Brown Bag Lunch and Meeting Every Wednesday

Please join nontraditional students for a brown bag lunch and association meeting in the Coe room between noon and 2PM every Wednesday that classes are in session. Nontraditional students are welcome to come use the room for study or lunch time on their own as well. We'd love to see you there!

The Coe room is located on the second floor of the Memorial Union across from the bathrooms.

Who Is a Nontraditional Student?

Nontraditional students are generally:

• Assuming responsibilities in addition to studies, such as parent, spouse or partner, family caretaker, employee
• Back in school after several years of employment, homemaking, or other activity
• Veterans of the armed services

The Nontraditional Students Association (NSA) was founded in the Fall of 2007 by Kathleen O'Connell and Barbara Denaro. The association's mission is:

• To assist nontraditional students in adapting to university life.
• To identify specific issues relating to nontraditional students.
• To act as an advocate for nontraditional students.
• To develop programs, services, and information that improves the university experience for nontraditional students.
• To develop understanding between nontraditional students, university staff and faculty, and traditional students.
• To promote networking, mentoring and friendship among nontraditional students.

Our current officers:

• Kathleen O'Connell, President
  
• Barbara Denaro, Vice President
• Lisa Chapman, Secretary/Treasurer

Our advisor is Barbara Smith, Staff Associate, Commuter & Non-Traditional Student Programs (CNTSP)



Visit our Discussion Board on FirstClass for meeting minutes and the latest news.

Outside Resources

• Association of Non-Traditional Students in Higher Education (ANTSHE)
• Non-Traditional Student Organization at Oklahoma State University
• Non-Traditional Student Association at Missouri Western State University
• Non-Traditional Student Association at Wichita State University
• Non-Traditional Law Student Association at University of Colorado at Boulder
• Non-Traditional Student Association at Ball State University
• The Non-Traditional Student Site