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Who Is a Nontraditional Student?

Nontraditional students are generally:

• Assuming responsibilities in addition to studies, such as parent, spouse or partner, family caretaker, or 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 2006 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
  
• Lucas Rumler, Treasurer
  

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



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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