Dear Students,

Last week, the UL System Board of Supervisors approved tuition and fee hikes for its nine member institutions. Tuition at UL Lafayette will increase by 10 percent over last year’s tuition rate. Also, the Board approved a new general and auxiliary fee of $28.58 per credit hour for all UL Lafayette students.

The new tuition and fee rate for the fall 2015 semester for an undergraduate resident who is enrolled for 12 credit hours, for example, will increase from $3,436 to $4,128.

Dear Faculty and Staff,

I hope that your semester is off to a good start.

Many new faces are on campus this spring. In particular, I would like to welcome Dr. Taniecea Arceneaux Mallery, our director of equity, diversity and community engagement, who is the newest member of the University Council.

Dear Faculty and Staff Members,

Welcome back! I hope that your semester is off to a good start. I’m delighted to see so many returning faces and new colleagues this fall.

We look forward to your return on Monday after the Spring break.

As we enter the final part of the Spring 2014 semester, it’s my pleasure to let you know that I have named Patricia Frilot Cottonham as the University’s vice president for Student Affairs.

Dear Faculty and Staff,

Now that everyone has settled into the fall semester, I’d like to share some news about the progress the University has made in a couple of crucial areas.

First, a search committee is narrowing down the list of finalists for the combined positions of provost and vice president of Academic Affairs. The person who serves in these roles helps oversee all educational affairs and activities, including faculty and research. So it’s a position that’s pivotal to the University’s continued success.