Find support for College of Education & Human Development students, from advising and teacher preparation to tutoring, counseling, and graduation steps.
Advising & Program Requirements
- Academic Advising: Find your advisor, advising periods, and transfer advising.
- Office of Student Services: Forms and help with requests, certification questions, and more.
- Teacher Preparation Hub: Teacher Preparation Program admission, field experiences, Praxis, and the teacher residency.
- Academic Catalog: Degree requirements, course descriptions, and academic policies.
College Resources
- Instructional Materials Center: Check out Praxis test prep books and other materials in Maxim Doucet Hall, Room 101.
- Watermark Learning & Licensure Helpdesk: Help with your Watermark account, ePortfolio, and field experience records.
- Teacher Preparation K-12 Student Support Services (TPSSS): Tutoring, mentoring, Praxis workshops, and more for eligible first-generation, Pell-eligible education majors.
- KNES STEP Computer Lab: Computer lab for kinesiology students.
Academic Support
- Academic Success Center: Guidance on course planning, degree progress, and graduation requirements.
- The Learning Center: Tutoring and academic support for your coursework.
- Writing Center: Help with papers and other writing assignments.
- Edith Garland Dupré Library: Research databases and library services.
Financial Support
Wellness
- Clinic for Counseling and Personal Development: Free counseling for UL Lafayette students, faculty, staff, and their families, provided by supervised graduate counseling students.
- Counseling & Testing: Confidential mental health and well-being support.
Getting Ready to Graduate
- Apply for graduation by submitting the Application for Degree by the deadline on the Academic Calendar.
- Clear all holds and debts in ULink. Holds keep you from receiving your diploma and official transcript.
- Finish incomplete grades and transfer work on time. Incomplete grades must be completed at least two weeks before final exams. Transfer work must be posted by March 1 for spring graduation and October 1 for fall, and dual-enrolled seniors need transfer work approved by the Assistant Dean in the Office of Student Services.
- Attend commencement. Undergraduate and master's candidates are required to attend both the College of Education & Human Development ceremony and the University's General Assembly in full regalia; doctoral candidates are required to attend the General Assembly, where they're hooded. To graduate in absentia, request permission from the dean at least three weeks before commencement using the in absentia request form.
- Get your cap and gown and order announcements and rings through Commencement.
Need an accommodation for commencement? Notify the Dean's Office at 337-482-6678 at least seven days in advance.
Career Development
- Internships & Career Pathways: Residencies, internships, and Career Services.
- Student Organizations: Build leadership skills and professional connections.
Questions?
Contact the Office of Student Services at 337-482-6681 or education@louisiana.edu.