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Nicholls State University

Campus Life

Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Services - Programs and Services

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Campus Life

Office of Auxiliary Services

Auxiliary Services offers a variety of services to students which contribute to an overall positive experience on campus. These include:

  • Dining Services are located in Vernon F. Galliano Hall Cafeteria and in the food court of Donald G. Bollinger Student Union. A wide range of services are offered to the campus community.

  • Bookstore services are provided by a contracted company. The University Bookstore stocks all required textbooks and materials as well as a wide variety of staple materials and supplies.

  • Campus Facility Reservations coordinates reserving all non-academic facilities on-campus and off-campus groups.

  • Colonel Card is issued to all students, faculty and staff during their association or attendance at the University. The Colonel Card provides access to designated events, facilities and services.

  • Continuing Education coordinates for credit programs and develops youth and adult non-credit programs, which provide opportunities for intellectual and personal development. This office provides a one-step service for coordinating food and housing services, scheduling of university facilities and equipment, and providing management, marketing and fiscal monitoring for a program.

  • Housing Operations supervises the mandatory housing/meal plan program on campus as well as coordinated all business functions related to the residence halls, family apartments, and farm rental housing application processes, required deposits, routine correspondence, billing, maintenance and facility operations.

  • Post Office serves as a contract station for the United States Postal Service. It provides faculty, staff, and students with post office boxes and services.

  • Student Programming Association coordinates entertainment and activities to enhance the social and educational atmosphere of the campus.

  • Student Union provides an environment of recreation, relaxation, social interaction, exploration of personal interests, leadership opportunities, exchange of thought and learning and offers many valuable and enriching services to the University community.

Publications

Code of Student Conduct (PDF) - contains information regarding student rights and responsibilities. It is available online and in the Student Life Office.

Paddle (PDF) - contains information concerning the location of departments, services provide, schedules, student organization, a special section on where to go to get your problems solved, and other helpful suggestions. It is available online and in the Student Life Office.

Parking and Traffic Regulations (PDF) - is distributed to each student, faculty, and staff when purchasing a parking decal in the Parking Enforcement Office.

Co-Curricular Transcript Program

Nicholls State University has a Co-Curricular Transcript Program which reflects the student's involvement in extra curricular and co-curricular activities as well as honors and awards received each semester he/she is enrolled in the University. The Co-Curricular Transcript is an official university document with an appropriate verification stamp/seal. At Nicholls, this transcript is used to consider students nominated for Hall of Fame, Who's Who, Mr/Ms Nicholls, and various scholarships.

Each student is responsible for reporting his/her involvement, awards received, etc. He/she must obtain the signature of the activity advisor in order to verify his/her involvement in the activity. Co-Curricular Activity Reporting Forms can be obtained from the offices of Student Life and Student Affairs. Official copies of Co-Curricular Transcripts will be issued upon written request made to the Office of Records and Registration.

For more information about the Co-Curricular Transcript Program, please see the Office of Student Affairs Web site.

 

Campus Life

Office of Enrollment Services

Enrollment Services provides a high-quality support service to the academic units that carry out the university's instruction and service programs, and provides high-quality services to students.

  • Admissions is responsible for conducting the University's student recruitment and admission program. This office processes applications for admission or re-admission to the University.

  • Orientation for first-time entering freshmen and transfer freshmen is designed to acquaint the student with the University campus, academic programs, and support services. New students receive academic advising and complete registration for classes during orientation

  • Financial Aid handles grants, loans, student employment and scholarships. Detailed information can be found in the Academic Catalog or by visiting the office for personal assistance. Financial Aid Counselors are available by appointment.

  • Scholarship Program administers the University scholarship program, private or public funded.

  • Student Employment manages employment for about 700 students in various capacities on the campus.

  • International Student Admissions is responsible for recruitment of international students and processing applications in accordance with University policy and federal guidelines.

Office of Student Life

Student Life provides programs that provide students with the opportunity for involvement and personal enrichment. Student Life includes:

  • Campus Recreation coordinates intramurals, provides facilities and equipment for recreational activities, coordinates fitness and wellness programs, and maintains campus swimming pool.

  • Greek Life coordinates the University's sororities and fraternities.

  • Judicial Affairs conducts student disciplinary process.

  • Parking Services Office issues decals to all students, faculty and staff. A parking/traffic handbook is given to each person obtaining a parking decal outlining all parking/traffic rules and regulations.

  • Residence Life and Residence Hall Association coordinate resident student development and provide educational and social opportunities for residents.

  • Student Government represents and advocates for student needs and development on campus.

  • Student Organization Program provides opportunities for student involvement in groups that target areas of interest, leadership development, and community service.

  • University Police is dedicated to providing a safe, secure, and crime-free environment for the entire Nicholls community. University Police provides 24 hours services. Officers are also first responders to emergency situations and are trained to use Automatic External Difibulator equipment.

Office of Student Services

The unit of Student Services provides wellness services and educational programs that assist students in achieving their personal, academic, and professional goals. Student Services includes:

  • University Counseling Center is fully accredited by IACS and provides personal and career counseling, psychoeducational programs, consultation, and crisis intervention.

  • University Health Services provides basic acute health care, health education and promotion programs and services, and disease prevention.

  • Career Services provides professional coaching, resume writing assistance, interview skill development, placement assistance, computerized and printed career exploration materials and programs, career days, and seminars.

  • Women's Resource and Services Office provides violence against women prevention programs and direct services for victims of violence against women.

  • Disability Services provides assistance to students with disabilities regarding their adjustment to college and serves as a liaison with faculty so that students with disabilities receive the appropriate accommodations.

  • Student Educators and Leaders - S.E.A.L.S. ( formerly Peer Assistance) is a student organization that provides education and prevention programs and printed wellness information.

  • Testing Center serves as a facility for students with disabilities to take exams and offers standardized tests (i.e. ACT, GRE, etc.)

  • Coordination of Rape Aggression Defense Systems program which is offered several times per year for women students.

Other Campus Activities and Programs

Here are other resources that are not part of the Division of Student Affairs: