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You Should Call Your Advisor When...

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As an online student at the ÐÓ°É×¨Çø, you have a support team to help navigate your academic degree program as well as ÐÓ°É×¨Çø processes. One of your star players will be your academic advisor. Why should I call my advisor? Advisors are available during advising...

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What to do the First Day in Online Courses

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No first day of class looks the same for ÐÓ°É×¨Çø online students. For some, the first day of class starts alongside a morning cup of coffee, others might open the UL Lafayette app during a lunch break, others wonÐÓ°É×¨Çø™t begin until all the dayÐÓ°É×¨Çø™s work is done and the rest of...

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5 Job Hunt Questions Career Services Can Answer

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Before youÐÓ°É×¨Çø™ve even started cramming for that final exam, the prospect of graduation sets in motion a series of events that will hopefully lead to a job offer or promotion. The ÐÓ°É×¨ÇøÐÓ°É×¨Çø™s Office of Career Services has a number of resources to help prepare for each step of...

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4 Things to Know About ProctorU

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One of the first things you should review when your ÐÓ°É×¨Çø online courses open is your syllabus in each course. Among the critical information you'll need is whether any of your exams will require proctoring. If your instructor requires you to use ProctorU, these are...

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Writing Resources You Need This Semester

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Among the top skills online students need to be successful are strong written communication skills. Regardless of what your schedule looks like this semester, anticipate a fair amount of writing. If you need help, there are several places to look before you even begin your assignments. Spelling and...

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Health Services Administration Career Opportunities

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Politically, personally, and culturally, health care is one of the most important topics in American life today. As the country moved into 2025, a Pew Research Center study found over half of all Americans considered health care to be the most important issue facing the country ÐÓ°É×¨Çø” outpacing inflation...

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Prep for Next Semester Without Opening a Single Book

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Even after you click submit on that last final of the semester, youÐÓ°É×¨Çø™re still a ÐÓ°É×¨Çø online student. So why not spend some of the time between semesters improving your student skillset? Growing these skills may allow more time for non-school work, or allow you to take...

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4 Key Reasons to Take Online Courses This Semester

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Managing school, home, work, and trying to maintain some semblance of a social life is a decathlon-level feat for which there is no training. But there are ways to relieve some of the pressure. Although learning online is as academically rigorous as face-to-face, if youÐÓ°É×¨Çø™re looking for flexibility in...

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Make the Most of Your Advising Session

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Advising can be the key to not only preventing your education from flying off the rails, but graduating as soon as possible. Make sure youÐÓ°É×¨Çø™re making the most of advising with these preparations. Complete orientation If you're just beginning your journey as an online student, our online student...

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Careful: Costly Moodle Quiz Mistakes to Avoid

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Online instructors may choose a number of ways to test your knowledge and progress as you move through an online course. You may encounter exams requiring a proctor, quizzes in lecture videos, essays, or Moodle quizzes, to name a few. With Moodle quizzes, there are a few things you should know...

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