The University of Louisiana at Monroe

Hurricane Related Bulletins & News

Katrina/Rita Relief Fund Application for Spring Aid

Application Submission Date Revised: March 15, 2006
Download Fund Application.pdf

Dear Students,

Hurricanes Katrina and Rita had a profound impact on many of you. The ULM family responded generously to help all those affected, and now we have one more way to help. The university has created a special scholarship for those affected by the hurricanes’ destruction.

These funds will be awarded based on need and apply to tuition expenses. The goal of this scholarship is to help those who have been hit hardest by the storms continue pursuing their education at ULM. Scholarships will be paid directly into student accounts before the end of this semester.

To apply, complete the application, which can be downloaded at www.ulm.edu/katrina and return it along with the required documentation to the Office of University Advancement, Room 605 in the Library. You may also mail applications to:

Office of University Advancement
700 University Avenue
Library Suite 605
Monroe, LA 71209

The application must be received by March 1, 2006.

If you have any questions or need additional information, contact 342-3600 or stop by Library 605.

Sincerely,

Deborah Cofer

For ULM Students, Counseling Center Information
Services also Available for Employees

The ULM Counseling Center will provide crisis counseling services to all students, employees, and their families impacted by Hurricane Katrina. Other intervention services for disaster victims will include education as well as linkage to agencies which offer support services.

The ULM Counseling Center has moved to the new Student Health and Counseling Center located across from Madison Hall. Their hours of operation are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. For an appointment, please call 342-5220. Emergency crisis counseling on weeknights or weekends may be obtained by contacting the University Police Department at 342-5350. A counselor will respond immediately to individuals in crisis with an appointment or telephone call. See the Counseling Center website for special bulletins on coping with depression and helping others.

Message from ULM President, James Cofer
Announcing Wintersession

October 6, 2005

To those students who have been displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and/or Rita and to their parents:

Words of comfort generally fail during times like this, but I hope that you will understand how concerned all of us at the University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) are for you and your family. The sights we have seen and the stories we have heard on the news, together with the conversations we have had with others affected by the hurricanes, have touched us deeply.

Many of you have had your higher education plans, or those of your children, disrupted and are searching for alternative ways to continue those plans. With Hurricane Katrina, we accepted students through September 12th, the end of our third week of classes. We directed our faculty to work with these students to help them catch up to the rest of the class, but we felt that it would be unfair to ask students admitted after that date to make up the amount of work they had missed. They are under enough stress as it is.

Unfortunately, Hurricane Rita occurred after we had completed five weeks of classes. Students are first at ULM, but we do not want to place them at a disadvantage. We believe, therefore, that the best route we can take to help these students is to offer classes during ULM's first-ever Wintersession.

Wintersession classes will be offered both on-campus and on-line, with a focus on general education courses. They will run December 12th through January 12th, and students will be allowed to register for up to 6 credit hours. No classes will be held during the period starting on December 23rd and ending on January 1st because the University will be closed for its winter break. Final examinations will occur on January 13th. The schedule of classes for Wintersession 2005 will be available on the ULM website on October 19th, with on-line registration starting November 2nd and ending December 7th. A full calendar of important dates will be available on the ULM website (http://www.ulm.edu) shortly.

If you prefer another option, you might consider the on-line courses offered during the Sloan Semester (http://www.sloansemester.org). Other alternatives can be investigated through the Louisiana Board of Regents on their website (http://www.regents.state.la.us) or by calling them at 866-415-2269.

All of us at ULM want to help you recover from these storms. Please let us know if we can do anything else to assist you.

Sincerely,

James E. Cofer, Sr.
President

Letter from ULM's First Lady, Deborah Cofer

Sept. 15, 2005

Katrina Relief
studentsfirst@ulm.edu

How can we help?

ULM is committed to putting its students first. Now we are extending a hand to reach the many students who at this time need our help. This experience can be the most rewarding for us all as we allow each day to become another link to all of our successes.

We now have an office for all current and new displaced students. We want these students to be given the resources necessary to continue their education. We intend to provide as much assistance as we can offer. If you are a student in need of help or a person that wants to provide assistance please contact me, the Relief Center Coordinator, Deborah Cofer, at studentsfirst@ulm.edu or at (318) 342-7777.

It is very important for us to be able to get in touch with you as easily as possible. We are asking that all students use their email Tribe Account. This account will keep you informed about the services we offer and help you might need. You can find the instructions for the account on the Katrina website at www.ulm.edu/katrina .

We have established two funds to help students affected by Katrina: the Katrina Relief Fund to help any ULM student who resides from the areas or has enrolled at ULM as a result of being displaced by Katrina, and the College to College Aid Fund to provide long-term financial assistance.

The College to College Aid fund was designed for colleges across the country that have a relationship with ULM. If these colleges and universities want to help in a very direct way, they are able to give through this fund. The fund encourages donations from all Student Government Associations nationwide as well as from all student organization who wish to give a direct donation to ULM. 100 % of your generous gift will go directly to helping students.

To give online to either of these funds, please visit: http://www.ulm.edu/giving/
Or your gift may be mailed to either designated account to:

Dr. Don Skelton
University of Louisiana at Monroe Foundation
700 University Avenue
Monroe, LA, 71209

Deborah Cofer

Link to: College to College Fund or Katrina/Rita Relief Fund

Notice Regarding Property Loss

Students who suffered personal property loss as a result of Hurricane Katrina are encouraged to register their losses individually with FEMA by calling 1-800-621-FEMA or logging on to www.fema.gov.

For additional links to FEMA or other related links, see the page: Related/Helpful Links

Student Email Accounts

Please check your student email accounts, it will help us stay in contact with you.

Student Email Account Instructions .pdf or .doc

While on campus, you can also come by the University Computing Center Customer Service (Administration Building, 1-83) during regular business hours for assistance establishing your account.

Help/Technical Support: for additional account information or contact information to get technical support, see the Computing Center's website

Admissions Information (Enrolling at ULM)

Contact ULM Admissions

(318) 342-5430 or 1-800-372-5127

The Office of Admissions is located in Sandel Hall on the ULM campus
(map: Admissions Office)

Contact ULM Graduate School

(318) 342-3032 or (318) 342-5257 or 1-800-372-5127

The Graduate School is located in the Administration Building in room 1-142
(map: Graduate School Office)

General Directions to ULM
from the University Relations Website

www.ulm.edu