Undergraduate Catalog - University of Louisiana at Monroe

80 UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA MONROE 2012-2013 UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG
Immunization
New students seeking enrollment at ULM should
receive a Proof of Immunization Compliance Form from
the Admissions Office, Student Health Services, or on-line
at www.ulm.edu/shs. Directions for completing the form
should be read to ensure adequate documentation.
Return the completed form to Student Health Services,
Immunization Program, 1140 University Ave., Monroe,
LA 71209. The form must be returned to Student Health
Services for the student to complete registration. Forms
may be faxed to (318) 342-5239.
Student Injury and Sickness Insurance
Enrolled domestic students have available to them
a plan of group student injury and sickness insurance.
This plan is MANDATORY FOR ALL INTERNATIONAL
STUDENTS enrolled at the University. In the fall semester,
applications and policy information are mailed directly to
the student from the insurance company following the
close of registration. In the spring and summer semesters,
enrolled students may obtain the application and policy
information from the Office of Student Services located
in the Student Center, Room 239. ALL QUESTIONS
CONCERNING THE INSURANCE COVERAGE MUST
BE ANSWERED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY BY
TELEPHONING THEIR TOLL FREE NUMBER. At the
time of registration, the University will automatically
assess international students’ insurance premium each
semester unless they can provide proof of adequate
government-sponsored coverage or personal insurance
coverage including medical evacuation (benefits to be
paid for the evacuation of the insured person to the home
country) and repatriation (benefits to be paid for preparing
and transporting the remains of the deceased’s body
to the home country). An embassy letter or personal
insurance policy must be submitted to the Student
Services Department for review if an international
student requests exemption of the cost and subsequent
enrollment in this mandatory insurance plan. Request for
exemption must include supporting documentation and
must be made prior to registration for the semester of
enrollment.
Counseling Services
The challenges of college life require a variety of
personal strengths and problem solving skills. The
Counseling Center’s professionally trained counselors
are available to help students enhance their strengths
and develop their abilities to effectively manage their
experiences of living, learning, and growing at ULM.
The Counseling Center offers many free and
confidential services to undergraduate, graduate, and
professional students. These services include individual,
couples, and group counseling, consultation, and
assistance with referrals. Counselors assist students in
meeting their increased academic, personal, and social
demands. Substance abuse prevention, education,
intervention, counseling, and referral services are
available. The Counseling Center also provides direct
crisis intervention services for ULM students. These
services may include ongoing counseling, referral to
University or community resources, or consultation for
faculty and staff facing a crisis situation.
In addition, counselors design and implement
outreach workshops and programs to student classes,
groups, organizations, and residence halls. These
presentations, which are available upon request,
educate students on a wide range of issues related to
personal growth, mental health, and enhanced academic
performance.
The Counseling Center, located in the Student
Health and Counseling Center, is open Monday through
Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday
from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Students may schedule
an appointment by calling 342-5220. Emergency
care on week nights and weekends may be obtained
by contacting the University Police Department at (318)
342-5350. UPD contacts a counselor who will then
respond immediately to the student in crisis.
Services for Students with Special Needs
The University of Louisiana at Monroe strives to
serve students with special needs through compliance
with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and
the Americans with Disabilities Act. A student with a
physical disability or learning disability who needs
accommodations should make arrangements for
the Counseling Center to notify their professor of their
needs at the beginning of the course. Students may
contact the Counseling Center at (318) 342-5220 for an
appointment. The Center offers a number of opportunities
to students with special needs, and works with the student
to eliminate or lessen obstacles to their education.
Services of the Center include the provision of support to
students with permanent or temporary exceptionalities,
individual counseling, and assistance with academic
accommodations.
Housing accommodations, as well as designated
parking for these students are facilitated by other
departments on campus.
Mobility Impaired Parking Procedure
An Application for Mobility Impaired Parking Permit
and a memo, which are to be presented to the attending
physician, can be obtained from the University Police
Department or they can be downloaded at http://www.ulm.
edu/~police/parking/parkindex.htm. Students must have
their physician read carefully the memo and complete and
sign the application which verifies their disability. Students
must present the completed form to the University
Police Department for approval. The University Police
Department will provide students with a decal which
designates the length of time they are eligible to receive
mobility impaired parking. Students with temporary injuries
who apply for mobility impaired parking will be assigned