Golden Ager Program
This program is designed to encourage persons over 65 years of age and older to enroll in credit classes at UNO. It has been made possible by state legislation which exempts persons age 65 and over from payment of tuition and some fees at all public colleges and universities in the state. The cost of text books and special fees are not included in the fee exemption.
The same academic regulations which apply to the student body in general apply to Golden Agers. These include class attendance, testing, course prerequisites, and admission requirements.
Request for Information
Courses Eligible for Golden Ager Students
Taking Classes for Audit
How to Apply
Transcripts
Proof of Immunization Compliance
Advising/Course Selection
Registering for Classes
Fees
Locations
Parking
Student Identification Cards
Student Services
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Request for Information
Golden Ager students may contact Natalie Seither by phone at 504-849-8000 or email to request a packet of information sent to them about the Golden Ager program.
Courses Eligible for Golden Ager Students
Golden Ager students can take UNO credit courses at any of the UNO locations: Mandeville Junior High, Slidell High, John Ehret High, Jefferson Campus, Downtown Campus, and the Lakefront Campus.
Students can take classes pursuing an undergraduate degree, master’s degree, or doctorate degree.
Note: The same academic regulations which apply to the student body in general apply to Golden Agers. These include class attendance, testing, course prerequisites, and admission requirements.
Golden Ager students can also be non-degree seeking students. Students can choose to take classes for a grade or for audit. Students who choose to take a class for audit must have a yellow audit form filled out by the Chair of the Department offering the course and by the Instructor teaching the course (the only college that requires the instructor to sign the form is Liberal Arts).
Golden Ager students do not receive any tuition discount on non-credit courses.
Taking Classes for Audit
Regularly enrolled students at UNO may be admitted to classes as auditors by obtaining written permission from the Chair of the Department offering the course and by the Instructor teaching the course (the only college that requires the instructor to sign the form is Liberal Arts), and by the dean of the college in which they are enrolled. The fees for auditing a course are the same as for enrolling for credit. Auditing fees are non-refundable.
Auditors will not receive university credit, and will not be permitted to take an advanced standing examination on audited work.
Students may not change from audit to credit after the last day to add a course. With permission of their dean, they may change from credit to audit within the first 15 class days of the semester (7 class days in summer).
How to Apply
Students must apply for admission to UNO. Students must determine if they need to fill out the undergraduate application or graduate application.
Fill out the undergraduate part of the application if you are a first time freshman, a transfer student, a returning UNO student, pursuing a second bachelor’s degree, or a guest student (one semester only). Please click here for a PDF version of the UNO undergraduate/graduate application.
Note: The PDF format requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader. Download the reader here.
Fill out the graduate part of the application if you are seeking a graduate degree, are seeking teacher certification, hold a bachelor’s degree and would like to enroll as a non-degree seeking student, or are a guest (one semester only) from another graduate school. Please click here for a PDF version of the graduate/undergraduate application.
Note: There are no application fees assessed to Golden Agers so please do not submit the requested application fee on the application. Write at the top of the application the words “Golden Ager.”
Students should send a copy of their driver’s license or a copy of their state issued ID for non-drivers with their application to UNO.
The completed undergraduate application should be mailed to:
University of New Orleans
Office of Admissions
New Orleans, LA 70148
Transcripts
Students who plan on pursuing a degree at the University of New Orleans should have their transcripts sent to UNO from any previous schools were they have taken courses. Transcripts should be mailed to:
University of New Orleans
Office of Admissions
New Orleans, LA 70148
Proof of Immunization Compliance
This form is the yellow form in the packet that Metropolitan College will mail you or will be sent to you from admissions after you have been accepted to the University. Students should have their doctor complete the Proof of Immunization Compliance. This form should be mailed to:
University of New Orleans
Student Health Services
244 University Center
New Orleans, LA 70148
Advising/Course Selection
Degree seeking students should be advised for classes at their designated college office (either Business Administration, Education, Engineering, General Studies, Liberal Arts, Sciences, or Urban Studies).
If you selected the special student category as an undergraduate or are a non-degree seeking graduate student, then you can seek assistance in course selection from the Metropolitan College advisor. Please contact Natalie Seither at (504) 849-8002 or email. Appointments can be made to accommodate busy schedules and she can meet you at the Lakefront Campus (Education Building Room 122) or the Jefferson Campus in Metairie.
Registering for classes
Degree seeking students should register for classes at their designated college office (either Business Administration, Education, Engineering, General Studies, Liberal Arts, Sciences, or Urban Studies). If you selected the special student category as an undergraduate or are a non-degree seeking graduate student, then you should register for classes with Metropolitan College located in the Education Building Room 122. Please click here for the PDF version of our registration form.
To pick appropriate courses, please see UNO’s Course Catalog. Click here to view the catalog.
To determine dates and times of courses for each semester please see the Class Schedule Bulletin. Click here to view the bulletin.
If you are not interested in receiving credit for a course, then you have the option to decline a grade and take the class as an audit. A form must be filled out by the Chair of the Department offering the course and by the Instructor teaching the course (the only college that requires the instructor to sign the form is Liberal Arts).
If you need advising to determine the correct course, contact the advisor for Golden Agers, Natalie Seither, at 504-849-8002 or email her.
Fees
The Golden Ager students do not need to pay tuition, which is a savings of over $500 per course. They are subject to other university fees, but Golden Agers do not pay application fees.
UNO fees are subject to change. Please contact Natalie Seither (504-849-8002; nseither@uno.edu) or the main Metropolitan College office (504-280-7100) for current fee information.
Locations
Students can take classes offered at any of our locations.
- Lakefront Campus
2000 Lakefront Drive
New Orleans, LA 70148
- Jefferson Campus
3330 N. Causeway Blvd.
Metairie, LA 70002
- John Ehret High School
4300 Patriot Street
Marrero, LA 70072
- Downtown Campus
226 Carondelet Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Parking
Metropolitan College sells Golden Agers a discounted parking decal in the Education Building Room 122 for students taking classes on the Lakefront campus. The cost is $5.00. Please bring your registration with you to purchase the decal. Parking at the Jefferson Campus is Free. If you are taking a Downtown class, please contact the Downtown Center at (504) 539-9500 to receive updated information on parking costs at their campus.
Student Identification Cards
Students can obtain identification cards in the Liberal Arts building room 150 in Media Resources. These ID cards are used to check out books from the library and to use the recreation center. During Phase II registration (the week before classes start), ID cards can be obtained from the Grand Ballroom in the University Center (UC).
Student Services
Golden Ager students may need to take advantage of various student services offered by UNO. The offices listed below provide websites containing information on services, workshops, and various other types of assistance for UNO students.
Admissions
Students must be admitted to the university prior to registering. Admissions information is available on the UNO Admissions page. Students may also wish to visit the UNO Catalog. Complete information on admissions and graduation requirements, degree programs and courses, financial aid and other important topics can be found on the UNO home page.
Athletics
UNO is a founding member of the Sunbelt Conference and a NCAA Division I institution. Information concerning all Privateer athletic teams and schedules is available here.
Bookstore
Operational hours and other information concerning the UNO Bookstore can be found here.
Fee Payment
Fee schedules and information on paying fees can be found under Finances. Additional information can be found at Bursar operations.
Learning Resource Center
The mission of the Learning Resource Center (LRC) is to help UNO students succeed. For information on services offered go to LRC.
Policies
Students will find UNO’s student policies listed on the UNO Student Policy Manual home page. Other important information such as admissions and graduation policies, grading system and courses can be found online in the University of New Orleans Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog.
Registration
Information on registration can be found in the Course Bulletin.
Student Affairs
Information concerning student health and wellness, counseling, academic success, career development, international students, disability services, children’s center, judicial affairs, student leadership, student development, multicultural affairs and Greek life at UNO can be found on within the Division of Student Affairs.
University Computing and Communications
At UCC you will find online resources for Help Desk support , "How-To" documentation, as well as information on training, hardware and software, computer policies, and ongoing technology projects at UNO.
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