Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Commission on Colleges
|
INSTITUTIONAL SUMMARY FORM PREPARED FOR COMMISSION REVIEWS |
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GENERAL INFORMATION |
Name of Institution
University
of Louisiana at Lafayette
Name, Title, Phone number, and email address of
Accreditation Liaison
Blanca Trevińo Bauer, Assistant
Vice President for Academic Affairs for Institutional Effectiveness,
337-482-6306, c00464450@louisiana.edu
Name,
Title, Phone number, and email address of Technical Support person for the
Compliance Certification
Allen
Latour, Laboratory Technician, 337-482-5485, allen@louisiana.edu
IMPORTANT:
Accreditation Activity (check one):
o Submitted at the time of Reaffirmation
Orientation
x Submitted
with Compliance Certification for Reaffirmation
o Submitted with Materials for an On-Site
Reaffirmation Review
o Submitted with Compliance Certification for
Fifth-Year Interim Report
o Submitted with Compliance Certification for
Initial Candidacy/Accreditation Review
o Submitted with
Merger/Consolidations/Acquisitions
o Submitted with Application for Level Change
Submission date of this completed document: September
2, 2019
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS |
1. Level of offerings (Check all that apply)
o Diploma or certificate program(s) requiring
less than one year beyond Grade 12
o Diploma or certificate program(s) of at least
two but fewer than four years of work beyond
Grade 12
o Associate degree program(s) requiring a
minimum of 60 semester hours or the equivalent
designed for transfer to
a baccalaureate institution
o Associate degree program(s) requiring a
minimum of 60 semester hours or the equivalent
not designed for transfer
x Four or five-year
baccalaureate degree program(s) requiring a minimum of 120 semester
hours or the
equivalent
x Professional degree
program(s)
x Master's degree program(s)
o Work beyond the master's level but not at the
doctoral level (such as Specialist in
Education)
x Doctoral degree program(s)
o Other (Specify) _______
2. Types of Undergraduate Programs (Check all that apply)
o Occupational certificate or diploma
program(s)
o Occupational degree program(s)
o Two-year programs designed for transfer to a
baccalaureate institution
x Liberal Arts and General
x Teacher Preparatory
x Professional
o Other
(Specify) _______
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GOVERNANCE
CONTROL |
Check
the appropriate governance control for the institution:
o Private
(check one)
o Independent, not-for-profit
Name of
corporation OR
Name of
religious affiliation and control:
o Independent, for-profit *
If publicly
traded, name of parent company:
x Public
state * (check one)
o Not part of a state system, institution has own
independent board
x Part of a state system, system board serves as governing
board
o Part of a state system, system board is super governing
board, local governing board has delegated authority
o Part of a state system, institution has own independent
board
* If an institution is part of a state system
or a corporate structure, a description of the system operation must be
submitted as part of the Compliance Certification for the decennial review. See
Commission policy “Reaffirmation of Accreditation and Subsequent Reports” for
additional direction.
INSTITUTIONAL
INFORMATION FOR REVIEWERS |
Directions:
Please
address the following and attach the information to this form.
1. History and Characteristics
Provide a brief
history of the institution, a description of its current mission, an indication
of its geographic service area, and a description of the composition of the
student population. Include a
description of any unusual or distinctive features of the institution and a
description of the admissions policies (open, selective, etc.). If appropriate, indicate those institutions
that are considered peers. Please limit
this section to one-half page.
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, founded in 1898
as Southwest Louisiana Industrial Institute, offered its first baccalaureate
degrees in 1921. By the 1950s, the institution awarded Master’s degrees and
became the first all-white, state-supported public college in the South to
enroll a black student. The University of Southwestern Louisiana, as the
institution became known in 1960, began offering Doctoral degrees in the
Sixties. Selective admissions were implemented in 1999, and since that time the
average composite ACT of entering freshmen has risen from 19.5 to 23.9. The
University is now classed as a Carnegie Research University with higher
research activity. The University enrolls more than 17,123 students (57 percent
women) and offers 56 Bachelor’s degrees, 27 Master’s degrees, and 10 Doctorates
through eight academic colleges and the Graduate School. The University’s
students are predominantly from Louisiana (89 percent), though non-resident
enrollment is increasing (currently representing 48 states and 77 countries).
The largest racial minority is African American (19.0 percent). Externally funded
research now tops $120 million. Much of the University’s identity is derived
from the cultural heritage of the Cajun and Creole populations who settled in
Lafayette and surrounding parishes, known collectively as “Acadiana.” UL
Lafayette is integrally involved in the region’s economic development,
particularly its push to become a leading hub for technology. University
faculty and students are meaningfully involved in area communities through
service-learning projects, internships, and cooperative education programs. SREB
peers identified jointly by Louisiana’s governing board for higher education,
the Board of Regents, and UL Lafayette include Old Dominion, Virginia
Commonwealth, Louisiana Tech, University of Alabama Birmingham, Mississippi
State, Florida Atlantic, University of Texas at Arlington, University of
Memphis, Georgia Southern, and UNC Greensboro.
2. List of Degrees
List all degrees currently
offered (A. S., BA, BS, MA, PhD, for examples) and the majors or concentrations
within those degrees, as well as all certificates and diplomas. For each credential offered, indicate the
number of graduates in the academic year previous to submitting this report. Indicate term dates.
The University confers the degrees listed in Table 1, which details
degrees, programs, and graduates for AY2018-2019. Degree and certificate
programs are grouped by degree. Each degree, concentration, or certificate
links to the corresponding catalog page.
Institutional Summary Table 1: Degree
Programs, Concentrations, Certificate Programs, and Graduates
|
Degrees
Currently Offered |
Majors
or Concentrations |
Graduates
AY 18/19 |
|
Bachelor of Science |
Architectural Studies, BS |
27 |
|
Athletic Training, BS |
10 |
|
|
Biology, BS |
96 |
|
|
Biology, BS, Ecology, Evolution, and
Marine Biology Concentration (Formerly Biology, BS, Resource
Biology/Biodiversity) |
5 |
|
|
Biology, BS,
Medical and Allied Health Sciences Concentration |
2 |
|
|
Biology, BS, Microbiology Concentration |
3 |
|
|
Biology, BS, Veterinary Bioscience
Concentration |
3 |
|
|
Chemistry, BS |
12 |
|
|
Child and Family Studies, BS |
44 |
|
|
Computer Science, BS, Cloud Computing Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Computer Science, BS, Computer Engineering
Concentration |
8 |
|
|
Computer Science, BS,
Cognitive Science Concentration |
4 |
|
|
Computer Science, BS, Information Technology
Concentration |
10 |
|
|
Computer Science, BS, Scientific Computing
Concentration |
6 |
|
|
Computer Science, BS, Video Game Design
& Development Concentration |
18 |
|
|
Criminal Justice, BS |
50 |
|
|
Dietetics, BS |
9 |
|
|
Early Childhood Education-Grades PK-3, BS |
38 |
|
|
Elementary Education-Grades 1-5, BS |
42 |
|
|
Environmental Science, BS, Digital Geography
Concentration |
3 |
|
|
Environmental Science,
BS, Environmental Quality Concentration |
2 |
|
|
Environmental Science, BS, Soil and Water Concentration |
8 |
|
|
Geology, BS |
5 |
|
|
Health & PE/Kinesiology Gr K-12, BS |
5 |
|
|
Health & PE/Kinesiology Gr K-12, BS,
Exercise Science Concentration |
66 |
|
|
Health Information Management, BS |
19 |
|
|
Health Services Administration, BS |
10 |
|
|
Informatics, BS, Business Informatics Concentration |
11 |
|
|
Informatics, BS, Cybersecurity
Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Informatics, BS, Health Informatics Concentration |
2 |
|
|
Informatics, BS, Individualized Informatics
Concentration |
3 |
|
|
Informatics, BS, Interactive Media Technology Concentration |
4 |
|
|
Informatics, BS, Systems Administration
Concentration |
8 |
|
|
Kinesiology, BS, Exercise Science Fitness Studies
Concentration (Formerly Health & PE/Kinesiology Gr K-12, BS, Exercise
Science Fitness Studies Concentration) |
20 |
|
|
Kinesiology, BS, Exercise Science Health
and Fitness Sales Concentration (Formerly Health & PE/Kinesiology Gr
K-12, BS, Exercise Science Health & Fitness Sales Concentration) |
1 |
|
|
Kinesiology, BS, Exercise Science Pre-Professional
Studies Concentration (Formerly Health & PE/Kinesiology Gr K-12, BS,
Exercise Science Pre-Professional Studies Concentration) |
23 |
|
|
Kinesiology, BS, Health & PE GR K-12
Concentration |
1 |
|
|
Kinesiology, BS, Health Promotion and Wellness
Concentration (Formerly Health & PE/Kinesiology Gr K-12, BS, Health
Promotion & Wellness Concentration) |
14 |
|
|
Kinesiology, BS, Sports Management
Concentration (Formerly Health & PE/Kinesiology Gr K-12, BS, Sports
Management Concentration) |
26 |
|
|
Mathematics, BS |
19 |
|
|
Middle School Education Grades 4-8, BS |
4 |
|
|
Middle School Education Grades 4-8, BS, English
Education Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Middle School Education Grades 4-8, BS,
General Science Education Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Middle School Education Grades 4-8, BS, Mathematics Education
Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Middle School Education Grades 4-8, BS,
Social Studies Education Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Physics, BS, Computer
Science Concentration |
1 |
|
|
Physics, BS, Geology and Geophysics
Concentration |
1 |
|
|
Physics, BS, Informatics Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Physics, BS, Pre-Allied Health
Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Physics, BS,
Traditional Physics Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Psychology, BS |
104 |
|
|
Psychology, BS, Pre-Medical Concentration |
1 |
|
|
Secondary Education & Teaching, BS,
Biology Education Concentration |
1 |
|
|
Secondary Education & Teaching, BS, Business
Education Concentration |
1 |
|
|
Secondary Education & Teaching, BS,
Chemistry Education Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Secondary Education & Teaching, BS, Earth Science
Education Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Secondary Education & Teaching, BS, English
Education Concentration |
9 |
|
|
Secondary Education & Teaching, BS, General Science
Education Concentration |
2 |
|
|
Secondary Education & Teaching, BS,
Mathematics Education Concentration |
5 |
|
|
Secondary Education & Teaching, BS, Physics
Education Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Secondary Education & Teaching, BS,
Social Studies Education Concentration |
13 |
|
|
Secondary Education & Teaching, BS, Speech
Education Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Bachelor
of Interior Design |
Interior Design, BID |
13 |
|
Bachelor
of Industrial Design |
Industrial Design, BOID |
20 |
|
Bachelor
of Music |
Music, BM, Jazz Studies Concentration |
1 |
|
Music, BM, Music Media Concentration |
3 |
|
|
Music, BM, Music Performance Concentration |
3 |
|
|
Music, BM, Piano Pedagogy Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Music, BM, Theory/Composition Concentration |
3 |
|
|
Bachelor
of Arts |
Anthropology, BA |
10 |
|
Art or Music Education Grades K-12, BA, Art
Education Concentration |
2 |
|
|
Art or Music Education Grades K-12, BA, Instrumental
Music Education Concentration |
6 |
|
|
Art or Music Education Grades K-12, BA,
Vocal Music Education Concentration |
2 |
|
|
English, BA |
19 |
|
|
English, BA, Creative Writing Concentration |
11 |
|
|
English, BA, Folklore
Concentration |
0 |
|
|
English, BA, Linguistics Concentration |
1 |
|
|
English, BA, Literature Concentration |
10 |
|
|
English, BA, Professional Writing
Concentration |
6 |
|
|
History, BA |
12 |
|
|
Mass Communications, BA, Advertising
Concentration |
11 |
|
|
Mass Communications, BA, Journalism Concentration |
6 |
|
|
Mass Communications, BA, Broadcasting
Concentration |
27 |
|
|
Modern Languages, BA, French Education Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Modern Languages, BA, French/Francophone
Concentration |
1 |
|
|
Modern Languages, BA, German Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Modern Languages, BA, German Education
Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Modern Languages, BA, Spanish Education |
2 |
|
|
Modern Languages, BA, Spanish/Hispanic
Concentration |
2 |
|
|
Moving Image Arts, BA |
15 |
|
|
Music, BA, Music Business Concentration |
14 |
|
|
Music, BA, Traditional Music Concentration |
1 |
|
|
Organizational Communication, BA |
11 |
|
|
Political Science, BA |
25 |
|
|
Political Science, BA, International
Relations Concentration |
7 |
|
|
Political Science, BA, Pre-Law Concentration |
13 |
|
|
Public Relations, BA |
30 |
|
|
Sociology, BA |
26 |
|
|
Speech Pathology and Audiology, BA |
44 |
|
|
Strategic Communication, BA |
1 |
|
|
Strategic Communication, BA, Advertising
Concentration |
2 |
|
|
Strategic Communication, BA, Organizational
Communication Concentration |
4 |
|
|
Strategic Communication, BA, Public
Relations Concentration |
6 |
|
|
Bachelor
of Fine Arts |
Performing Arts, BFA, Acting Concentration |
0 |
|
Performing Arts, BFA, Dance Concentration |
3 |
|
|
Performing Arts, BFA, Design/Technology Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Performing Arts, BFA, Directing
Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Performing Arts, BFA, Theatre Concentration |
7 |
|
|
Visual Arts, BFA |
4 |
|
|
Visual Arts, BFA, Ceramics Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Visual Arts, BFA, Computer Art and
Animation Concentration |
13 |
|
|
Visual Arts, BFA, Graphic Design Concentration |
10 |
|
|
Visual Arts, BFA, Metalwork and Jewelry
Concentration |
1 |
|
|
Visual Arts, BFA, New Media and Digital Art Concentration |
2 |
|
|
Visual Arts, BFA, Painting Concentration |
5 |
|
|
Visual Arts, BFA, Photography Concentration |
6 |
|
|
Visual Arts, BFA, Printmaking Concentration |
4 |
|
|
Visual Arts, BFA, Sculpture Concentration |
1 |
|
|
Bachelor
of Science in Chemical Engineering |
Chemical Engineering, BSCHE |
47 |
|
Bachelor
of Science in Civil Engineering |
Civil Engineering, BSCE |
34 |
|
Bachelor
of Science in Electrical Engineering |
Electrical Engineering, BSEE |
33 |
|
Electrical Engineering, BSEE, Computer Engineering
Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Electrical Engineering, BSEE, Power and
Sustainable Energy Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Bachelor
of Science in Industrial Technology |
Industrial Technology, BSIT |
116 |
|
Bachelor
of Science in Mechanical Engineering |
Mechanical Engineering, BSME |
113 |
|
Bachelor
of Science in Petroleum Engineering |
Petroleum Engineering, BSPE |
99 |
|
Bachelor
of Science in Business Administration |
Accounting, BSBA |
77 |
|
Accounting, BSBA, Legal Studies Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Economics, BSBA |
11 |
|
|
Economics, BSBA, Business Analysis Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Economics, BSBA, Human Resource Management
Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Economics, BSBA, Legal Studies Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Economics, BSBA, Professional Sales
Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Finance, BSBA |
58 |
|
|
Hospitality Management, BSBA |
23 |
|
|
Insurance and Risk Management, BSBA |
8 |
|
|
Insurance and Risk Management, BSBA,
Business Analytics Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Insurance and Risk Management, BSBA, Human Resources
Management Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Insurance and Risk Management, BSBA, Legal
Studies Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Insurance and Risk Management, BSBA, Professional Sales
Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Management, BSBA |
131 |
|
|
Management, BSBA, Business Analytics Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Management, BSBA,
Human Resource Management Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Management, BSBA, Legal Studies Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Management, BSBA,
Professional Sales Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Marketing, BSBA |
52 |
|
|
Marketing, BSBA, Business Analytics
Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Marketing, BSBA, Human Resources Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Marketing, BSBA, Legal Studies
Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Marketing, BSBA, Professional Sales Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Professional Land and Resource Management, BSBA |
23 |
|
|
Professional Land and Resource Management, BSBA,
Business Analytics Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Professional Land and Resource Management, BSBA,
Human Resource Management Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Professional Land and Resource Management, BSBA, Legal
Studies Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Professional Land and Resource Management, BSBA,
Professional Sales Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Bachelor
of General Studies |
General Studies, BGS |
303 |
|
Bachelor
of Science in Nursing |
Nursing, BSN |
553 |
|
|
Accounting, PBC |
1 |
|
Post Bachelors Certificate |
Art Education Grades
K-12, PBC |
0 |
|
Early Childhood Education-Grades PreK-3rd PBC |
4 |
|
|
Elementary Education-Grades 1-5, PBC |
8 |
|
|
French Education-Grades K-12, PBC |
0 |
|
|
German Education-Grades K-12, PBC |
0 |
|
|
Health & Physical Education-Grades K-12, PBC |
2 |
|
|
Instrumental Music Education-Grades K-12, PBC |
1 |
|
|
Middle School Education-Grades 4-8, PBC |
1 |
|
|
Middle School Education-Grades 4-8, PBC,
English/Language Arts Education Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Middle School Education-Grades 4-8, PBC, Mathematics
Education Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Middle School Education-Grades 4-8, PBC,
Science Education Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Middle School Education-Grades 4-8, PBC, Social Studies
Education Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Secondary Education-Grades 6-12, PBC |
9 |
|
|
Secondary Education-Grades 6-12, PBC, Biology Education
Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Secondary Education-Grades 6-12, PBC,
Chemistry Education Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Secondary Education-Grades 6-12, PBC, Earth Science
Education Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Secondary Education-Grades 6-12, PBC,
English Education Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Secondary Education-Grades 6-12, PBC, General Science
Education Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Secondary Education-Grades 6-12, PBC,
Mathematics Education Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Secondary Education-Grades 6-12, PBC, Physics Education
Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Secondary Education-Grades 6-12, PBC,
Social Studies Education Concentration |
1 |
|
|
Secondary Education-Grades 6-12, PBC, Speech Education
Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Spanish Education Grades K-12, PBC |
0 |
|
|
Special Education Early Intervention: Birth-5, PBC |
0 |
|
|
Vocal Music Education-Grades K-12, PBC |
0 |
|
|
Graduate Certificate |
Business Administration, GC |
3 |
|
Professional Writing, GC |
0 |
|
|
Cardiovascular
Nursing, GC |
0 |
|
|
Historic
Preservation, GC |
0 |
|
|
Instructional Coaching, GC |
1 |
|
|
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other
Languages, TESOL GC |
1 |
|
|
Post Masters Certificate |
Health Administration, PMC |
0 |
|
Master
of Architecture |
Architecture, MArch |
21 |
|
Master
of Music |
Music, MM |
10 |
|
Master
of Arts |
English, MA |
9 |
|
French, MA |
4 |
|
|
History, MA |
8 |
|
|
Master
of Arts in Teaching |
Elementary Education & Special Education
Mild/Moderate (1-5), MAT |
3 |
|
Elementary Education, MAT |
0 |
|
|
Secondary Education & Special Education
Mild/Moderate (6-12), MAT |
2 |
|
|
Master
of Education |
Curriculum and Instruction, Med |
8 |
|
Educational Leadership, Med |
6 |
|
|
Special Education: Gifted, Med |
1 |
|
|
Master of Science |
Accounting, MS |
8 |
|
Biology, MS |
5 |
|
|
Communication, MS |
8 |
|
|
Computer Science, MS |
34 |
|
|
Counselor Education, MS |
28 |
|
|
Criminal Justice, MS |
1 |
|
|
Environmental Resource
Science, MS |
7 |
|
|
Geology, MS |
27 |
|
|
Informatics, MS |
0 |
|
|
Kinesiology, MS, Exercise & Sport
Science Concentration |
6 |
|
|
Kinesiology, MS, Health Promotion, Recreation and Sport
Management Concentration |
9 |
|
|
Mathematics, MS |
4 |
|
|
Physics, MS |
6 |
|
|
Psychology, MS |
11 |
|
|
Speech Pathology and Audiology, MS |
32 |
|
|
Systems Technology, MS |
3 |
|
|
Master of Business
Administration |
Business Administration, MBA |
33 |
|
Business Administration, MBA,
Business Administration Concentration |
39 |
|
|
Business Administration, MBA,
Entrepreneurship Concentration |
2 |
|
|
Business Administration, MBA,
Finance Concentration |
5 |
|
|
Business Administration, MBA, Global
Management Concentration |
2 |
|
|
Business Administration, MBA,
Hospitality Management Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Business Administration, MBA, Human
Resource Management Concentration |
5 |
|
|
Business Administration, MBA,
Project Management Concentration |
14 |
|
|
Business Administration, MBA, Sales Leadership
Concentration |
4 |
|
|
Health Care Administration, MBA |
11 |
|
|
Master of
Science in Nursing |
Nursing, MSN |
1 |
|
Nursing, MSN, Family Nurse Practitioner
Concentration |
36 |
|
|
Nursing, MSN, Nurse Executive Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Nursing, MSN, Nursing Education
Concentration |
1 |
|
|
Nursing, MSN, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse
Practitioner Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Master
of Science in Engineering |
Engineering, MSE |
1 |
|
Engineering, MSE, Chemical Engineering Concentration |
6 |
|
|
Engineering, MSE, Civil Engineering
Concentration |
2 |
|
|
Engineering, MSE, Electrical Engineering Concentration |
2 |
|
|
Engineering, MSE, Mechanical Engineering
Concentration |
10 |
|
|
Engineering, MSE, Petroleum Engineering Concentration |
12 |
|
|
Master
of Science in Computer Engineering |
Computer Engineering, MSCOE |
2 |
|
Doctor of Education |
Educational Leadership, EdD, K-12 Concentration |
6 |
|
Educational Leadership, EdD, Higher
Education Administration Concentration |
11 |
|
|
Doctor
of Nursing Practice |
Nursing Practice, DNP |
2 |
|
Doctor of Philosophy |
Applied Language and Speech Sciences, PhD |
4 |
|
Doctor
of Philosophy |
Computer Engineering, PhD |
3 |
|
Computer Science, PhD |
5 |
|
|
Earth and Energy Sciences, PhD |
0 |
|
|
English, PhD |
12 |
|
|
Environmental and Evolutionary Biology, PhD |
7 |
|
|
Francophone Studies, PhD |
3 |
|
|
Mathematics, PhD |
4 |
|
|
Systems Engineering, PhD |
1 |
|
|
Systems Engineering, PhD, Chemical Engineering
Concentration |
0 |
|
|
Systems Engineering, PhD, Civil Engineering
Concentration |
1 |
|
|
Systems Engineering, PhD, Electrical Engineering
Concentration |
1 |
|
|
Systems Engineering, PhD, Mechanical
Engineering Concentration |
2 |
|
|
Systems Engineering, PhD, Petroleum Engineering
Concentration |
2 |
Does the institution offer
any credit, non-credit, or pathways English as a Second Language (ESL)
programs? If yes, list the programs.
The University offers a non-degree, non-credit Intensive English (ESL) program through its Office of International Affairs.
3. Off-Campus
Instructional Locations and Branch Campuses
List all approved off-campus
instructional locations where 25% or more credit hours toward a degree,
diploma, or certificate can be obtained primarily through traditional classroom
instruction. Report those locations in accord with the Commission’s definitions
and the directions as specified below.
The University’s sole campus is located in Lafayette, Louisiana,
with some research centers located off-site. The degrees listed in Table 1,
above, are offered at this campus or through distance learning.
Table 1: Off-campus instructional sites—a site located
geographically apart from the main campus at which the institution offers 50
% or more of its credit hours for a diploma, certificate, or
degree. This includes high schools where
courses are offered as part of dual enrollment.
For each site, provide the information below. The list should include only
those sites reported to and approved by SACSCOC. Listing unapproved sites below does not
constitute reporting them to SACSCOC. In such cases when an institution has
initiated an off-campus instructional site as described above without prior
approval by SACSCOC, a prospectus for approval should be submitted immediately
to SACSCOC.
There are no approved off-campus instructional sites
where 50 percent or more of a program is offered through traditional
instruction.
Table 1: Off-campus instructional sites—a site located
geographically apart from the main campus at which the institution offers 50
% or more of its credit hours for a diploma, certificate, or
degree. This includes high schools where
courses are offered as part of dual enrollment.
For each site, provide the information below. The list should include only
those sites reported to and approved by SACSCOC. Listing unapproved sites below does not
constitute reporting them to SACSCOC. In such cases when an institution has
initiated an off-campus instructional site as described above without prior
approval by SACSCOC, a prospectus for approval should be submitted immediately
to SACSCOC.
Although the
University does offer dual enrollment programs at high schools at this time, a student
is unable to earn more than 30 credit hours or 25 percent of a degree program
at these locations.
Table 3: Branch campus—an instructional site located geographically
apart and independent of the main campus of the institution. A location is independent of the main campus
if the location is (1) permanent in nature, (2) offers courses in educational
programs leading to a degree, certificate, or other recognized educational
credential, (3) has its own faculty and administrative or supervisory
organization, and (4) has its own budgetary and hiring authority. The
list should include only those branch campuses reported to and approved by
SACSCOC. Listing unapproved
branch campuses below does not constitute reporting them to SACSCOC. A prospectus for unapproved branch campuses
should be submitted immediately to SACSCOC.
The
University has no branch campuses that offer educational programs leading to a
degree.
4. Distance
and Correspondence Education
Provide an initial date of
approval for your institution to offer distance education. Provide a list of
credit-bearing educational programs (degrees, certificates, and diplomas) where
50% or more of the credit hours are delivered through distance education modes. For each educational program, indicate
whether the program is delivered using synchronous or asynchronous technology,
or both. For each educational program
that uses distance education technology to deliver the program at a specific
site (e.g., a synchronous program using interactive videoconferencing),
indicate the program offered at each location where students receive the
transmitted program. Please limit this
description to one page, if possible.
The University was approved to offer distance education on August 9,
2011. Table 2 details the
credit-bearing educational programs that the University offers through
distance education.
Institutional Summary Form Table 2: Educational
Programs in which
50 Percent or More of Credit Hours are
Available Through Distance Education
|
Credential |
Field |
Technology |
|
BGS |
General
Studies |
Online –
Asynchronous |
|
BS |
Kinesiology Health Promotion
& Wellness |
Online –
Asynchronous |
|
BS |
Health
Services Administration |
Online –
Asynchronous |
|
BSBA |
Management |
Online –
Asynchronous |
|
BSN |
Registered
Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing |
Online –
Asynchronous |
|
GC |
Business Administration |
Online –
Asynchronous |
|
GC |
Cardiovascular
Nursing |
Online – Asynchronous |
|
GC |
Instructional Coaching |
Online –
Asynchronous |
|
GC |
Professional
Writing |
Online –
Asynchronous |
|
MBA |
Business Administration |
Online –
Asynchronous |
|
MBA |
Health Care
Administration |
Online –
Asynchronous |
|
MEd |
Curriculum & Instruction |
Online – Asynchronous |
|
MEd |
Educational
Leadership |
Hybrid –
Both |
|
MS |
Computer Science |
Online –
Asynchronous |
|
MS |
Systems
Technology |
Online –
Asynchronous |
|
MSN |
Nursing |
Online –
Asynchronous |
|
DNP |
Nursing |
Online –
Asynchronous |
5. Accreditation
(1) List all agencies that currently accredit the
institution and any of its programs and indicate the date of the last
review by each.
In addition to being accredited by the SACSCOC,
the University holds the programmatic accreditations listed in Institutional
Summary Form Table 3.
Institutional Summary Form Table 3:
Agencies that Currently Accredit the Institution
|
Program |
Accreditor |
Contact Information |
Most Recent
Review |
|
Architecture |
National
Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) |
1735
New York Ave, NW |
2014 |
|
B.I. Moody College of Business
Administration |
International
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International) |
777 South Harbor Island
Boulevard, Suite 750, Tampa, Florida 33602 – telephone: (813) 769-6500 |
2016 |
|
Business Administration,
Accounting |
International
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International) |
777
South Harbor Island Boulevard, Suite 750, Tampa, Florida 33602 – telephone:
(813) 769-6500 |
2016 |
|
Chemistry |
American Chemical
Society |
1155 Sixteenth Street,
NW, Washington, DC 20036 – telephone: (800) 333-9511 |
2016 |
|
Computer Science |
Computing
Accreditation Commission of ABET |
415
North Charles St. |
2019 |
|
Communication |
Accrediting Council on
Education in Journalism and Mass Communications |
201 Bishop Hall, P.O.
Box 1848, University, MS 38677-1848 |
2018 |
|
Education, Counselor Education |
National
Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education |
1140
19th Street, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036 – telephone: (202) 223-0077 |
2014 |
|
Education, Curriculum and
Instruction |
National Council for
Accreditation of Teacher Education |
1140 19th Street, Suite
400, Washington, DC 20036 – telephone: (202) 223-0077 |
2016 |
|
Education, Educational Leadership |
National
Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education |
1140
19th Street, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036 – telephone: (202) 223-0077 |
2016 |
|
Education, Non-Public Schools
Administration |
National Council for
Accreditation of Teacher Education |
1140 19th Street, Suite
400, Washington, DC 20036 – telephone: (202) 223-0077 |
2016 |
|
Engineering, Chemical |
Engineering
Accreditation Commission of ABET |
415
North Charles St. |
2019 |
|
Engineering, Civil |
Engineering
Accreditation Commission of ABET |
415 North Charles St. |
2019 |
|
Engineering, Electrical |
Engineering
Accreditation Commission of ABET |
415
North Charles St. |
2019 |
|
Engineering, Mechanical |
Engineering
Accreditation Commission of ABET |
415 North Charles St. |
2019 |
|
Engineering, Petroleum |
Engineering
Accreditation Commission of ABET |
415
North Charles St. |
2019 |
|
Health Care Administration |
International
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International) |
777 South Harbor Island
Boulevard, Suite 750, Tampa, Florida 33602 – telephone: (813) 769-6500 |
2016 |
|
Health Information Management |
Commission
on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education
(CAHIIM) |
233 N.
Michigan Ave, 21st Floor, Chicago, IL 60601-5800 – telephone: (312) 233-1134 |
2016 |
|
Hospitality Management |
Accreditation Commission
for Programs in Hospitality Administration |
P.O. Box 400 Oxford, MD
21654 – telephone: 410-226-5527 |
2016 |
|
Industrial Design |
National
Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) |
11250
Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, VA 20190-5248 – telephone: (703)
437-0700 |
2018 |
|
Industrial Technology |
The Association of
Technology, Management and Applied Engineering (ATMAE) |
3801 Lake Boone Trail,
Suite 190, Raleigh, NC 27607 – telephone: (919) 935-8335 |
2018 |
|
Interior Design |
National
Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), Council for Interior Design
Accreditation (CIDA) |
206
Grandville Avenue, Suite 350, Grand Rapids, MI 49503-4014 – telephone: (616)
458-0400 |
2018 |
|
Music |
National Association of
Schools of Music (NASM) |
11250 Roger Bacon Drive,
Suite 21, Reston, VA 20190-5248 – telephone: (703) 437-0700 |
2018 |
|
Nursing |
Commission
on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) |
655 K Street,
NW, Suite 750 |
BSN: 2013 MSN: 2013 DNP: 2018 |
|
Professional Land and Resource
Management |
American Association of
Petroleum Landmen |
800 Fournier Street Ft.
Worth, TX 76102 – telephone: (817) 847-7700 |
2017 |
|
Speech Pathology and Audiology |
Council
on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology |
2200
Research Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20850-3289 – telephone: (800) 498-2071 |
2018 |
|
Teacher Education |
National Council for
Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) |
1140 19th Street, Suite
400, Washington, DC 20036 – telephone: (202) 223-0077 |
2016 |
|
Visual Arts |
National
Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) |
11250
Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, VA 20190-5248 – telephone: (703)
437-0700 |
2018 |
(2) If SACSCOC Commission on Colleges is not your primary accreditor
for access to USDOE Title IV funding, identify which accrediting agency serves
that purpose.
SACSCOC is the primary accreditor for access to USDOE Title IV funding.
(3) List
any USDOE-recognized agency (national and programmatic) that has terminated the
institution’s accreditation (include the date, reason, and copy of the letter
of termination) or list any agency from which the institution has voluntarily
withdrawn (include copy of letter to agency from institution).
No USDOE-recognized accreditor has
terminated the institution’s accreditation.
(4) Describe
any sanctions applied or negative actions taken by any USDOE-recognized
accrediting agency (national, programmatic, SACSCOC) during the two years
previous to the submission of this report. Include a copy of the letter from
the USDOE-recognized agency to the institution.
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette notified the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges of the University’s intent to voluntarily withdraw the accreditation status of its undergraduate Athletic Training program from the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) on January 3rd, 2017. CAATE, along with the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA), have mandated a shift in the Athletic Training degree level from the Bachelor’s to the Master’s degree. The University’s best response to this mandate was to withdraw its undergraduate accreditation and apply for re-accreditation at a later time as a newly designed graduate program. This withdrawal will become effective May 31, 2020, and the cohort of students enrolled in the Fall 2016 semester will be the last to graduate from the accredited program. No new students will be admitted into the undergraduate program from that point forward. Student records have been kept on file in the School of Kinesiology in accordance with the withdrawal policies set forth by CAATE, and the University has maintained all other procedures, fees, and documentation that are required on a yearly basis by CAATE in order to keep the program in good standing and will allow all of the students enrolled in the current program to graduate, through a detailed teach-out plan.
The Didactic Dietetics Program (DPD) at the University has
recently been granted inactive status by the Accreditation Council for
Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). During its January 27-29, 2016 meeting, the ACEND board
voted to approve the University’s request for the program to be on
inactive status, from January 4, 2016, to May 20, 2018. This meant that no
students were allowed to enroll or transfer into the program during the
aforementioned duration, but students already enrolled in the program were
allowed to complete their degrees. The University hired an external consultant
from another ACEND dietetics program to make recommendations to develop a new
curriculum/program that meets the new ACEND standards. In 2016, based on much
deliberation and discussion of external and internal reviews, declining
enrollment, and suboptimal student pass rates on the RD exam over the previous
five years, then UL Lafayette Provost, Dr. James Henderson, requested that
admissions into the Dietetics program (DPD) be discontinued beginning with the Spring
2016 semester. The Board of Regents approved the termination of the BS in
Dietetics on May 22, 2018. Twenty-five Dietetics majors were enrolled during
the Spring 2018 semester. Of those, 14 students graduated in May 2018.
Of the 11 seniors remaining in the program (all upper division students), 10
graduated in May
2019, and the 11th
failed core courses in the program and is not currently pursuing any degree at
UL Lafayette. With ACEND’s approval, UL Lafayette notified SACSCOC of its
discontinuance and received approval; the program remained
accredited through May 2019.
6. Relationship to the U.S. Department of
Education
Indicate
any limitations, suspensions, or termination by the U.S. Department of
Education in regard to student financial aid or other financial aid programs
during the previous three years. Report if on reimbursement or any other
exceptional status in regard to federal or state financial aid.
The University has been subject
to no limitations, suspensions, or terminations by the USDOE in regard to
student financial aid or other financial aid programs during the preceding
three years.
Athletic
Training Withdrawal Letter
ACEND SACSCOC
Notification Letter