The Office of Commuter and Non-Traditional (CNT) Student Affairs sponsors several activities and programs to assist students with their continual development at ULM. Students have a chance to connect with the campus community through programs and services such as:

• Week of Welcome

• Homecoming

• Spring Fever

• Commuter & Non-Traditional (CNT) student breakfasts

• CNT student Brown Bag lunches

• Commuter Coffee Breaks

• Commuter Grab-n-Go Dinners for Evening Commuters

• Introduction to Personal Computers for Non-Trads

• National Non-Traditional Student Week

• Non-Traditional Student Appreciation Day

• Non-Traditional Student Organization (NTSO)

• Non- Traditional Student of the Month

• Other events throughout the year

Who are our commuters?

• Students that have never lived on campus

• Students that lived on campus for a semester or more, then moved to off-campus housing

• Students that began college by living in apartments or houses off-campus

• Are approximately 89%* of the student population

Who are Non-Traditional (non-trads) Students**?

Non-Traditional Students make up approximately 37%* of the undergraduate student population and meet any ONE of the following criteria:

• Age 25 years or older

• Married

• Has children who receive more than half of their support from the student

• Has legal dependents, other than child or spouse, that live with and receive more than half of their support from the student

• Is a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces

* source: ULM Office of University Budget and Analysis; 14th day Class Day Information and Housing Assignments - Fall 2006

** source: FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), 2006-2007