History The Lakefront Campus of the University of New Orleans is on the site of a former US Naval Air Station. Barracks, service clubs and other facilities were renovated to hold classes in September of 1957. The inaugural convocation was held in a vacant aircraft hangar.
Location The Lakefront Campus is located at 2000 Lakeshore Drive. Access to campus can be made at the intersections of Elysian Fields and Leon C. Simon Blvd.
Directions From points north via Interstate 55 (through Hammond, LA) l From New Orleans International Airport and points west l From points north via Interstate 59 (through Picayune, MS) l From points east
Campus Map Check out the map of the Lakefront campus here.
Parking on Campus Visitors to the Lakefront campus can park in one of two pay lots on the east side of the University Center on Alumni Drive and on the west side of the Earl K. Long Library on Founders Rd. Parking in the pay lots costs $3 a day. In order to park in any of the general access parking lots on UNO's campus, a vehicle must have a current semester parking decal.
Yellow and red lined spaces are designated for Faculty and Staff only. Students with decals may park in white lined spaces. Note: Students may park yellow lined spaces after 5pm, Monday - Friday and all day Sat./Sun. with a current student decal. Information about obtaining a decal is available here.
Transportation
The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority operates public transportation services including buses and streetcars. Information about routes, schedules and fares is available here.
A list of private companies providing transportation services to the Louis Armstrong International Airport is available here.
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Finding Classes Descriptions of courses and program curricula may be found in the University Catalog. The Catalog also includes University and Graduate School requirements and regulations. Listings of class schedules may be found in the Bulletin, available online on the Office of the Registrar website. A drop-down menu will allow you to select course listings by semester. Students may also search for a specific course in WebStar.
Getting Advised
Some degree programs (Engineering, MBA, e.g.) require that students be advised before registering each semester.
Other programs may restrict registration in certain courses. If you have questions about which courses to take, contact your Graduate Coordinator.
Registering in WebSTAR WebSTAR is the gateway to important information for students at UNO. You may already have used WebSTAR to track your application to the University. In addition to viewing your application status, you will use WebStar to register for classes, view your grades as well as to view and pay your fees.
WebSTAR is available to anyone with an internet connection. Internet Explorer is the recommended web browser. There is a link to WebSTAR on the lower left corner of the UNO homepage (http://www.uno.edu). After clicking on the link, users will then be prompted to select access as either "Faculty/Staff" or as "Students".
After selecting "Students", there will be a prompt to log in. Students use their UNO LAN (local access network) account ID and Password. If you have not already received that information, you may select "First-Time Users" in the toolbar above the log in fields. Before you log in for the first time, review or print the manual available at the link "WebSTAR Information" which includes screenshots of each of the steps for registration.
Logging into Blackboard Online course content is available for some courses in Blackboard. Students may access Blackboard from a link at the bottom right corner of the UNO homepage (http://www.uno.edu). Students log into Blackboard using their UNO LAN account. There is a Blackboard manual for students available here.
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Student ID You need a Student ID card to borrow library books, cash personal checks, gain admission to athletic and social events, sell used textbooks, access Testing Services, and use meal plans. It's also handy for various off-campus student discounts such as free or discounted admission to area museums. You can get your Student ID card at Media Resources, located in the Liberal Arts Building, Room 150. Bring picture identification and $10. Also, you will need to have paid your tuition for the semester.
Student Health Services The UNO Student Heath Services provides health care to all students, including disabled and international. The clinic is staffed with internal medicine / pediatric physicians, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, a health educator, and a pharmacist. Information about their hours and policies is available here.
International Students and Scholars The Office of International Students and Scholars provides comprehensive immigration advising, programming, and support services to all international students and faculty and their dependents. They also organize events for students and provide an orientation for newly admitted International Students.
Library The library's collection consists of approximately 800,000 volumes, and adds about 16,000 volumes each year. They currently maintain over 3,000 current periodical subscriptions, many of which are electronic journals. More information about the Library's holdings, including Louisiana and Special Collections, a growing DVD collection, as well as Library hours may be found here.
University Computing and Communications All students who register and pay their fees on time are automatically assigned accounts by the UCC for:
- Local Area Network (LAN) access to student computer labs
- E-mail
- Dial-Up Internet Access (PPP) via the Modem Pool
- Blackboard [however, not every instructor uses Blackboard resources]
- WebStar
A Student's LAN username and password may be obtained by visiting the web page http://useraccount.uno.edu and clicking the first link. The LAN account can also be obtained by visiting the Help Desk with a photo ID (in room 101-T in the Computer Center), or by calling the Help Desk (280-HELP).
All official correspondence from the University is directed to students' UNO email accounts.
Children's Center Children between the ages of twelve months and five years with at least one parent who is a student at UNO may be enrolled in the Center's toddler or preschool programs. More information about the Center is available here.
Testing Center The University of New Orleans operates a Testing Center in room 214 of the Business Administration building. Information about the facility and tests offered may be obtained by calling 504-280-TEST (8378).
Counseling Services Counseling Services is available to all currently enrolled UNO students for a time-limited, but full range of counseling services. More information about the services provided is available here.
Career Development The Office of Career Development provides resources for UNO students and alumni pursuing full-time and part-time employment or internships. Career planning services can be accessed here.
Disability Services In accord with University policy, the Office of Disability Services provides reasonable accomodation to admitted or enrolled students who have disabilities under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). Information about this resource is available here.
UNO Federal Credit Union A full-service financial institution serving the University of New Orleans faculty, staff, students, alumni, contract workers and their families since 1972, the Credit Union is located on UNO's main campus in the Homer L. Hitt Alumni and Visitors Center. More information about the Credit Union may be accessed here.
