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GREETINGS FROM THE CHANCELLOR
Thank you for taking the time to learn about
Southern University at New Orleans.
It is our hope that this information gives you a suitable
overview about the University we affectionately call SUNO.
At SUNO we have a highly engaged faculty and staff who
make it their business to know who the student is and how
he or she can be served.
It is not merely our goal to make sure our students earn
their degrees, it is our goal to make sure that our
students have access to the kind of service that will help
them develop socially as well as academically.
Once again, we appreciate your taking the time to learn more about Southern University
at New Orleans. We are only a phone call away.
Victor Ukpolo, Ph.D.

A QUICK GLANCE AT
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY at NEW ORLEANS
Founded/Opened 1956/1959
Chancellor
Affiliation
Type of Institution
Victor Ukpolo, Ph.D.
Southern University System
Public, 4-Year, Urban, Coeducational, Historically Black University
Total Enrollment 3,165
Tuition & Fees
Housing Fees
Application Fees
$1,503 ($1,869 Out of State) per semester
From $2,690 to $4,735 per semester
$50 Application Fee
$20 ($35 International)
Mascot
Colors
Athletic Affiliations
Knight
Columbia Blue & Sunset Gold
NAIA Division I, Gulf Coast Athletic Conference
CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION
LOUISIANA BOARD OF REGENTS MINIMUM REGIONAL STANDARD
Board of Regents’ core 19 units
Minimum overall high school grade point average (GPA) of 2.0
No more than one developmental course needed
GPA on the core of 2.0 or ACT composite score of 20
Log on to www.suno.edu for additional details on criteria for admission.

Student Activity Center of
SUNO’s Student & Faculty Housing Complex
College of Business & Public Administration
ACADEMICS
COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES
Depar tmen t of Arts & Hum anities
English
History
Depar tmen t of Natur al Sciences
Biology
Mathematics
Depar tmen t of Social Sciences
Criminal Justice
Psychology
Substance Abuse Counseling
(Includes an Associate of Arts)
General Studies
Health Information Management Systems
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK
Social Work
SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES
Criminal Justice
Management Information Systems
Museum Studies
Social Work
ACCREDITATIONS
Southern Association of Colleges & Schools
National Council for the Accreditation of
Teacher Education
Council for Social Work Education
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS &
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Business Entrepreneurship
Management Information Systems
Public Administration
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION &
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Child Development & Family Studies
Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education

AWARD-WINNING ACADEMIC SUPPORT
SUNO’s professors are well-known for their commitment to providing prime academic
support to students. Whether providing one-on-one support or providing instruction through
specialized programs, students are afforded the opportunity to take advantage of a system that
helps them take charge of their lives.
SMARTHINKING
SMARTHINKING provides technology, and training to help
SUNO offer its students online academic support. SUNO is one
of 1,000 institutions across the country that offers students the
SMARTHINKING advantage via the Blackboard program.
Student Support Services
Part of the highly respected TRIO Programs, Student Support
Services sees students through to graduation through counseling services, peer mentoring,
tutoring, seminars, and other
services. Students must qualify to participate in the program.
Summer Bridge
Some students need a simple push in order to begin their journey toward receiving a college
degree. SUNO offers the Summer Bridge program to provide students with the opportunities
that they need to meet admission requirements for the following fall.
Louisiana Alliance for Minority Participation (LAMP)
LAMP was developed to increase the number and quality of minority students enrolling in and
completing undergraduate degrees in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math)
disciplines. LAMP provides an opportunity for students to become eligible for additional
funding for college and prime career opportunities.
Program for Excellence in Mathematics and Computer Technology (PESMaCT)
PESMaCT is designed to maximize minority students’ educational and career opportunities in
math, science, and technology throughout high school and college through intensive
instruction and tutoring.
Enhancement, Enrichment and Excellence in Mathematics and Science (E 3 MaS)
E 3 MaS improves the quality of incoming high school students through SUNO’s Summer
Enrichment Program; and it also improves the quality of undergraduate
students through scholarships, learning center support, research
mentoring, placement in summer internships, and GRE preparation in
addition to other academic support services.
“SUNO provided a supportive and intimate academic environment
which was vital to my entrance and continued productivity in
pharmacy school.”
IFEANYI ONOR „07, Pharm.D. candidate

AWARD-WINNING ACADEMIC SUPPORT
“I had the benefit of working with people who had actually „been
there.‟ They weren‟t just teaching; they were people had been
teachers and academicians, and were able to help bridge that school
-to-real-life practical knowledge that you need.”
DR. VERA TRIPLETT „96, Charter School Network CEO
The support of SUNO’s faculty has not gone unnoticed throughout the
United States. Dr. Joe Omojola, Professor of Mathematics and Physics,
was a recipient of the 2006 Presidential Award for Excellence in
Mathematics, Science and Engineering Mentoring from
the National Science Foundation. Dr. Omojola serves as a
math and science program mentor, and he also holds the
annual Gateway to Excellence in Math & Science camp for
elementary school students in order to foster their love for
math and science.
Carmen Maldonado, ‘09 knows SUNO academic support
and success. Having been a part of the PESMaCT and
LAMP programs, the second-generation New Orleans Southernite
realized her hard work, not only as a top student but
also as a mentor, when she received the 2008 National Role
Model Student Award from Minority Access, Inc.
In the true spirit of SUNO support, Carmen’s mentor, Dr.
Murty Kambhampati, received the 2008 National Role
Model Faculty Award from Minority Access, Inc.
Dr. Victor Ukpolo, the Chancellor of Southern University at
New Orleans, was honored as a 2010 Role Model by Minority
Access, Inc. Two students, Dorcas Falodun and Brandi
Adams, also received National Role Model Student Awards.
In 2010, a student team from the College of Business & Public
Administration won the Morehouse Business Plan
Competition. Another team won Rookie of the Year honors at
the Students in Free Enterprise national competition only
weeks later.
In 2011, one of the University’s Management Information
Systems graduate students won third place at the White House
Urban Entrepreneur Forum Entrepreneurship Competition.
GET TO KNOW SUNO: Southern University at New Orleans is the only institution in
Louisiana which offers degrees in Substance Abuse Counseling.

STUDENT LIFE & ATHLETICS
GET TO KNOW SUNO: The Knight and Lady Knight track and field teams boast a
combined seven national championships and consistently maintain a collective GPA
above 3.0. SUNO is also the only institution in Louisiana to have won both NCAA and
NAIA national championships.
Student leadership is developed in the
classroom, and students’ organizational skills
are also honed through student organizations
and activities. SUNO offers students
opportunities to develop into productive
members of their respective communities
through participation in social, cultural,
intellectual, recreational, and governance
programs.
Whether a student participates in community service, intramural
sports, fraternity/sorority life, intercollegiate sports, a leadership
organization, an honor society or any other type of organization,
the student learns how significant a SUNO Knight is to his/her
community.
ATHLETICS
The Castle, SUNO’s renovated 1,200-seat arena, provides the
perfect atmosphere for the raucous, passionate sports fan
who enjoys being on top of the action.
SUNO boasts seven national championships, nearly 200 All-
Americans and a host of Olympians. The University even
boasts a track and field coach who competes internationally with
world-class speed.
Not only do SUNO Knights and Lady Knights compete hard in
athletics but they also serve as examples of competing hard in
the classroom. In recent graduating classes, SUNO student
athletes have finished in the top 1% of their respective classes.
“I enjoyed being a student at SUNO because you‟re known by
name, not by a number. SUNO is a close-knit, family-type
environment.”
NIESHA WILLIAMS „08
MISS SUNO 2007-2008

STUDENT LIFE & ATHLETICS
The SUNO Student & Faculty Housing facility is the newest on-campus residential complex for a four-year institution in
the state of Louisiana.
Yhann Plummer (right), SUNO alumnus and head coach of the track & field team, is
responsible for rebuilding a program which has consistently produced All-Americans and
student athletes who have collectively maintained at least a 3.0 GPA. Plummer shares
his knowledge from experience, as he was a six-time All-American while competing at
Southern University at New Orleans.
In 2009, SUNO welcomed
the fast-paced, hardhitting
action of college
volleyball to The Castle.
So rapid has been the Lady
Knights’ improvement that
they nearly won the Gulf
Coast Athletic Conference
championship in only their
second year of existence.

STUDENT LIFE & ATHLETICS
ATHLETICS
Men’s Basketball
Men’s Cross Country
Men’s Track & Field
Women’s Basketball
Women’s Cross Country
Women’s Track & Field
Women’s Volleyball
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
National Pan-Hellenic Council
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
SERVICE
Alpha Phi Omega
Volunteer Community Service Club
HONOR SOCIETIES/ACADEMIC
Beta Beta Beta (Biology)
Beta Kappa Chi (Science)
Education Club
French Club
History Club
Honda Campus All-Stars
Men of Social Work
Phi Delta Kappa (Education)
Political Science Club
Psi Chi (Psychology)
Spanish Club
Students for the Prevention and Education of
Substance Abuse (SPESA)
Students of Social Work
SOCIAL FRATERNITIES & SORORITIES
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
PROFESSIONAL
Lambda Alpha Epsilon (Criminal Justice)
Communication Club
PERFORMANCE GROUPS
Cold Poets Society
National Conference of the Arts
Royal Jewels Dance Team
Writer’s Wing
Golden Knights Cheerleaders
SOCIAL/CIVIC
Campus Ministry
Disabled Students Organization
First Fifty Knights
NAACP
Student Government Association
VETS Club

ALUMNI
“SUNO puts it arms around you. It‟s not just about books at
SUNO; it‟s also about giving students a part of your heart.”
MADLYN BAGNERIS „73, Corporate Supply Chain Manager
Graduates of Southern University at New Orleans care. That is their collective strength. They care
about the community and the well being of humanity. The level of caring among Knights and Lady
Knights is defined by their level of civic engagement and social action. The men and women who earn
their degrees from SUNO have a reputation of taking a hands-on approach to community building and
enrichment.
GET TO KNOW SUNO: The late Dr. Louis Westerfield, J.D. ('71) was the first African-
American dean of both the Loyola University New Orleans College of Law and the
University of Mississippi School of Law.
“SUNO lent itself to my working and education needs. It is the
nurturing and support that I received from my instructors in
every class that provided the pathway to collegiate and
professional success.”
JEFFREY MAY „95, Deputy Director of a National Fair Housing
Advocacy Organization

NOTABLE KNIGHTS
Rev. Avery C. Alexander
Civil Rights activist and former Louisiana State Representative
Wesley T. Bishop
Louisiana State Representative, District 101
Lambert Boissiere, III
Commissioner, Louisiana Public Service Commission, District 3
Ron Gardner
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Clinical Affairs, LSU Health Sciences Center
Louella Givens
Member, Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
Commander Bernadine Weaver Kelly
First African-American female New Orleans Police Department Officer to
be promoted to Captain
Rep. Wesley T. Bishop
Oretha Castle Haley
Civil Rights activist
Loretta Harrison
Founder/Owner, Loretta’s Authentic Pralines
Jon D. Johnson
New Orleans City Councilman, District E, businessman and former
Louisiana State Senator, District 2
Loretta Petit
Radio Personality
Warren J. Riley
Former Superintendent, New Orleans Police Department
Loretta Petit
Tammy Stewart
Judge, Orleans Parish Juvenile Court
Charmaine Marchand
Former Louisiana State Representative, District 99
Dr. Vera Triplett
Chief Executive Officer, Capital One-New Beginnings Charter School
Network and Licensed Family Therapist
Arlanda J. Williams
Chair, Terrebonne Parish Council (first woman); Secretary, Louisiana
Democratic Party; and President, Louisiana Police Jury Association Black
Caucus (youngest ever elected)
Former NOPD Superintendent
Warren J. Riley

CONTACT US
Southern University at New Orleans
www.SUNO.edu
6400 Press Drive
New Orleans, Louisiana 70126
(504) 286-5000
(866) 384-8893
Financial Aid
(504) 286-5263
Scholarships
(504) 286-5148
Services for Students with Disabilities
(504) 286-5335
Veterans Affairs
(504) 286-5220
SUNO Police Department
(504) 286-5290
Athletics
(504) 286-5197
COLLEGES & SCHOOLS
Arts & Sciences (504) 284-5494
Business & Public Administration (504) 286-5331
Education & Human Development (504) 286-5351
Social Work (504) 286-5376
Graduate Studies (504) 284-5484