The center also partners with local and national employers to bring a variety of internships and jobs to their qualified applicant pool.
To establish and maintain eligibility for federal student aid and some other student aid programs you must:
- Be a regularly admitted student enrolled in a degree program
- Have a high school diploma, GED, or passed an ability to benefit test
- Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen (Federal Student Aid)
- Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress
- Not owe a refund or repayment on an educational grant
- Not be in default on an educational loan
- Agree to use federal student aid funds solely for educational purposes
- Not have borrowed in excess of annual or aggregate limits on a Title IV student loan
For more information, visit NSU’s Financial Aid Office
A complete list of eNSU’s online degree programs is available here.
For Tuition Fees, please click here to be redirected to the Business Affairs website.
INTERNET-ONLY STUDENTS DO NOT PAY ANY OUT-OF-STATE FEES.
An Electronic Course Fee of $50 per course will be assessed for all Internet courses effective as of the summer session of 2005. The primary use of the fee is to support the cost of developing, maintaining, and supporting electronic learning. Over the past several years, Northwestern has increased electronic offerings significantly. With the support of you, the students, in the implementation of this fee, support will continue to improve for existing and new electronic courses and degree programs.
Other Fees
• Application Fee $20.00
• Allow an additional $5.00 per credit hour for technology fee above 12 hours.
• The cost of textbooks and related materials varies by program.
These figures are subject to change without notice!
