FOCUS Schedule
Please refer to the NLU Searchable course schedule for up to the minute schedule information.
http://www.nl.edu/registrar/schedules.cfm - click on the link at the top of the page
Select the TERM. Choose FOC - (FOCUS) for Part of Term, and AS - College of Arts and Sciences for College
COURSE MATERIALS:
FOCUS course materials can ordered from ecampus at www.ecampus.com/nlu/ or by calling 1-877-284-6744 ext. 5255
FOCUS Registration Form (pdf format)
*** Students -- it is your responsibility to be cognizant of the items below!!! ***
FINANCE POLICIES, HOW TO ORDER TEXTBOOKS AND IMPORTANT INFORMATION BELOW:
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Effective November 6, 2006, all students registering for a FOCUS course must obtain a Academic Advisor signature.The Advising Center phone number is 1-800-443/5522 ext. 5900. Web site is http://www.nl.edu/advising/ -
Tuition and Fee Rates are established by the Board of Trustees. These amounts are subject to change without notice. 100/200 level courses $330.00 per quarter hour, 300/400 level coursess $399.00 per quarter hour.
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Any student registering before the deadline will not be charged a $30 late fee.
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All students registering for FOCUS courses must submit payment or paperwork for payment for all courses. The payment options are available on the web at this location. Students interested in financial aid must register before the term begins for at least 6 hours to be eligible for financial aid and 12 QH’s to be eligible for full time aid. If students are taking FOCUS courses concurrently with other coursework, the additional coursework will not necessarily increase the student’s eligibility for aid. Generally once a student enrolls in 12 to 15 hours, he/she is already eligible for maximum aid.
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The appropriate registration form may be printed from the link at the bottom of this page.
Technical Literacy Courses The Technical Literacy courses (LAM107 and LAM108) are new and they must be taken together. While they cannot be used to fulfill mathematics general education requirements, they can be applied to elective requirements.
Course MEETING Locations
Classroom locations may be found in the Banner information (see below). Otherwise, call the Campus Facility Manager before you go to your first class or look it up on the room-posting list on campus. Their names and extensions appear after the Campus name on the schedule
Special offering
If you and a group of friends would like to take a particular FOCUS course at a different time and place, please call the office to see if we can schedule it for you.
Student Self-Service, Grade Viewing and are now available for all NLU students!!
will be used for most official University communications. It is urgent that you learn how to access and use it. Grade Viewing and account information are now also available. In the coming months additional services, such as on-line transcript requests, enrollment verifications, registration, and e-payment will be added.
As a final authority in verifying your course selections please access our Banner based Focus course schedules, which include current enrollment information.
On any NLU page on the drop down menu under Academics, click Full Academic Schedule.
Select the term of interest and click the Submit button.
Select all subject areas (click top item, scroll to bottom, and hold the shift-key and click the mouse with the icon on the last item)
Select Focus for Part of Term.
Click the Class Search button
Course titles may be clicked to access additional information.
Please use this feature to determine course availability and to verify class times, dates, and days.
Welcome to Adult Degree Completion Programs at National-Louis University!
To ensure that your experience is a successful one the following guidelines should be followed. Adult Degree Completion students are first and foremost college students and as such: they attend all of their classes; they are punctual; they are prepared; they have assigned readings, papers and presentations completed and turned in when due; and as a result they learn!
Second, because the courses are offered in accelerated format, additional independent student diligence is required prior to and throughout the course.
Expectations for Students who take Adult Degree Completion Courses
- FOCUS students are responsible for purchasing the needed textbook(s) and student guides for each course prior to the start of the first class session. Students must have textbooks on the first night of class. All materials should be ordered directly from eCampus.com or by calling 1-877-284-6744 ext 5255. You will be asked to provide the location, name and number of the course; be sure to identify yourself as a FOCUS student. If you would like to order from the web: www.ecampus.com/nlu/
- Student attendance is expected at all course sessions. Students will not be able to complete the course if 1 session is missed in a 6-week course.
- Students are expected to arrive on time and prepared for class. If a student is more than 30 minutes late, an additional assignment will be assigned.
- Corporations requesting courses on site will provide enrollment of more than 15 students for a course to be held on site. If this minimum enrollment is not met, the students will need to travel to the closest NLU campus for classes.
- To ensure success in the courses, students should consider contacting the Center for Academic Development to participate in a writing assessment.
Before registering for a FOCUS (other than LAM107 and 108) math course, students must take and place out of Section III of National-Louis University’s mathematics skills assessment. Section III covers problems in introductory algebra. There are 25 questions on the test. FOCUS students are allowed up to 60 minutes to complete this section (most take between 35 and 60 minutes).
Students should take the opportunity to review arithmetic and algebra skills before taking the exam. You can find the practice exam for Section III of the MSA at http://www3.nl.edu/centers/cad/upload/Skills%20Practice%20Part%203.pdf
The Center for Academic Development testing schedule and phone numbers are at http://www.nl.edu/centers/cad/Skills-Assessment.cfm
Use of calculators is not permitted on any part of the assessment. FOCUS Assessment Policy.
On the day of the skills assessment, please bring with you two sharpened pencils and a pen.
If you have any questions about the skills assessments or to make an appointment for one of the scheduled dates, please contact the Center for Academic Development (CAD) at 1-800-443-5522 x 3301.
Appointments are necessary.
EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 6, 2006, all students must obtain approval from an Academic Advisor. Undergraduate Advising Center (UAAC) phone number is 1-800-443-5522 ext. 5900
Print it out, fill it in, and fax it to the number on the form.
Your registration can be confirmed by visiting your MY.NL.EDU – NLU Portal page
