Spring Semester

UA Cossatot kicks-Off Spring 2023 Semester

UA Cossatot’s Spring 2023 regular classes will begin on Tuesday, January 17, and registration is open until Thursday, January 19. Two eight-week terms are also offered, one running January-March and the second March-May. The registration deadline for the second eight-week term is March 14.

Various in-person and online courses and career and transfer options are offered. Anyone interested in taking courses, including returning students, is encouraged to stop by UA Cossatot’s Student Services, where a friendly staff member can help with registration and enrollment questions. A complete list of courses and information on scholarships and financial aid can be found at www.cccua.edu. There are also funding opportunities for UA Cossatot students to attend free in spring 2023 through the ArFuture Grant. Arkansas resident students in select technical and high-demand fields such as Agriculture, Industrial Maintenance, EMT, Nursing, Welding, Cybersecurity, Education, and Science can have their tuition and fees paid for through the ArFutures grant. The full list of criteria, rules/regulations, and the online application can be found at https://sams.adhe.edu/Scholarship/Details/ARFUTURE. The application deadline is January 10 for spring 2023 and July 1 for fall 2023.

To speak with Student Services about registering for classes, please call 870-584-4471 or email studentservices@cccua.edu. Walk-ins are always welcome. UA Cossatot campus hours for De Queen, Nashville, and Ashdown are Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.

There is still time to apply for medical programs, too. If all program requirements are met by March 1st, students are eligible to apply. All prereqs must be completed or in progress during the spring semester. The program applications and TEAS score must be completed by March 1st. Please review the program requirements for each program at www.cccua.edu/programs-of-study/medical-education. For medical program questions, please contact 870-584-1211 or email ccooper@cccua.edu, rservante@cccua.edu, or mfoster@cccua.edu.

UA Cossatot’s Colts and Lady Colts are also gearing up this semester. They play a pair of home games this Thursday, January 5th, at the UA Cossatot Bank of Lockesburg Gymnasium. At 5 PM, the Lady Colts go head-to-head against Dallas Christian College. Then, at 7 PM, the Colts close out the night versus RA Prep. Contact Athletic Director and Head Coach Stan Asumnu for free season pocket schedules at 870-584-1145 or sasumnu@cccua.edu. ###

University of Arkansas Town Hall on COVID-19 Provides Realistic, Yet Hopeful Future

By MATTHEW MOORE JAN 20, 2022

A panel of campus leaders and experts from the University of Arkansas gathered on campus to answer questions about life on campus and the impact COVID-19 would have on the spring semester. Interim Chancellor Charles Robinson pointing out that as long as classrooms were safe and students continued to effectively mask, then the plan of action was face-to-face instruction on campus.

Matt Mills, the director of emergency management for University Police notes that people can report COVID-19 concerns online at report.uark.edu.

For more information about how to get a COVID-19 test on campus, how to self-report, and protocols for folks who have tested positive, you can visit the Pat Walker Health Center website.

https://www.kuaf.com/post/university-arkansas-town-hall-covid-19-provides-realistic-yet-hopeful-future

University leaders sit masked in the Faulkner Performing Arts Center.

Another of the 2021 Reasons to Attend UA Cossatot Next Spring

2021 Reasons to Attend UA Cossatot in the Spring....Reason #629....UA Cossatot offers college credit to high school students through several different programs.

Secondary Career Center: This is a skill driven program for students to be bused from their high school to a UAC campus for training in Automotive Service Technology, Collision Repair, Medical Professions, Education, and Welding. these classes are offered at no cost to the students!

Dual Credit Courses: These courses are traditionally taken on your high school campus and count for both high school and college credit

Concurrent Courses: These courses are taken in addition to your coursework in high school and count only for college credit. To find out more about what we offer our area high school students, please visit:

https://www.cccua.edu/apply-enroll/how-to-apply-enroll/concurrent-students

More of the 2021 Reasons to Attend UA Cossatot

Another of the 2021 Reasons to attend UA Cossatot This Spring...

Reason #747....The Center for Student Success

The UAC Center for Student Success is dedicated to making sure that of our students have access to the resources they need to achieve their academic goals.

Some CSS services include:

Career Closet

Personal development

International student support

Food pantry

College readiness

Networking resources

Experiential learning opportunities

2021 Reasons to Attend UA Cossatot This Spring.....Reason #224

The Lockesburg Industrial Maintenance Institute

Industrial Maintenance students have the option of choosing courses that best meet their needs. Stackable Certificates of Proficiency in Mechanical Devices, Fluid Power (Hydraulics/Pneumatics), Industrial Motor Controls, Programmable Controls, and Welding will lead to the Industrial Technology credential and all hours will apply toward the Associate of Applied Science in General Technology. The Technical Certificate in Industrial Electricity provides training in a broad range of skillsets beginning with basic electricity advancing through the more complex skillsets required in programmable logic controllers (PLCs).

Another of the 2021 Reasons to Attend UA Cossatot This Spring....Reason #145 - The UAC ERC. To find out how the ERC can help you achieve the success you seek in your classes, visit the Educational Resource Center at UA Cossatot Facebook page.