2010 Spring Block Registration

2010 Spring Block Registration Phases

Phase 1 (November 9, 2009 – November 13, 2009): Seniors Only
Phase 2 (November 16, 2009 – January 5, 2010): Schools may register students from all grade levels. All enrollment caps will be lifted & remaining seats will be available on a first come first serve basis.

LVS School Calendar

Fall 2009 Dates

• Fall Mid-term: October 20, 2009
• Spring 2010 Phase I Registration (Seniors Only): November 9-13, 2009
• Spring 2010 Phase II Registration (All): November 16, 2009 - January 5, 2010
• Thanksgiving Holiday: November 23-27, 2009
• LVS Fall semester ends: December 18, 2009

Spring 2010 Dates

• Spring 2010 semester begins: January 6, 2010
• Spring Add/Drop Ends: January 13, 2010
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday: January 18, 2010
• Mardi Gras Holiday: February 15-16, 2010
• Spring Mid-term: March 9, 2010
• Easter Break: March 29 - April 2, 2010
• LEAP/iLEAP/testing: April 12-16, 2010
• Seniors' Final Grades Due: May 4, 2010
• Spring semester ends: May 18, 2010

Complete 2009 - 2010 LVS Calendar

LVS/NSU Louisiana Early Start Program (Dual Enrollment) -- Spring 2010 Semester

The Louisiana Virtual School, in collaboration with Northwestern State University, will offer the following courses for dual credit:

• English IV/English 1010
• English Elective/English 1020
• Advanced Math/Math 1020 (fall)/Math 1090 (spring)
• Fine Arts Survey/Fine Arts 1040
• American History/History 2020
• Principles of Sociology/Sociology 1010

Participation in the Louisiana Early Start Program provides an opportunity for high school students to earn high school and college credit simultaneously while in the familiar environment of their high school. Courses chosen for this program are on the 2009-2010 Board of Regents' Master Course Articulation Matrix (public institutions) http://www.regents.state.la.us/Academic/articulation_2009-2010.htm. Students may enroll in a maximum of 3 credit hours per semester/term, up to 6 credit hours per academic year, with Early Start funding. To continue enrollment in subsequent semesters/terms (e. g., spring) through Early Start, student must have successfully completed (earned a college grade of A, B, C, or P) current (fall) dual credit courses. Students who earn less than a C or who withdraw/resign from a course may not enroll in the following semester or term with Early Start funding. Continued state funding is not guaranteed and the enrollment criteria may be changed for the spring semester.

Non-public students may enroll in dual credit courses with the same eligibility requirements at a cost of $300.00 per course.

In order to be eligible for the Louisiana Early Start Program, student must be 15 years of age and currently enrolled in the 11th and 12th grade at a public Louisiana high school. Student must be on track for completing (a) the Regents/TOPS high school core (if graduating in 2010 or 2011) or (b) the Louisiana Core 4 Curriculum (if graduating in 2012 and beyond).

Student/High School Information - Eligibility Criteria:

English IV/English 1010

• Attend a school that offers LVS courses
• 18 PLAN or ACT Composite Score (or SAT equivalent)
• 18 PLAN or ACT English Sub-score (or SAT equivalent)
• 2.75 cumulative GPA - Senior Status

English Literature/English 1020

• Attend a school that offers LVS courses
• 18 PLAN or ACT Composite Score (or SAT equivalent)
• 18 PLAN or ACT English Sub-score (or SAT equivalent)
• 2.75 cumulative GPA - Senior Status

Advanced Math/Math 1020   Math 1090

• Attend a school that offers LVS courses
• 18 PLAN or ACT Composite score (or SAT equivalent)
• 19 PLAN or ACT Math sub-score (or SAT equivalent)
• 3.00 Cumulative GPA – Junior Status
• 2.75 Cumulative GPA – Senior Status

Advanced Math is a year long course (1 Carnegie Unit) and is offered in conjunction with Math 1020 (College Algebra) and Math 1090 (Trigonometry). Students will receive 3 credit hours for the successful completion of Math 1020 in the fall semester. Students will have an opportunity to earn 3 credit hours in the spring semester with the successful completion of Math 1090.

Note: If a student decides not to enroll in Math 1090 in the spring semester, they will continue to be enrolled in Advanced Math for the 2009-2010 school year, earning 1 Carnegie Unit of Advanced Math.

Fine Arts Survey/Fine Arts 1040

• Attend a school that offers LVS courses
• 18 PLAN or ACT Composite score (or SAT equivalent)
• 3.00 Cumulative GPA – Junior Status
• 2.75 Cumulative GPA – Senior Status

American History/History 2020

• Attend a school that offers LVS courses
• 18 PLAN or ACT Composite score (or SAT equivalent)
• 3.00 Cumulative GPA – Junior Status
• 2.75 Cumulative GPA – Senior Status

Principles of Sociology/Sociology 1010

• Attend a school that offers LVS courses
• 18 PLAN or ACT Composite score (or SAT equivalent)
• 3.00 cumulative GPA - Junior Status
• 2.75 cumulative GPA - Senior Status

To apply for admission into the Louisiana Early Start Program students should contact Julie Longlois with the Carl D. Perkins Program Office at (318) 357-5721 or e-mail longloisj@nsula.edu . A $20.00 application fee to the university is required.

Students planning to attend any of Louisiana's public universities after graduation should visit the “Board of Regents’ Statewide Student Transfer Guide and Articulation System” (http://www.regents.state.la.us/articulation.html) to verify course transferability.

NSU key dates:

• Regular advising/registration; January 7-8, Thrus-Fri
• Late registration (fee applies); January 11-20, Mon-Wed
• First day of classes; January 11, Mon
• Final day to register and add courses; January 20, Wed
• Final day to drop a class and be refunded or have fees adjusted; January 20, Wed
• Final day to resign, drop courses with a grade of “W”; March 12, Fri
• Resignation with refund: Refer to the University/Resignation/Refund Policy for resignation/refund dates.

Louisiana Early Start Program Student Application

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LVS/LSUE Dual Enrollment Program - Spring 2010 Semester

The Louisiana Virtual School, in collaboration with Louisiana State University at Eunice, will offer the following course:

Psychology 2000: Introduction to Psychology 3 lecture credits. An introduction to the understanding, prediction, and control of human behavior.

Early Start tuition is free for students attending Louisiana public high schools except for a student taking Early Start credit from another college. The state will only reimburse one university for one three-hour course, so public school students taking more than one Early Start class may have to pay tuition. Those public school students, like non-public school students, pay LSUE's Early Start tuition rate of $288 for this three-hour course. (Please note: Tuition stated is based on Fall 2009. Rates are subject to change.)

In order to participate in the LSUE Early Start Program, students must . . .

• Be at least 15 years of age and currently enrolled in the 11th or 12th grade at a public or BESE approved private Louisiana high school;
• Be on track for completing the Regents/TOPS high school core (students graduating in 2009, 2010, and 2011) or the Louisiana Core 4 Curriculum (students graduating in 2012 and beyond);
• Have a minimum composite score of 18 on the PLAN assessment or 18 on the ACT assessment;
• Be in good standing as defined by the high school; and
• Have permission from the high school to participate.

To apply for admission into the LSUE Early Start program, a student and parent/guardian should complete Sections I and II of the Dual Enrollment Initial Application and submit the application to the high school counselor for completion and certification of Section III. Once a school official completes Section III, the application should be sent to Director of Continuing Education David Pulling [Fax (337) 550-1393, or mailed to PO Box 1129, Eunice, LA 70535]. Questions regarding the program or application process should be directed to Mr. David Pulling, Director of Continuing Education, dpulling@lsue.edu.

Once a student is admitted, University personnel will register the student in the course. Tuition will be assessed and billed to students who do not attend a Louisiana public high school or who are taking state-funded Early Start courses from another college. Textbooks will be provided through the high school by LVS.

2010 Spring Semester key dates:

• January 10: Early Start Application and fee payment deadline to avoid late registration fee penalties
• January 19: Class begins
• April 1: Last day to withdraw from class with a grade of W
• May 7: Classes end
• May 15: Final examination period ends

LSUE Early Start Program Student Application.pdf

LVS/MSU Dual Enrollment Program - Spring 2010 Semester

The Louisiana Virtual School, in collaboration with the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology at McNeese State University, will offer the following course:

Introduction to Engineering (Engineering 109 - Engineering Science and Computing)

3 lecture credits. Introduction to techniques needed to successfully study engineering while in college and skills needed to effectively perform as practicing engineers after graduation. Addresses the functions of engineers, working as part of a team, and use of computers in engineering problem solving and design.

Participation in the Dual Enrollment Program provides an opportunity for high school students to earn college credit while still enrolled in high school. Depending on school system policies, students may also earn high school credit for Engineering 109. Questions regarding high school credit should be directed to the high school counselor.

In order to be eligible for the McNeese Dual Enrollment Program, students must:

• Be at least 15 years of age and currently enrolled in the 11th or 12th grade at a public or private Louisiana high school;
• Be on track for completing the Regents/TOPS high school core (students graduating in 2009, 2010, and 2011) or the Louisiana Core 4 Curriculum (students graduating in 2012 and beyond);
• Have a cumulative 2.75 high school grade point average (on 4.0 scale);
• Have a minimum composite score of 17 on the PLAN assessment or 18 on the ACT assessment;
• Be in good standing as defined by the high school; and
• Have permission from the high school to participate.

To apply for admission into the McNeese Dual Enrollment Program, a student should complete the Dual Enrollment Initial Application and submit it to his/her high school counselor. Once the counselor completes the high school section of the form, the application should be faxed to Dr. Nikos Kiritsis, Dean, College of Engineering and Engineering Technology at (337) 475-5237. A one-time application fee of $20 is required and will be charged to the student's University account. Questions regarding the program or application process should be directed to Dr. Nikos Kiritsis at (337) 475-5857 or nikosk@mcneese.edu.

Once a student is accepted, University personnel will register the student in the course, and tuition and fees of $180 will be assessed to the student's University account. Textbooks are not required for the course. This course is not funded by the Louisiana Early Start Program. At this time, McNeese State University intends to cover the tuition for all registered students through scholarships supported by a federal grant. We strongly urge all interested students to fill out the McNeese Scholarship Application and turn it in with the Dual Enrollment Application. To be considered for a scholarship, interested students should complete the McNeese Scholarship Application and fax it to Dr. Nikos Kiritsis, Dean, College of Engineering and Engineering Technology at (337) 475-5237. Once the scholarship funding has been finalized, students will be contacted with inforamtion. At this time, our intent is to seek funding that will cover the entire tuition for every student enrolled.

McNeese key dates:

• Friday, January 8: Dual Enrollment Application deadline
• Tuesday, January 19: Classes begin
• Thursday, January 21: Last day to add a class
• Friday, January 22: Fee payment deadline
• Thursday, April 8: Last day to withdraw from class
• Wednesday, May 5: Classes end
• Tuesday, May 12: Final examinations end

Dual Enrollment Program Initial Application

McNeese Scholarship Application

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