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Reserve Officers Training Corps
(ROTC) Programs
The Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) programs are an important means for the education of military officers and are offered as an option to all interested UNO students. Through these ROTC programs, the student may earn appointment as a commissioned officer while earning his or her degree. Hours of ROTC credit may be counted toward graduation in accordance with policies and programs of the individual academic departments of UNO.
Air Force ROTC
The Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) offers two- and four-year programs through which a student can earn a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force. The four-year program is divided into two parts: the General Military Course (GMC) for freshmen and sophomores and the Professional Officer Course (POC) for juniors, seniors, and graduate students.
Students in the General Military Course attend a one-hour academic class and a two-hour laboratory each week, while the POC students attend a three-hour academic class and a two-hour laboratory each week. In addition, all students are required to participate in a one-hour physical fitness session twice a week. The GMC classes are held on the Tulane, Xavier, and the UNO campuses.
The two-year program begins with a five-week summer training program at an Air Force Base. Upon successful completion of the summer training program, students enter the POC. Interested students should apply for the two-year program no later than February in the spring semester of their sophomore year. Applicants must have four semesters of either undergraduate or graduate work remaining prior to entry into the POC.
Entry into the POC is competitive and is determined in late spring of each year. Prior to entry into the POC, all students in the four-year program must attend a four-week field training session and applicants selected for the two-year program must attend a five-week field training session. Field training sessions are typically held in the summer between the sophomore and junior years.
AFROTC cadets may compete for two- and three-year scholarships that pay tuition and fees, provide a textbook allowance, and provide $200 per month subsistence allowance. Orientation flights in military aircraft and visits to Air Force Bases are optional parts of AFROTC training. Also available on a volunteer basis is the opportunity to attend the free fall parachute course or powered glider training during the summer at the Air Force Academy. Cadets may also volunteer for Army Airborne Training or a highly selective language immersion program. The language program selects students with three years of college-level language to attend a foreign university for 30 days during the summer to study language and culture. Finally, for those selected for pilot training, the Air Force will pay for 40 hours of civilian flight time with sufficient instruction to receive a private pilot license.
Army ROTC
Army Reserve Officer’s Training Corps (ROTC) is a comprehensive program of studies through which a student can qualify to be commissioned as an officer in the United States Army, the National Guard, or the United States Army Reserve. Students learn leadership and management skills that will help in any profession. The Army ROTC program consists of a two-year Basic Course, which is open to freshmen and sophomores only, and a two-year Advanced Course. Non-scholarship students participating in the first two years of ROTC do not incur an obligation to the U.S. Army. A variety of Army ROTC scholarships are offered. These provide tuition assistance, a flat rate for textbooks, and $100-per-month subsistence allowance (up to 10 months per year).
Admission to ROTC is conditional on meeting academic, physical, and age requirements as well as the approval of the Professor of Military Science.
Physical training is an integral part of the ROTC program.
To be commissioned as an officer, a student must complete either the regular four-year program, a three-year program (whereby the Basic Course is compressed into one year), or a two-year program (requiring completion of the summer ROTC basic camp giving the student credit for the Basic Course). Advanced placement for ROTC training may be given to veterans and to students with previous ROTC experience. In addition to these requirements a student must complete at least one course in the areas of written communications, human behavior, military history, computer literacy, and math logic reasoning. A student with an Army ROTC scholarship must also complete at least one semester of either an Indo-European or Asian language.
Uniforms and military science textbooks are issued without cost to all students. Advanced Course and scholarship students receive a subsistence allowance of $100 per month. They are paid for the summer advanced leadership camp they must attend prior to completing the Advanced Course.
Navy ROTC
The University of New Orleans offers the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) through a cross-enrollment agreement with the NROTC Unit, Tulane University. There are three general programs through which students can qualify for commissions in the naval service: the U.S. Naval Academy, the NROTC Navy or Marine option programs, and direct accession through Officer Candidate School. The NROTC program offers students the opportunity to earn a commission in the Navy or Marine Corps through the four-year, three-year, and two-year scholarship programs, and through the NROTC College Program. Students matriculating to the University of New Orleans who have not already been awarded at NROTC scholarship may participate in the NROTC College Program and compete for a three-year scholarship. These students are selected from applicants each year by the Professor of Naval Science.
NROTC scholarship program students are selected annually on a nationwide competitive basis. They receive four-year scholarships that include full tuition, university fees, uniforms, textbooks, and a $200 per month subsistence stipend. Scholarship students participate in paid summer training periods and receive commissions in the Navy or Marine Corps Reserve as Ensigns or Second Lieutenants upon graduation. They have a minimum four-year active duty obligation after commissioning, followed by four years in the inactive reserves.
NROTC college program students are selected from local applicants each year by the Professor of Naval Science. Students may apply to participate in the college program any time during their freshman year. They participate in a four-year naval science program with one paid summer training period (between junior and senior years) and receive commissions in the Navy or Marine Corps Reserve upon graduation. They incur a minimum three-year active duty obligation, followed by five years in the inactive reserves. College program students are furnished uniforms and naval science textbooks and a subsistence stipend of $200 per month during their junior and senior years. Additionally, four-year college program students may earn a three-year or two-year NROTC scholarship.
NROTC two-year college scholarship program participants are selected from local undergraduate applicants. To apply, students should contact the NROTC unit on campus no later than the middle of the first semester of the sophomore year or the first semester of the third year if in a five-year program. Applicants who are qualified and accepted attend a six-week Naval Science Institute at Newport, Rhode Island, during the summer prior to entering the program. Travel expenses are paid to and from the institute, and candidates receive approximately $500 in salary, plus meals and lodging during the training period. Upon successful completion of the Naval Science Institute, the students are enrolled in the NROTC program in the fall. Students then receive full tuition scholarships plus $150 per month in subsistence for the remaining two years of college. Active duty obligations are a minimum of four years of active duty followed by four years in the inactive reserves.
Those students who desire a Navy or Marine Corps commission but do not participate in NROTC programs may apply for the direct accession program that leads to a commission upon completion of degree requirements and Officer Candidate School or Aviation Officer Candidate School.
Requests for additional information should be directed to the Tulane NROTC unit at (504)865-5104.
The Washington, D.C., Internship Program
The Washington, D.C., Internship Program is offered in cooperation with The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars in Washington, D.C. Students who have junior-level standing or higher and a grade-point average of 2.5 or better are eligible to participate in the Program.
The program is conducted in Washington, D.C., and consists of an internship of four-and-a-half workdays per week, a three-hour course one night a week, and a major research paper. Participants can earn 12 credit hours during a fall or spring semester or nine credit hours for a summer session. The Center places applicants in internships of their choice in a governmental agency or department, Congress, the federal court system, an interest group, or other agency in the non-profit, private, or public sector. The Center will also provide housing accommodations, if needed.
Application for the program must be made well in advance of the semester the student plans to participate and must be approved by the UNO program liaison officer. Participants must complete registration at UNO. All but $100 of tuition costs will be forwarded to the Washington Center for application to the Center program fee. The Washington Center will bill participants directly for remaining program costs.
Any student interested in applying for the program should contact his or her adviser or the program liaison officer on campus as early as possible.
Cooperative Education
Cooperative education is a program which integrates students’ academic study at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral level with paid, career-related work experiences. The program bridges the gap between the classroom experience and the business world at large. The term “cooperative education” reflects the relationship between the educational institution and the employer, both of which provide students with a total, meaningful education. It should not be confused with other work experiences such as internships, extenships, or practicums. Co-op is unique because it is a structured program, has specific work schedules, and must include paid work experience related to the student’s major field of study.
Students are accepted into the program by meeting certain requirements. Undergraduate students must be full-time, have successfully completed 30 credit hours, have an overall grade-point average of 2.5, have a declared major, and be able to commit to the co-op program for at least two semesters. Graduate students must be full-time, have an overall grade-point average of at least 3.0, be enrolled in the graduate school, and be able to commit to the co-op program for at least two semesters. Once a student is determined eligible, a match is made based on student career goals and employer needs. Employers are encouraged to interview potential candidates and make decisions based on students’ goals and the type of work experience provided. Placement in the co-op program is not guaranteed; however, students are encouraged to interview with many different employers before accepting an offer.
Students will work one of two co-op schedules: parallel or alternating. On the parallel schedule a student works between 15 and 30 hours per week, and attends school full time. On the alternating schedule a student alternates semesters (including summers) of full-time study with semesters of full-time work. Work eligibility is based on employer evaluation and co-op coordinator decisions. The Office of Career Development reserves the right to remove a student from the program at any time.
Once students are selected to work with a participating co-op employer, they are required to register for the appropriate co-op class. Though this class does not carry any university credit, it is an important part of the program. Because cooperative education is a federal program, employers are aware of its successful preparation of college students. The addition of this class to a student’s transcript is an immediate indicator to potential employers that the applicant has performed relevant work in his or her chosen field of study.
University Library
The Earl K. Long Library is situated in the heart of the campus and provides a wide array of resources and services to support the learning and research needs of the campus community. The four-story building, which houses over 800,000 print volumes and other collections in a variety of formats, also includes group and individual study spaces, electronic classrooms, and computer facilities. Over 100 computer workstations are available, and a set of wireless laptop computers can be checked out by students to use in the building.
While the Library’s substantial print collection continues to grow, electronic resources are highly popular and their numbers are increasing. The Library currently provides access to over 15,500 electronic journals and over 28,000 electronic books, as well as over 100 specialized online databases for research in a variety of academic disciplines. Electronic resources can be accessed on or off-campus.
Assistance is available, whether you are in the building or at your home computer. Reference librarians provide research help in person at the Reference Desk, by phone, and through the reference email service. Students are encouraged to make appointments with subject specialists for in-depth research consultations. The Library’s Instruction Services provide more structured learning opportunities for students in collaboration with other teaching faculty in various disciplines across campus. Online tutorials (incorporating streaming video) and a virtual tour allow students to learn about the library through an interactive online medium.
Students can check out materials through the Library’s Circulation Desk and Course Reserves services. Reserve material is increasingly made available in electronic form, and can be accessed from on or off-campus. Interlibrary Loan obtains materials not available in the Library for students and faculty using an interactive electronic form that facilitates speedy processing. Cooperative agreements permit faculty and graduate students to borrow directly from other academic libraries across the state.
Other specialized collections in the Library include Federal Documents, Louisiana and Special Collections, and the Multimedia Collection. The Library’s Federal Documents collection is substantial, making available approximately 90% of federal government publications, most of which can be checked out by UNO students and faculty. The Louisiana and Special Collections department contains books, city and state documents, maps, local city directories and other material related to Louisiana and New Orleans as well as original archive and manuscript collections, rare books, the UNO Authors Collection, and original copies of all of the university’s theses and dissertations. The staff provides research assistance in the use of these and other resources. The Library’s Multimedia Collection provides material in non-print formats such as microfilm and microfiche, videos, DVDs, compact disks, audiocassettes, and even vinyl recordings.
The Library website, at http://library.uno.edu, is accessible 24 hours per day for information and links to Library resources and services.
Student Retention
A series of programs and offices interact to develop and conduct programs that support and promote student access and retention. Collectively, these facilitate the retention of students in the University from initial enrollment through graduation.
University Success 1001 is a one-credit, letter-graded course for entering students (including new freshmen and transfer students with fewer than 60 hours of academic credit) that assists them in making a successful transition to the University. The course includes extensive work on study-skills development as well as information about University issues and resources relevant to a new student.
New Student Orientation is an informative campus program for all new freshmen and transfer students. The program, sponsored by the Office of New Student Orientation, is designed to help ease new students’ adjustment to the University of New Orleans. The program addresses new student concerns and questions and provides a comfortable and satisfying transition to university life. The program allows new freshmen and transfer students to register early for classes.
ACADEMIC ORIENTATION CLASSES consist of Academic Orientation 1001 and 1006, one-credit study skills and career exploration classes taught primarily to freshman students.
No student at UNO should ever lack for accurate advising, concerned counseling, tutorial assistance, or other supportive academic services. Students who need assistance or referral should call or come by the ACADEMIC SUPPORT CENTER (ASC). A comprehensive, progressive educational facility that provides academic and transitional support to specific groups of undergraduate students, including some college freshmen who have not met the ordinary admissions criteria, students experiencing academic difficulty, and other students wishing to benefit from services. The ASC provides support through ongoing academic counseling and advising and other specialized services.
PREPSTART is a special summer outreach program that assists recent high school graduates in preparing for degree work at UNO or another institution by successfully participating in a summer program.
THE LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER offers academic support services to all students on campus. The Center is staffed by specialists in writing and mathematics. Tutoring in writing and mathematics is provided. Media support in the form of audio tape, video tape, and computer-assisted instruction is available to students in writing, mathematics, reading, study skills, and other areas.
The DEVELOPMENTAL MATHEMATICS PROGRAM is responsible for teaching Developmental Mathematics 107, the developmental math course that prepares students for the university-level math sequences.
PROJECT ACCESS is a federally-funded talent search program that annually assists 400 New Orleans area disabled persons in preparing for and gaining entry to appropriate college or post-secondary programs.
PROJECT PASS is a federally-funded Upward Bound Program that assists disabled New Orleans area high school students in preparing for college through a Saturday program and a summer program of classes, tutoring, counseling, and enrichment activities. Students who complete at least two years in the program before graduation from high school are entitled to participate in the Bridge Program following graduation. This program pays for their enrollment in six hours of course work at UNO during the summer following high school graduation.
STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES is a federally-funded grant program designed to provide counseling, tutoring, instruction, and mentoring to students who are first generation college students and/or low income or disabled. The program assists undergraduates only.
The UNO UPWARD BOUND PROGRAM serves seventy 10th, 11th, and 12th-grade low-income New Orleans high school students each year. Upward Bound students participate in an academic year program that includes classes, tutoring, counseling, and cultural enrichment activities each Saturday during the academic year. During a six-week summer program, students reside in Bienville Hall dormitory while engaged in summer study. Students who complete at least two years in the program by their graduation from high school also benefit from participation in the Summer Bridge Program, in which students’ fees for enrollment in two UNO college courses are funded by Upward Bound.
Housed in the Learning Resource Center, the UNO WRITING CENTER offers free help six days a week to students who want to improve their writing. Students at all levels come to the Writing Center for intensive conversation about their writing concerns, ranging from how to overcome writer’s block or structure a draft to the finer points of grammar and style.
University Computing and Communications
The University of New Orleans operates a complex array of multivendor UNIX, Windows, and Macintosh servers connected to thousands of workstations over a high speed local and metropolitan area network. The following is a brief description of the university’s major computing systems:
Administrative Systems: UNO’s HR, Student, and Financial systems from PeopleSoft run on an array of Windows 2000 servers. PeopleSoft systems may be accessed via the campus network, the web, and through a telephone voice response system.
Campus Network: UNO has a 12 Mb/s commodity Internet (I1) connection from LANET. The University is also an Affiliate Member of UCAID and has an additional 12 Mb/s connection to Internet2 (I2) sites. Internet2 is a consortium of 200 universities working in partnership with industry and government to develop and deploy advanced next generation network applications and technologies.
Local access to I1 and I2 is provided by UNOnet, which consists of a high-speed hybrid core ATM/Gigabit network connecting all main campus computing facilities. Buildings on the main campus are interconnected via a fiber-optic backbone, and within buildings, network connections utilize Category 5 and higher Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) cabling to provide connections to approximately 5,000 locations campus wide.
High Speed ResNet service (10 Mb/s Ethernet) to I1 and I2 is available to 150 student apartments in the Privateer Complex. UNOnet extends to remote sites throughout the metropolitan area over T1 lines. The Jefferson Center at 3330 Causeway Blvd. in Metairie, the Downtown Center at 226 Carondelet Street, and the remote campus at 2050 First Street in Slidell are connected to the UNO Wide Area Network.
Dialup Internet Modem Pool: UNO provides full graphical Internet access to all students, faculty, and staff via a dialup modem pool, funded in part by the UNO-Student Technology Fee. The UNO Modem Pool has 253 active 56Kb/s V.90 dialup modems fully supporting the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) through Access Servers. Access to the UNO Modem Pool is available toll-free in the metropolitan area (Northshore, Slidell, etc.) through wide area calling.
E-mail: All enrolled students and employed faculty and staff are provided with email and modem pool accounts for communication. The university supports SMTP, MIME, and Post Office Protocol Version 3 (POP3) messaging protocols.
Help Desk: University Computing and Communications operates a Help Desk to provide hardware and software support for UNO faculty, staff, and students. The Help Desk provides the entire university community with a helpful, single point of service for problems and questions about technology. The Help Desk supports UNIX, Windows (9X, NT, 2000, 2003, XP), Macintosh personal computers, PeopleSoft, Microsoft Office, WordPerfect, Netscape, Internet Explorer, SAS, SPSS, FTP, Telnet, PPP, and Blackboard. The Help Desk may be reached by telephone at 280-HELP (280-4357), via e-mail at helpdesk@uno.edu, or in person in Room 1O1R of the Computer Center (CC).
LAN Accounts: All students, faculty, and staff receive a Local Area Network account for access to computers and software campus wide.
On-line Learning Systems: UNO uses Blackboard to create web-assisted learning materials. More than 600 courses have web enhanced online components used by UNO students. Blackboard allows instructors to augment in-class instruction by providing course materials, handouts, and multimedia presentations from an easy-to-use website. Additionally, Blackboard has features that accelerate asynchronous class discussions, chat groups, collaboration, and student and faculty interaction.
Student Computing Labs: The UNO technology fee provides students with a rich variety of computer labs for learning. Two types of facilities exist. Student Open Labs are general use facilities that are available to any enrolled UNO student on a drop-in first-come, first-serve basis. Departmental Labs are restricted facilities dedicated for use by students enrolled in specific classes.
Statistical Computing: As a Carnegie Research University, UNO is committed to the process of discovery. To assist graduate students and researchers with quantitative analysis, UNO supports SAS, SPSS, and TCP for statistical computing. The university has a site license for these packages, and SAS and SPSS are installed on all Student Open Labs managed by University Computing and Communications.
Mathematical Computing: To assist students and researchers, UNO licenses MATLAB and Mathematica. MATLAB integrates mathematical computing, visualization, and a powerful language to provide a flexible environment for technical computing. Mathematica is the tool of choice for scientific research in engineering analysis and modeling, from simple calculator operations to large-scale programming and interactive document preparation. MATLAB and Mathematica are installed on all Student Open Labs managed by University Computing and Communications.
Educational Support Services
Educational Support Services includes Media Resources, Media Production, and University Testing Services. Staff in these areas assists faculty in acquiring, designing, and implementing supportive programs to enhance classroom instruction.
MEDIA RESOURCES provides the campus with media equipment for classroom instruction, staff presentations, and campus functions as well as housing a video and film library for instructional use. Student, faculty, and staff identification cards are produced throughout the year.
MEDIA PRODUCTION provides a television production studio/electronic classroom for faculty and staff use. Services include instructional television production, distance learning telecourses, computer graphics generation, studio/field-based recording, audio production, off-line editing, and multimedia presentations.
UNIVERSITY TESTING SERVICES provides computerized scoring and item analysis of objective tests. Tests submitted are returned with a computerized report. The Service also scores standardized commercial tests and computerized questionnaires and research data.
The UNO Women’s Center was created in 1985 to serve the diverse needs of the women in the university and to affirm the lives of women at the university and in the communities of New Orleans. Located in room 201 of the Earl K. Long Library, the center serves as a referral base and support source for campus and community women. The center offers scholarships, book awards, and a range of programming throughout the year, including workshops on preventing violence against women, educational speakers, and discussion/support groups. The Women’s Center also houses a 900-book library, and computer cluster, and it maintains a broad base of periodicals and miscellaneous print materials that pertain to women. Students, staff, and faculty are welcome to drop by the center, which is normally open on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., except on Tuesdays, when the center stays open until 6:30 p.m. For information on programming, services, etc., or to schedule additional hours on evenings or weekends, call (504) 280-7285.