UCEA South Regional Conference Oct 15 17 2006

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UCEA South Regional ConferenceOct 15 -17 2006

• Addressing the Needs of
• Military and Civilian Adult Students

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The Adult Learner

• Working Adult
• Full Time Job
• Family Commitments
• Older Student
• Returning Student

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• 3 degree levels
• Associates, Bachelors, and Masters
• 3 delivery formats
• On ground, On-line, or Blended
• 3 convenient schedules
• evenings, weekends, or on-line (anytime-anywhere)

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SLUs Eight Week Terms

• Both Online and F2F Formats
• 40 Contact Hours Three Credit Hours
• Two Classes Full Time Attendance
• Can Quickly Earn a Degree
• Evenings, Saturdays, Lunchtime or Online Anytime
• Can Also Quickly Fall Behind

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Graduate Programs

• MBA/M.Ed
• One Year MBA completion (12 Courses)
• Completely Online
• Streaming Video Lectures
• CDs and Student Workbooks

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SLU By the Numbers

• Traditional Campus 1400 Students
• School of Continuing Education
• 25 Offices, Six States, 5000 F2F Students
• Multiple Degree Programs
• Distance Learning Online 6000 Students
• Graduate MBA Online 400 Students

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What happens when a Military student Deploys?

• How flexible does a professor have to be?

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What about Family or Work emergencies?

• What constitutes an Emergency
• How flexible can you be, and still remain fair
  and consistent?
• Hurricane?
• Birthday Party?

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Contact Info

• John Cain, Director SLU DL Program
• [phone]
• (1-866-SLUDLP1 (toll free)
• john.cain_at_saintleo.edu
• John Jeanguenat, Web Coordinator
• [phone]
• john.jeanguenat_at_saintleo.edu