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Core Requirements 2
C.R. 2.1
C.R. 2.2
C.R. 2.3
C.R. 2.4
C.R. 2.5
C.R. 2.6
C.R. 2.7
C.R. 2.7.1
C.R. 2.7.2
C.R. 2.7.3
C.R. 2.7.4
C.R. 2.8
C.R. 2.9
C.R. 2.10
C.R. 2.11
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Core Requirements 2
2.1 The institution has degree-granting authority from the appropriate government agency or agencies. (Degree-granting Authority)
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The University of New Orleans is part of the Louisiana State University System.
The 1974 Louisiana State Constitution, Article VIII, Section 7) (Adobe p. 4)
provides the LSU Board of Supervisors the authorization to grant degrees. Additional legislative action is noted in
Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 169
and
Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 170. (Adobe p. 5)
Supporting Documentation and Evidence
1974 Louisiana State Constitution (Article VIII, Section 7)
resources/LA_const_article_8.pdf
Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 169
Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 170
0000D0EK.PDF#page=5Louisiana State University System
2.2 The institution has a governing board of at least five members that is the legal body with specific authority over the institution. The board is an active policy-making body for the institution and is ultimately responsible for ensuring that the financial resources of the institution are adequate to provide a sound educational program. The board is not controlled by a minority of board members or by organizations or interests separate from it. Neither the presiding officer of the board nor the majority of other voting members of the board have contractual, employment, or personal or familial financial interest in the institution. (Governing Board)
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A 16-member governing board, the
LSU System Board of Supervisors
(quorum of 10), is responsible for the Louisiana State University System, which includes the
University of New Orleans (Adobe p. 2).
In some cases, the 9-member Executive Committee (Chair, Vice Chair, Chairs of standing committees, and appointees of the Chair) takes action. The Board of Supervisors’ power is derived from the 1974 Louisiana State Constitution
(Article VIII, Section 7) (Adobe p. 4).
In addition, some coordinating and advisory functions are assigned to the
Louisiana Board of Regents
and enumerated by the 1974 Louisiana State Constitution
(Article VIII, Section 5) (Adobe p. 2).
The Board of Supervisors is responsible for the dispersal of state-appropriated funds to the individual institutions it serves
(Article VIII, Section 12) (Adobe p. 7).
Once members of the Board of Supervisors and the Louisiana Board of Regents have been appointed, their conduct and responsibilities are guided by existing laws and policies, such as the
Louisiana Code of Governmental Ethics designed to prevent potential conflicts.
Supporting Documentation and Evidence
1974 Louisiana State Constitution (Article VIII, Section 5)
1974 Louisiana State Constitution (Article VIII, Section 7)
1974 Louisiana State Constitution (Article VIII, Section 12)
Louisiana Board of Regents
Louisiana Code of Governmental Ethic
LSU System Board of Supervisors
LSU System Institutions
2.3 The institution has a chief executive officer whose primary responsibility is to the institution and who is not the presiding officer of the board. (Chief
Executive Officer)
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The Chancellor serves as the chief executive officer of the University of New Orleans. A unit head within the LSU system and subject to the direction and control of the President of the LSU System and the LSU System Board of Supervisors, the Chancellor exercises complete executive authority over the university in accordance with the Bylaws & Regulations of the LSU System Board of Supervisors
(Article VII, Section 4) (Adobe p. 10).
Supporting Documentation and Evidence
Bylaws & Regulations of the LSU System Board of Supervisors (Article VII, Section 4, October 2003)
E007190A5/$File/Complete+Bylaws+Oct.+2003.pdf
2.4 The institution has a clearly defined and published mission statement specific to the institution and appropriate to an institution of higher education, addressing teaching and learning and, where applicable, research and public service.
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The mission statement
of the University of New Orleans clearly delineates the functions and responsibilities of the university as an institution of higher education.
The mission statement is the product of the university planning process, during which faculty, staff, and administration provided input. The document was approved by the University Planning Committee in the fall of 2002 and reaffirmed in 2004. The statement fully covers the university's commitment to teaching and learning. In addition, because the university is a public, urban, and research institution, the mission statement cites both research and public service as crucial parts of the university's obligations.
The mission statement was approved by the
LSU System Board of Supervisors
on June 4, 2004
and is consistent with the
Louisiana Board of Regents'
Master Plan for Public Postsecondary Education.
Supporting Documentation and Evidence
Louisiana Board of Regents' Master Plan for Public Postsecondary Education: 2001
LSU System Board of Supervisors, Minutes, June 3-4, 2004, Item 9D4 (p.14)
Mission Statement
2.5 The institution engages in ongoing, integrated, and institution-wide research-based planning and evaluation processes that incorporate a systematic review of programs and services that (a) results in continuing improvement and (b) demonstrates that the institution is effectively accomplishing its mission. (Institutional Effectiveness)
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The strategic planning process is an integrated, university-wide, research-based process reflecting both a top-down and a bottom-up process. The Chancellor and Provost consult with the Vice Chancellor for Strategic Planning and the University Planning Committee to jointly identify short-term and long-term priorities. These top-down initiatives are then addressed institution-wide by integration into all department/unit Institutional Effectiveness plans and into the university's budgeting process. In addition, the Institutional Effectiveness plans provide a sound mechanism for a bottom-up assessment program that feeds the planning process, identifies budget considerations, and results in continued institutional improvement. The entire process is focused on achievement of the
university's mission.
Planning and evaluation processes include a number of university activities. Formal, long-term planning is the responsibility of the University Planning Committee, a group of faculty, students, and administrators who report to the university's Executive Committee. The charge to the University Planning Committee from the Chancellor is
"to develop the University's strategic plan for the next five years. In that plan, there should be two broad areas addressed. First, the Committee should identify which academic areas will be . . . developed into regionally and nationally competitive programs. Once that determination is made, then the Committee must identify what those programs need to become regionally or nationally competitive. Next, the Committee must identify those University-wide initiatives that contribute to and help sustain academic excellence. Those will include, for example, admissions standards, retention strategies, an Honors College, faculty pay, tuition policies, and facilities."
The University Planning Committee works closely with the Institutional Effectiveness (IE) Committee
and the
Graduate School
and is supported by the
Office of Data Management, Analysis and Reporting
in order to receive information and recommendations crucial to the long-term planning process.
The Institutional Effectiveness Committee oversees annual planning, implementation, and assessment activities on a unit-by-unit basis, both academic and support units. The IE cycle results in (a) analysis of individual unit assessments, and (b) referral of university-wide budget initiatives to the Planning Committee. The Planning Committee then considers these requests in annual deliberations for the new budget consideration.
The university's Graduate School oversees the university's
systemic program review process.
Over time, the process reaches every university department/program, both graduate and undergraduate. Results of each review are forwarded to the University Planning Committee, which uses the data to inform the university's strategic plan.
The University Planning Committee's 2003-2004 work plan includes an update of the University Mission Statement and the establishment of a University Academic Excellence Plan. To date, the committee has reviewed college-level priorities and submitted a draft plan to the Executive Committee.
The university units that affect the planning process include the following. Each link provides basic information regarding charge, membership, and interaction with other units.
Academic Program Review
Budget Committee
Executive Committee
Institutional Effectiveness Committee
Quality Enhancement Planning (QEP)
University Planning Committee
Supporting Documentation and Evidence
Graduate School
Institutional Effectiveness (IE) Committee
Mission Statement
Office of Data Management, Analysis and Reporting
Program Review
2.6 The institution is in operation and has students enrolled in degree programs. (Continuous Operation)
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The University of New Orleans is Louisiana's urban public university. A member of the Louisiana State University System,
the university offers
101 degree programs (Adobe p. 11),
of which 49 are Bachelor, 39 are Master, 11 are Doctoral and two are post-baccalaureate certificate programs. Through the 2004 Fall Semester commencement, the university will have graduated more than 62,000 students.
Enrollment at the university in the 2003 Fall Semester totaled
17,360,
of which 13,338 were undergraduate and 4,022 were graduate. The university's
Office of Data Management, Analysis and Reporting
maintains enrollment and graduation data.
Supporting Documentation and Evidence
Enrollment Trends
Louisiana State University System - Institutions
Office of Data Management, Analysis and Reporting
University of New Orleans Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog 2003-2005
2.7.1 offers one or more degree programs based on at least 60 semester credit hours or the equivalent at the associate level; at least 120 semester credit hours or the equivalent at the baccalaureate level; or at least 30 semester credit hours or the equivalent at the post-baccalaureate, graduate, or professional level. The institution provides a written justification and rationale for program equivalency. (Program Length)
2.7.2. offers degree programs that embody a coherent course of study that is compatible with its stated purpose and is based upon fields of study appropriate to higher education. (Program Content)
2.7.3 requires in each undergraduate degree program the successful completion of a general education component at the collegiate level that is (1) a substantial component of each undergraduate degree,(2) ensures breadth of knowledge, and (3) is based on a coherent rationale. For degree completion in associate programs, the component constitutes a minimum of 15 semester hours or the equivalent; for baccalaureate programs, a minimum of 30 semester hours or the equivalent. These credit hours are to be drawn from and include at least one course from each of the following areas: humanities/fine arts; social/behavioral sciences; and natural science/mathematics. The courses do not narrowly focus on those skills, techniques, and procedures specific to a particular occupation or profession. The institution provides a written justification and rationale for course equivalency. (General Education)
2.7.4 provides instruction for all course work required for at least one degree program at each level at which it awards degrees. If the institution makes arrangements for some instruction to be provided by other accredited institutions or entities through contracts or consortia, or uses some other alternative approach to meeting this requirement, the alternative approach must be approved by the Commission on Colleges. In all cases, the institution demonstrates that it controls all aspects of its educational program. (Contractual Agreements for Instruction)
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2.7.1 offers one or more degree programs based on at least 60 semester credit hours or the equivalent at the associate level; at least 120 semester credit hours or the equivalent at the baccalaureate level; or at least 30 semester credit hours or the equivalent at the post-baccalaureate, graduate, or professional level. The institution provides a written justification and rationale for program equivalency. (Program Length)
Narrative
The University of New Orleans offers
49 undergraduate degree programs, 39 programs at the Master’s level, and 11 at the doctoral level.
(The University of New Orleans offers no associate degree programs.) Degree requirements for each baccalaureate degree program at the University of New Orleans range from 120 to 153 semester hours. All undergraduate students must satisfy the General Education requirements in order to graduate. Academic programs and their curricular requirements may be found in the
University of New Orleans Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog 2003-2005.
Professional staff in each college and in the Office of the Registrar certify that degree requirements are met at the time of a student’s graduation.
At the graduate level, the University of New Orleans requires a minimum of 30 hours for each Master’s degree, and some programs require as many as 60 semester hours. Academic programs and their curricular requirements may be found in the University of New Orleans Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog 2003-2005. Department Graduate Coordinators and the Associate Dean of the Graduate School certify that all degree requirements have been met. The doctoral degree at the University of New Orleans requires a minimum of 60 hours beyond the baccalaureate. Academic programs and their curricular requirements may be found in the University of New Orleans Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog 2003-2005. Department Graduate Coordinators and the Associate Dean of the Graduate School certify that all degree requirements have been met.
As established by
AP 26.1: "Information and Procedures Pertaining to Courses",
all undergraduate educational programs are approved by faculty in the department, the college courses and curricula committee, the Dean, the University Courses and Curricula Committee, and the Provost. Graduate programs are approved by the graduate faculty of the department, the college courses and curricula committee, the Dean, the Graduate Council, the Graduate Dean, the Provost, and the Chancellor. All new programs must be approved by the
LSU System Board of Supervisors,
as well as the
Louisiana Board of Regents.
2.7.2. offers degree programs that embody a coherent course of study that is compatible with its stated purpose and is based upon fields of study appropriate to higher education. (Program Content)
Narrative
The University of New Orleans, the urban research university of the State of Louisiana, provides essential support for the educational, economic, cultural, and social well-being of the culturally rich and diverse New Orleans metropolitan area. The university strategically serves the needs of the region through its undergraduate and graduate programs. To fulfill this mission, the requirements for both undergraduate and graduate degree programs at the University of New Orleans conform to commonly accepted standards and practices of higher education institutions. Both undergraduate and graduate degree programs originate in the academic departments. Proposals for new undergraduate programs are reviewed by college-level and university-level faculty committees as well as the Council of Academic Deans, the Provost, the Chancellor, the LSU System Council of Chief Academic Officers, and the Louisiana Board of Regents, which generally seeks external review. Proposals for new graduate programs are reviewed by the Graduate Council, the Graduate Dean, the Provost, the Chancellor, the LSU System's Executive Graduate Council, the Council of Chief Academic Officers, the LSU System Board of Supervisors, and, finally, the Louisiana Board of Regents, which requires external review for all graduate programs. This extensive review process is designed to insure that academic programs do, in fact, conform to accepted standards and practices of higher education.
Once implemented, all university degree programs are periodically evaluated either by peer review or by an accreditation process.
(See program review being done by the Graduate School)
2.7.3 requires in each undergraduate degree program the successful completion of a general education component at the collegiate level that is (1) a substantial component of each undergraduate degree,(2) ensures breadth of knowledge, and (3) is based on a coherent rationale. For degree completion in associate programs, the component constitutes a minimum of 15 semester hours or the equivalent; for baccalaureate programs, a minimum of 30 semester hours or the equivalent. These credit hours are to be drawn from and include at least one course from each of the following areas: humanities/fine arts; social/behavioral sciences; and natural science/mathematics. The courses do not narrowly focus on those skills, techniques, and procedures specific to a particular occupation or profession. The institution provides a written justification and rationale for course equivalency. (General Education)
Narrative
The Louisiana Board of Regents has established Statewide General Education Requirements. As stated in
Board of Regents, Academic Affairs Policy 2.16,
Statewide General Education Requirements, “The Board of Regents accepts fully the commonly accepted premise that graduates of similar undergraduate degree programs should attain a broad-based common educational experience. The most appropriate method to ensure that such occurs among students at state colleges and universities is through mandated statewide general education requirements.
(See Attachment IV - Statewide General Education Requirements).
The goals of the Statewide General Educational Requirements are that undergraduate-program completers, depending on the respective degree level, shall attain appropriate competencies in the following:
- to communicate effectively in oral and written English;
- to read with comprehension;
- to reason abstractly and think critically;
- to understand numerical data and statistics;
- to understand the scientific method;
- to be familiar with key technological and informational applications;
- to learn independently;
- to recognize and appreciate cultural diversity;
- to understand the nature and value of the fine and performing arts;
- to develop a personal value system while retaining a tolerance for others; and
- to understand the American political and economic system.
Consequently, the University of New Orleans General Degree Requirements further these goals by providing a common general education for all undergraduate majors. Toward this end, curricula leading to a baccalaureate degree should
- further the development of the intellectual potential within each student;
- assure proficiency in the basic skills of English and mathematics, so
that students are able to communicate effectively in written English and to understand
numerical data; - increase proficiency in oral communication skills, critical thinking, and quantitative reasoning, so that students are able to listen with comprehension, reason abstractly, and communicate ideas clearly to others;
- develop scientific literacy and afford exposure to scientific inquiry, so that students are able to understand the methods of science and be familiar with key technological applications of the basic sciences;
- foster those habits necessary for the pursuit of knowledge in a systematic way, so that students are able to learn independently and sustain life-long learning;
- assure exposure to the rich heritage of human culture, so that students are able to recognize and appreciate cultural diversity;
- encourage an appreciation of the arts, so that students are able to understand the nature and value of the fine and performing arts;
- present systematically and critically the great ideas, issues, and questions concerning nature, society, and the individual;
- develop an awareness of value systems in the students' own and different cultures, so that students are able to develop a personal value system while retaining a tolerance for those of others; and
- develop an understanding of the American political and economic system in the context of the world order.
The University of New Orleans operationalizes the above, with the following catalog entry under
General Degree Requirements (Adobe p.37):
To become eligible for a baccalaureate degree from UNO, a student must
1. complete the following courses:
- English Composition -- English 1157, and 1158 or 1159, with a grade of C or better. A passing grade in the English 1158 Proficiency Exam is required for all degrees.
- Literature -- six hours of the study of literature.
- Mathematics -- six hours at or above the 1000 level.
- Science -- 11 hours, including eight hours of one science (two of them laboratory) and three hours of another. One of the sciences must be Biology and the other one must be Chemistry, Geology, or Physics.
- Humanities and Arts -- six hours; to include three hours to be taken from the departments of Drama and Communications, English, Fine Arts, Foreign Languages (above the level of 1001 or 1011)1, Music, or Philosophy and three hours to be taken from the departments of Fine Arts, Music, or dance or theater-related Drama and Communications courses.
- Social Sciences -- six hours from Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, or Urban Studies.
- Computer Literacy -- Each student should develop a reasonable competence in those computing techniques most relevant to his/her major program.
- Oral Competency -- Each student should demonstrate competence in the techniques of oral communication relevant to his/her major program.
NOTE: At least six of the hours in Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences must be courses at or above the 2000 level.
2. earn a minimum of 120 hours including at least 25 percent of the credit hours for the degree through instruction offered by the university.
In addition, the Faculty Council has approved a Diversity Requirement to be included in the General Degree Requirements in a manner to be determined by the Faculty Council Committee on Courses and Curricula, the faculty body that provides oversight of the General Education.
2.7.4 provides instruction for all course work required for at least one degree program at each level at which it awards degrees. If the institution makes arrangements for some instruction to be provided by other accredited institutions or entities through contracts or consortia, or uses some other alternative approach to meeting this requirement, the alternative approach must be approved by the Commission on Colleges. In all cases, the institution demonstrates that it controls all aspects of its educational program. (Contractual Agreements for Instruction)
Narrative
The University of New Orleans provides instruction for all course work required for degrees at all levels. The University has
cross-enrollment agreements (Adobe p. 34)
with Southern University in New Orleans and Delgado Community College.
Supporting Documentation and Evidence
to topAP 26.1: Information and Procedures Pertaining to Courses
Cross-enrollment agreements (Adobe p. 34)
Louisiana Board of Regents, Academic Affairs Policy 2.16
Louisiana Board of Regents, Inventory of Degree and Certificate Programs, July 14, 2004
Louisiana Board of Regents, Statewide General Education Requirements,
Attachment IV.
LSU System Board of Supervisors
Program Review
University of New Orleans Undergraduate/Graduate
Catalog 2003-2005 (Adobe p. 34)
2.8 The number of full-time faculty members is adequate to support the mission of the institution. The institution has adequate faculty resources to ensure the quality and integrity of its academic programs. In addition, upon application for candidacy, an applicant institution demonstrates that it meets the comprehensive standard for
faculty qualifications. (Faculty)
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The University of New Orleans has a sufficient number of qualified faculty to support the university's mission. The faculty is more than adequate to meet the teaching and learning needs of the students as well as other stakeholders. The faculty is also extensively involved in discovery through research and creative work as well as engaged with the communities served.
The University of New Orleans had a total of 565 full-time faculty members as of November 1, 2003. The primary function/occupational activity of these faculty members was as follows: 545 primarily instruction, 19 primarily research, and 1 primarily public service. A total of 197 part-time faculty was reported, with 193 primarily instruction, and 4 primarily research.
The University of New Orleans
enrolls
more than 17,000 students with approximately 13,000 undergraduates and more than 4,000 graduate students. Undergraduates are admitted through a selective process involving a combination of high school grades and standardized test scores. The average ACT score for entering freshmen is 21. Seventy-two percent of the 13,338 undergraduate students were enrolled full-time (12 credit hours = full time), 72% were less than 25 years old, 56% were women, 24% were African-Americans, 6% were Asian-American, 7 % were Hispanic-Americans, and 3% international students (non-resident alien). For the 2003 fall semester, the University of New Orleans enrolled 4,022 graduate students. Sixty percent of the
graduate students were part-time (9 credit hours = full time), 59% were women, 18% were African-Americans, 3% were Asian-Americans, 3% were Hispanic-Americans, and 12% were international students (non-resident aliens).
The Fall 2003 FTE student-faculty ratio
at the University of New Orleans was 27:1, which falls within the range of the university's peers. As noted in the four-year overview of undergraduate, graduate, and total course sections taught by full- and part-time faculty, full-time faculty taught approximately 72% of undergraduate class sections, 80% of graduate sections, and 72% of the total sections offered. Additional information on the student population and faculty can be found at the Office of Data Management, Analysis and Reporting.
The university's faculty members have appropriate credentials to teach their assigned courses as shown in the Credentials Roster.
A listing of all instructional faculty who were primary instructors-of-record, their assigned courses, and their qualifications to teach their courses are presented at the university's Data Management, Analysis and Reporting website for Fall 2003 and Spring 2004 by department. In addition, hard-copy documentation of credentials is maintained for all the university's faculty members.
Faculty Work Load
The policy on faculty work load is described in
Section 2.7, Duties and Responsibilities
of the University of New Orleans Faculty handbook as follows:
The basic course load for a regular, full-time faculty member is twelve hours, or four three-hour courses per semester. Contact hours may total more than twelve if laboratory or studio supervision is part of the course load. Many faculty, especially those at the senior-faculty level, teach fewer than four courses per semester because of ongoing research commitments, administrative appointments, and committee work. All such reductions must be authorized by the Dean of the college. Other reductions are permitted only by budgetary assignments (such as funded research, whether internally or externally supported). However, most tenured and tenure-track faculty routinely teach loads of nine hours or less, so the average teaching load (excluding independent study/research classes) for tenure/tenure track faculty is approximately 9-credit hours per semester.
Adequacy of Faculty Resources
The university's research enterprise encompasses social sciences, the arts and humanities, physical sciences, and engineering. Tenured and tenure-track faculty members are expected to work to fulfill the university's research mission. In 2003-04, the University of New Orleans employed 408 tenured and tenure-track faculty. The faculty expended approximately $53,121,193 in research grants and contracts. More than 449,772 square feet of the university's 1,609,494 net assignable square feet of facilities are dedicated to laboratories and libraries.
Adequacy of faculty resources is addressed in the university's
Program Review process
by the
Academic Program Review Council
appointed by the Provost and the Dean of the Graduate School. The Office of Data Management, Analysis and Reporting, Academic Affairs, College Offices, and specific program records provide departments with personnel information. This includes
average teaching load of faculty,
numbers of
full-time faculty
by rank, gender, and race, average faculty salaries, staffing changes and their impact on the direction of the program, and the size and nature of undergraduate and graduate
teaching responsibilities of the faculty.
Supporting Documentation & Evidence:
Academic Program Review Council
Average Teaching Load of Faculty
Full-Time Faculty
FTE Student-Faculty Ratio, Fall 2003
Program Review
Student population/enrollment
Teaching Responsibilities of the Faculty
The University of New Orleans Faculty Handbook, Section 2.7, Duties and Responsibilities
2.9 The institution, through ownership or formal arrangements or agreements, provides and supports student and faculty access and user privileges to adequate library collections as well as to other learning/information resources consistent with the degrees offered. These collections and resources are sufficient to support all its educational, research, and public service programs.
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Earl K. Long Library
- The library is responsible for providing adequate information resources in all formats to support teaching, learning, and research in the disciplines represented at the university. The library's
Collection Development Policy (Adobe p. 1)
outlines the degree programs and provides guidance for developing collections to support these programs. Librarians are designated
subject specialists (Adobe p. 2)
in each discipline, and they work with the appointed liaisons and other faculty in each department to acquire materials for the subject areas.
- The Library Web Page (Adobe p.4)
provides access for both on-campus and remote users to collections and services. The library’s holdings, according to the FY2003 statistics reported to the Association of College and Research Libraries, include 906,338 books and 5,529 serials subscriptions. Besides the print, microform, and multimedia formats, the number of
electronic resources (Adobe p. 5)
(research databases, full-text journals, and e-books) continues to grow. Students and faculty can access these resources wherever they have Internet access, which is especially important for
distance learning (Adobe p. 6).
The library provides a full range of services for faculty and students in these programs.
- The collection is made accessible through the library’s online catalog,
iLink (Adobe p.8).
All of the monographic holdings are listed in iLink, as are multimedia materials and government documents. Currently, not all of the serials holdings are listed in the online catalog, but a project is under way to outsource the addition of serials holdings information to the catalog by the spring of 2005. The library circulates its collections to the university community and affiliated users according to
circulation policies (Adobe p. 10)
appropriate for each group.
- Through membership in the
LOUIS (Adobe p. 11)
(Louisiana Library Network) consortium, the library is able to provide the statewide shared automated library system as well as consortial purchasing of a wide range of
research database subscriptions (Adobe p. 12). LOUIS also provides a union catalog (Adobe p. 13)
so that users can search for materials in all of the member libraries’ collections simultaneously.
- The library is also a member of
OCLC (Adobe p. 1)
and its regional network
SOLINET (Adobe p. 2),
which provide shared cataloging data, and additional opportunities for consortial pricing on electronic resources.
- To supplement its own collections, the library participates in the Louisiana Academic Library Information Network Consortium (LALINC). Through the
LALINC Reciprocal Borrowing Agreement (Adobe p. 14),
the university's faculty and students can borrow materials directly from 41 other participating academic libraries throughout the state. In addition, faculty and students can use the
Interlibrary Loan Service (Adobe p. 14)
to request materials from other libraries or from commercial document delivery services.
- Planning, developing, and evaluating the collection is a primary focus of the library. Input is provided from users in a variety of ways, including the faculty library liaisons from each department (described earlier), the online
Book Purchase Request Form (Adobe p. 19),
the
User Comment Form (Adobe p. 21)
on the Library web page, and Suggestion Boxes on each floor. The Faculty Council Committee on the Library, composed of faculty representatives from each college, provides advocacy for the library on campus and input for decision making. The committee coordinated a faculty focus group project, which will provide additional guidance in planning and evaluation. A Student Advisory Committee on the Library is also being established.
- Goal 1 of the library's
Institutional Effectiveness Plan (Adobe p. 22)
states that "The Library will build, maintain, and promote collections that effectively support the learning, teaching, and research needs of students, faculty, and staff." This plan provides strategies for developing the collection as well as assessment methods.
Learning Resource Center
The
Learning Resource Center (Adobe p. 1),
together with the
Writing Center (Adobe p. 3),
and the
Math Tutor Center (Adobe p. 4),
supports learning at the university through its varied programming: individual and group tutoring in a variety of subject areas, media support through videotapes and software, peer educator programs in college management, workshops on essential software, and a computer lab with individualized tech support.
Supporting Documentation and Evidence
Book Purchase Request Form
Circulation Policies
Collection Development Policy
Earl K. Long Library Institutional Effectiveness Plan
Electronic Resources
Interlibrary Loan Service
LALINC Reciprocal Borrowing Agreement
Learning Resource Center
Library online catalog (iLink)
Library Web Page
LOUIS
LOUIS Union Catalog
Math Tutor Center
OCLC
Research Database Subscriptions (through LOUIS Consortium)
iLink+Electronic+Resources?OpenDocumentResources and Services for Distance Education Students
SOLINET
Subject Specialists
User Comment Form
Writing Center
2.10 The institution provides student support programs, services, and activities consistent with its mission that promote student learning and enhance the development of its students. (Student Support Services)
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Narrative
The University of New Orleans provides extensive support programs, services, and activities to meet the changing needs of a diverse student population. The Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs is responsible for
Student Affairs/University Relations.
Academic Affairs
and Educational Support Programs offer services that enhance classroom studies, whereas the
Earl K. Long Library
and
student computer labs
provide the students with essential research instruments.
Summary information and links to supported services, programs, and student development are found on the university
website
under
Current Students.
Detailed information is available on each of the department websites.
Student Affairs, University Relations, and Campus Activities
Career Development
Children's Center
Counseling Services
Disability Services
Greek Affairs
International Students and Scholars
Judicial Affairs
Multicultural Affairs
Student Development Activities
Student Health ServicesUniversity Relations
Auxiliary ServicesAcademic Affairs
Recreation and Intramural Sports
University PoliceCollege LifeIntercollegiate Athletics
Honors Program
Learning Resource Center
Women's Center
English DepartmentDriftwood (student newspaper)Student Computer Labs (Located throughout campus under the
direction of many units)
Supporting Documentation and Evidence
Academic Affairs
Auxiliary Services
min_services.html#AuxiliaryCampus Activities
Career Development
Children’s Center
College Life
Counseling Center
Current Students
Disability Services
Division of Student Life
Driftwood
Earl K. Long Library
English Department
Greek Affairs
Honors Program
Intercollegiate Athletics
International Students and Scholars
Judicial Affairs
Learning Resource Center
Multicultural Affairs
New Vision
Opportunities Database Transfer FAQ's
Opportunities Database NEW FEATURES
Opportunities Database Student Guide
Opportunities Database Employer Guide
Recreation and Intramural Sports
Student Computer Labs
Student Development Activities
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2.11 The institution has a sound financial base and demonstrated financial stability, and adequate physical resources to support the mission of the institution and the scope of its programs and services.
The member institution provides the following financial statements:
- an institutional audit (or Standard Review Report issued in accordance with Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services issued by the AICPA for those institutions audited as part of a systemwide or statewide audit) and written institutional management letter for the most recent fiscal year prepared by an independent certified public accountant and/or an appropriate governmental auditing agency employing the appropriate audit (or Standard Review Report) guide;
- a statement of financial position of unrestricted net assets, exclusive of plant assets and plant-related debt, which represents the change in unrestricted net assets attributable to operations for the most recent year; and,
- an annual budget that is preceded by sound planning, is subject to sound fiscal procedures, and is approved by the governing board.
Audit requirements for applicant institutions may be found in the Commission policy entitled “Accreditation Procedures for Applicant Institutions. (Resources)
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Narrative
The University of New Orleans has a sound financial base, has demonstrated financial stability, and has adequate resources to support its mission. Its financial performance reflects stability and an effective use of available resources. The LSU System – Independent Auditor’s Report for the years ended June 30, 2003, 2002, and 2001 are available on the University of New Orleans - Finances -
Financial Services Department website.
Sound Financial Base
The two primary sources of revenues fund the day-to-day operations of the university: 1) unrestricted State Appropriations and 2) tuition and fees. During the period 1998-1999 through 2003-2004, total revenues increased from $86,580,758 to $114,047,822, or 31.7%. Unrestricted self-generated revenues have shown a dramatic change in the last six fiscal years in the amount of $16,717,696 (60.9%), while state support for the same period reflected an increase of $10,749,368 (39.1%). Student tuition and fees constitute approximately 90% of unrestricted self-generated revenues. Specific details regarding unrestricted revenues for the 6-year period are provided in Attachment A.
Spending patterns for the period 1998-1999 through 2003-2004 parallel realized revenues. Total unrestricted educational and general expenditures have increased steadily each year. Educational and general expenditures totaled the sum of $85,395,478 in 1998-1999, and $114,022,622 in 2003-2004, or an increase of 33.5%. Specific details regarding a breakdown of unrestricted educational and general expenditures by function is provided in Attachment B.
The university’s endowment-fund balance for the year ended June 30, 2003 was $12,372,825. The University of New Orleans participates in the Louisiana Board of Regents Eminent Scholars and Endowed Professorships Program. This Program provides state funds to colleges and universities for the purpose of matching private donations. On July 1, 1999 the University of New Orleans and the University of New Orleans Foundation entered into a Funds Management Agreement. Under this Agreement, the Foundation renders management and investment services to the university and also acts as the depository for these state-matching funds. Funds received by the university through this Program are invested by the Foundation in accordance with guidelines promulgated by the Louisiana Board of Regents. Endowments managed through the Foundation at June 30, 2003, represent 84% of the total portfolio, or $10,540,844.
Restricted and auxiliary revenues have also contributed to the financial well-being of the university and lend support to its overall mission. Specific details regarding restricted and auxiliary revenues for the period 1998-1999 through 2003-2004 are provided in Attachment C.
Budget Planning
Every member campus of the Louisiana State University System produces an annual published budget document in a format prescribed by the Louisiana Board of Regents and the LSU System Office. The 2003-2004 budget document for the University of New Orleans campus is available in hard-copy format in the university’s Earl K. Long Library.
In conjunction with budget planning, the university utilizes a budget committee which consists of the Chancellor, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost, Vice Chancellor for Strategic Planning and Budget, and the Vice Chancellor for Financial Services. The primary function of the Budget Committee is to integrate the university’s mission, strategic initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts (e.g., Institutional Effectiveness plans) with resource realities.
The committee meets regularly to review the university’s net budget position and to assess what impact, if any, the external operating environment, e.g., State Budget Office, might have on the budget-planning process. The committee also screens departmental budget requests and evaluates such requests for funding in light of Strategic Initiatives and Institutional Effectiveness Plans for quality improvement. The Budget Committee then brings to the university’s Executive Committee those requests deemed appropriate for consideration. The Executive Committee, of which the Budget Committee is a part, also includes Academic Deans and all other Vice Chancellors.
The university’s operating budget is subject to sound fiscal procedures. The Office of Financial Services is responsible for monitoring spending within the operating budget. It is also required to prepare and submit to the Budget Committee, on a routine basis, a report of the university’s net budget position.
The annual operating budget for the university is approved by the LSU System Board of Supervisors. Board approvals are noted in the Board meeting minutes of August 24, 2001, for the 2001-2002 operating budget; in the August 22-23, 2002 minutes, for the fiscal year 2003-2003 operating budget; and in the August 21-22, 2003 minutes, for the fiscal year 2003-2004 operating budget. The minutes of the Board meetings are available on the
LSU System website.
Supporting Documentation and Evidence
LSU System
Attachment A: UNO Unrestricted Revenues, Fiscal Years 1998-99 Through 2003-2004
Attachment B: UNO Educational and General Expenditures for the years ended 1998-1999 to 2003-2004
Attachment C: Restricted Revenues of University by Source Fiscal Years 1998-99 through 2003-2004
University of New Orleans Financial Services Department
LSU Board of Supervisors, Minutes August 2003