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The Office of Developmental Education and the Pathways to Success Program at the Louisiana State University at Eunice is committed to the dignity and worth of the individual and exists to serve under prepared and at-risk students in their personal and educational development so they may be successful in completing their life long goals.

A developmental approach to education involves looking at the whole person and helping each student achieve their goals. The program is based upon successful methods of instruction. Students have access to proven policies, courses, and services that strengthen basic skills necessary for success in college.

Students who score a composite score of 15 or below on the ACT, or who do not have an ACT score, are automatically enrolled in Pathways and may not opt out of the program. Other students may request admission into the program by contacting the Director of Developmental Education at 337-550-1433 or in Manual Hall room 207.

This mandatory one-year program consists of writing skills (English 0001), quantitative skills (Mathematics 0001 and 0002), an orientation to university studies (University Studies 1005), critical reading (University Studies 0008), and approved electives in several different academic disciplines. Students who are placed into Pathways to Success automatically upon admission will follow a prearranged set of classes as indicated below and are permitted to enroll in a maximum of 12 credit hours per semester.

Note: Courses in regular text are Pathways to Success core courses and must be completed in the sequence shown with a grade of C or better to progress to the next Pathways course. Courses in italics are general education courses (consult the current LSU at Eunice Catalog for appropriate prerequisites).

Other program components include mandatory orientation to the university and program, class attendance, tutoring, and academic advising. Students may contact Office of Developmental Education at 337-550-1433 for more information.

Other courses may be taken according to one’s major field of study. These include:

NOTE: *Minimum ACT science score of 14 and reading score of 12 is required for initial placement.

Meeting with one’s academic advisor at least three times per semester is required of all Pathways students. Advisor visits are assigned points toward a student’s grade in the university studies classes (UNIV 1005 and UNIV 0008). A student must also meet with their advisor in order to schedule, add, or drop a class.

Attendance is mandatory for all class meetings. There is no such thing as an “excused absence” in any Pathways course. Students absent for more than one week of classes will automatically fail the course. Missing

LSUE defines attendance as the student being present in the assigned classroom each class period from the time the class is scheduled to begin until the class is scheduled to end. Students who come in after the scheduled starting time or leave before the scheduled ending time can, at the discretion of the instructor, be counted as absent. Please note that makeup work is assigned at the discretion of the instructor. It is the prerogative of the instructor to allow no make up work.

The educators and staff of LSUE have developed an instructional laboratory for students who require extra assistance for their Pathways to Success classes at no cost to the student. Students who receive a grade below 70% or C- on a major assignment in either English or mathematics will be required to participate in laboratory instruction for two (2) hours per week until their grades reach 70% (or higher). Information on students who need additional help in any course is passed on to the Director who then monitors student activity electronically. Note that the instructional laboratory is available to all Pathway students at any time, regardless of in-class performance. Please take advantage of the instructional laboratory before grades decline.

Students are enrolled in the program for as little as two semesters and typically begin taking their college level courses prior to completing the program. Any course beginning with a zero (0) does not count toward a degree. These developmental courses boost the students’ knowledge and skills in particular areas of study, which allows them to progress into their college level courses. Three to 12 credit semester hours may be taken while in the Pathways to Success program.

While developmental courses do not count toward a degree, they do count in the student’s GPA (Grade Point Average). Students must pass a course with a C or better in order to progress to the next class. As with many of the courses, students need to strive toward obtaining a grade of A or B in developmental classes in order to have an adequate foundation to progress to college level courses.

A math placement exam is given at posted times, generally prior to orientation. Students who have a math ACT sub-score of 17 and below and who wish to bypass Pre-Algebra (MATH 0001) may take the test to be placed in Introductory Algebra (MATH 0002). Students with an ACT sub-score of 18 or better in mathematics may enroll in college level mathematics courses (MATH 1014). The same is true for English (ENGL 1001). A scientific reasoning score of 21 or better is needed for nursing and allied health students to take Human Anatomy lecture and lab (ZOOL 1011/1012).

Financial Aid can be applied toward developmental courses. Please see our Financial Aid Office about the limit of developmental courses for which one can receive aid.

Name	Title	Phone Number	Electronic Mail
Dr. Paul Fowler	Director of Developmental Education	337-550-1433	pfowler@lsue.edu
Mr. Quinten Dronet	Developmental Studies Advisor	337-550-1408	qdronet@lsue.edu
Ms. Crystal Rougeau-Wiley	Developmental Studies Advisor	337-550-1364	crougeau@lsue.edu
Dr. Doug Narby	Associate Professor of Psychology & Faculty Advisor Liberal Arts	337-550-1369	dnarby@lsue.edu
Dr. Christina Vick	Associate Professor of English & Faculty Advisor Liberal Arts	337-550-1269	cvick@lsue.edu
Dr. Billy Fontenot	Assistant Professor of English & Faculty Advisor Liberal Arts	337-550-315	bfonteno@lsue.edu
Mr. Steven Gervais	Instructor, Fire Science & Faculty Advisor for Fire & Emergency Services and Crime Scene Investigation	337-550-1404	sgervais@lsue.edu
Ms. Cindy Darbonne	Professor, Office Information Systems & Faculty Advisor B & T	337-550-1350	cdarbone@lsue.edu
Dr. Jeanne Soileau	Professor, Office Information Systems & Faculty Advisor B & T	337-550-1353	jsoileau@lsue.edu
Ms. Gloria Hernandez	Instructor, Mathematics & Faculty Advisor	337-550-1237	ghernand@lsue.edu
Ms. Mary Leslie	Associate Professor of Developmental Studies & Education	337-550-1336	mleslie@lsue.edu
Ms. Holly Bell	Instructor, Developmental Studies & Education	337-550-1405	hbell@lsue.edu
Ms. Angela Buchanan	Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education	337-550-1323	abuchana@lsue.edu
Mr. Horace Darbonne	Adjunct Instructor	337-550-1438	hdarbonn@lsue.edu
Ms. Gloria Wiltz	Adjunct Instructor	337-550-1436	gwiltz@lsue.edu
Ms. Tanva Huval	Administrative Assistant	337-550-1433	tafonten@lsue.edu