MEMORANDUM

TO: Dr. Larry Phillips, Angelina College Dr. Betty Reynard, Lamar Institute of Technology Dr. Joe Kirkland, Lamar State College-Orange Dr. Gary Stretcher, Lamar State College-Port Arthur Dr. Greg Powell, Panola College Dr. Randy McDonald, Stephen F. Austin State University

FROM: Dr. Paula Nichols Executive Director/Division of Distance Learning

DATE: April 1, 2016

SUBJECT: proposed 2016-2017 Distance Learning Annual Plan

Enclosed is a copy of the proposed 2016-2017 Distance Learning Plan for Lamar University.

The plan has been divided into six sections:

I. On-Site Locations II. Interactive Videoconferencing (LINC) III. Online (Internet) IV. Lamar Early Access Program (LEAP) V. Clinical/Internship Affiliations

Questions should be directed to the Division of Distance Learning at (409) 880-7537.

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LAMAR UNIVERSITY

DISTANCE LEARNING ANNUAL PLAN

2016-2017

I. ON-SITE LOCATIONS:

1. JEFFERSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE ANNEX, BEAUMONT, (JEFFERSON COUNTY) 77701 a. Selected upper level academic courses

2. LEE COLLEGE AT SAN JACINTO MALL, (HARRIS COUNTY) 77521 a. Selected graduate level courses

3. LUMBERTON HIGH SCHOOL, LUMBERTON,(HARDIN COUNTY) 77657 a. Selected developmental courses. b. Selected general lower level academic courses. c. Selected upper level academic courses. d. Selected graduate level courses.

4. MSGR. KELLY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL, (JEFFERSON COUNTY) 77707 a. Selected general lower level academic courses

5. REGION 5 EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER, (JEFFERSON COUNTY) 77703 a. Selected graduate level courses

6. SILSBEE MIDDLE SCHOOL, SILSBEE, (HARDIN COUNTY) 77656 a. Selected developmental courses. b. Selected general lower level academic courses. c. Selected upper level academic courses. d. Selected graduate level courses.

7. WEST BROOK SR. HIGH SCHOOL, BEAUMONT, (JEFFERSON COUNTY) 77706 a. Selected developmental courses. b. Selected general lower level academic courses. c. Selected upper level academic courses. d. Selected graduate level courses.

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II. INTERACTIVE VIDEOCONFERENCING:

1. ALABAMA INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF AND BLIND, TALLEDEGA, AL. 35160 a. Selected upper level academic courses b. Selected graduate level courses 2. STATE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF, AUSTIN, (TRAVIS COUNTY) 78764 a. Selected upper level academic courses b. Selected graduate level courses.

III. ONLINE COURSES

a. Selected general lower level academic courses b. Selected upper level academic courses c. Selected graduate level courses d. Selected doctoral level courses

IV. LAMAR EARLY ACCESS PROGRAM (L.E.A.P.) SITES Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School Beaumont Jefferson County 77707 Port Neches-Groves High School Port Neches Jefferson County 77651 Central High School Beaumont Jefferson County 77702 Ozen High School Beaumont Jefferson County 77705 West Brook High School Beaumont Jefferson County 77706 * Harmony Science Academy Beaumont Jefferson County 77706 * Monsignor Kelly High School Beaumont Jefferson County 77707

V. LAMAR UNIVERISTY CLINICAL /INTERNSHIP AFFILIATIONS (* Denotes new affiliation)

Biology-Medical Technology Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital Beaumont, TX The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, TX M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX

Environmental Science Texas A&M Agrilife Research Center College Station, TX Earth Analytic Sciences, Inc. Beaumont, TX Lower Colorado River Authority Austin, TX Texas Parks & Wildlife Department Alligator Program Beaumont, TX NOV-XL Systems, Inc. Beaumont, TX

Family & Consumer Sciences-Dietetic Internships Abshire Dietary Consultants, Inc. Baptist Hospital: Beaumont & Orange, TX Clinical Nutrition Beaumont, TX Julie & Ben Rogers Cancer Institute Beaumont, TX Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital: Diabetes Education Beaumont, TX Christus Bariatric Center Beaumont, TX Hardin County WIC Kountze, TX * Hardin-Jefferson ISD Little Cypress Mauriceville Consolidated ISD Mauriceville, TX Lumberton Independent School District Lumberton, TX

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Mid-Jefferson Extended Care Hospital: Nederland, TX Clinical Nutrition Foodservice Management Nederland ISD Nederland, TX Nutrition & Services for Seniors Beaumont, TX Nutrition Solutions Beaumont, TX * Pediatric Gastroenterology – Dr. Alaswad Beaumont, TX Renal Ventures of Management Nederland & Orange, TX Senior Home Care Centers Beaumont, TX (and surrounding areas) Southeast Texas Food Bank Beaumont, TX Southeast Texas Medical Associates, LLP: Beaumont, TX Diabetes Education Pediatrics Texas Agricultural Extension Agency Beaumont, TX The Medical Center of Southeast Texas Port Arthur, TX Clinical Nutrition Foodservice Management Cardiac Rehab

Health & Kinesiology

Alzheimer's Association Beaumont, TX American Red Cross Beaumont, TX *Ardent Services Enid, OK *Baptist Hospital of SETX Beaumont, TX Beaumont Bone & Joint Beaumont, TX Beaumont Chiropractics Beaumont, TX Beaumont City Health Department Beaumont, TX Beaumont Water Utilities Dept. Beaumont, TX Beaumont Y. M.C.A. Beaumont, TX Best Years Center Beaumont, TX Boys' Haven Beaumont, TX Buckner Children’s Village Beaumont, TX Calder Woods (a Buckner Retirement Community) Beaumont, TX Catholic Charities Beaumont, TX Christus St. Elizabeth Wellness Center Beaumont, TX *Derm One Dallas, TX Eagle Point Golf and Recreation Complex Mont Belvieu, TX Eye Center of Southeast Texas Beaumont, TX Feldman Fitness Beaumont, TX Garth House Beaumont, TX Girls Haven Beaumont, TX Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council Beaumont, TX Physical Therapy Beaumont, TX Harbor Hospice Beaumont, TX Harris County Health and Environmental Services Dept. Houston, TX Healthy Futures of Texas San Antonio, TX Houston Area Women's Center Houston, TX Houston Wellness Boutique Houston, TX Interfit Fitness Management Company Beaumont, TX Jefferson County Health Department Beaumont & Port Arthur, TX Julie Rogers Gift of Life Beaumont, TX M.D. Anderson Hospital Houston Houston, TX M. D. Anderson Cancer Center-Health Disparities Research Houston, TX March of Dimes Beaumont, TX Memorial Hermann Hospital Beaumont, TX Moorman & Associates Beaumont, TX Nederland Public Works Department Nederland, TX 4

Olympics Dreams Beaumont, TX Port Arthur City Health Department Port Arthur, TX Rape and Suicide Crisis Center Beaumont, TX SETX Mustangs Beaumont, TX Southeast Texas Food Bank Beaumont, TX Southeast Texas Regional Planning Commission Beaumont, TX Texas AgriLife Extension Service Beaumont, Orange, & College Station, TX Texas Health & Human Services Commission Houston, TX Triangle Aids Network Beaumont, TX Triangle Therapeutics Nederland, TX Ubi-Caritas Community Clinic and Health Center Beaumont, TX World Gym-Beaumont Beaumont, TX World Gym-Mid County Port Arthur, TX

Nursing

A*MED Home Health Nederland, TX Advanced Pediatric Care Beaumont, TX *Affinity Healthcare Nederland, TX Altus Cancer Center Beaumont, TX Alzheimer’s Association Beaumont, TX *Asante Medford, OR Atria Collier Park Retirement Community Beaumont, TX B. A. Ritter Senior Center Nederland, TX Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas Beaumont, TX Beaumont Health Care Center Beaumont, TX Beaumont Home Health Beaumont, TX Beaumont Independent School District Beaumont, TX Best Years Center Beaumont, TX Biotronics Kidney Center Beaumont, TX Birthright Beaumont, TX Bridge City Independent School District Bridge City, TX Cancer Center of Southeast Texas Port Arthur, TX Central Louisiana Technical College Ferriday, LA Christus Health Southeast Texas Beaumont, TX (and surrounding areas) College of the Mainland Texas City, TX *College Street Health Care Center Beaumont, TX Compassion Hospice Beaumont, TX Discover Research, Inc. Beaumont, TX Donald Long, MD Port Arthur, TX Dr. Alvin Prause Beaumont, TX Dr. Kevin Waddell Beaumont, TX Dubuis Hospital at St. Elizabeth Beaumont, TX Epilepsy Foundation of Southeast Texas Beaumont, TX Family Services of Southeast Texas Beaumont, TX Franklin House South Beaumont, TX *Gentiva Hospice Beaumont, TX Gulf Coast Health Centers Port Arthur, TX Harbor Hospice Beaumont, TX Home Care Innovations Groves, TX Hope Center for Crisis Pregnancy Beaumont, TX Lamar State College – Orange Orange, TX Lamar State College – Port Arthur Port Arthur, TX Lee College Bay Town, TX Little Cypress-Mauriceville Consolidated I.S.D. Orange, TX Little Wooden Shoes Daycare Nederland, TX Lumberton Independent School District Lumberton, TX 5

Magnolia Manor Groves, TX *McLennan Community College AND Nursing Waco, TX McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA Medical Center of Southeast Texas Port Arthur, TX Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC Mid Jefferson Extended Care Hospital Nederland, TX Nederland Independent School District Nederland, TX New Beginnings Medical Spa and Family Practice Groves, TX New Century Hospice Beaumont, TX *North Central Texas College Gainesville, TX *Northwestern State University Shreveport, LA NP Children’s Clinic Port Arthur, TX Oaks at Beaumont, The Beaumont, TX Port Arthur City Health Department Port Arthur, TX Port Arthur Home Health Port Arthur, TX Port Neches-Groves Independent School District Port Neches & Groves, TX Prucare Home Health Nederland, TX Rape & Suicide Crisis of S.E. Texas, Inc. Beaumont, TX Red Apple Day Care - Beaumont Beaumont, TX Renal Ventures Management Beaumont, TX *Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Brunswick, NJ *San Jacinto Community College District Houston, TX Shorkey Education and Rehabilitation Center Beaumont, TX Some Other Place Beaumont, TX Southeast Texas Hospice Beaumont, TX Southeast Texas Medical Associates, LLP Beaumont, TX Southeast Texas Obstetrics Associates Beaumont, TX Southwest Texas Home Health Inc. Bridge City, TX *St. Joseph Regional Health Center Bryan, TX Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX *Texas Children’s Hospital Houston, TX Texas Home Health Nederland, TX TIRR Memorial Hermann Hospital Houston, TX Tomball Regional Medical Center Tomball, TX Triangle Aids Network Beaumont, TX Trinity Preschool – Trinity United Methodist Church Beaumont, TX University General Hospital Houston, TX UTMB Maternal & Child Health Galveston, TX Victory Medical Center Beaumont Beaumont, TX *Walden University Minneapolis, MN Wayland Baptist University Live Oak, TX YMCA of Port Arthur Port Arthur, TX

Social Work

Adult & Child Protective Services Beaumont, TX Altus Hospice Beaumont, TX Buckner Children & Family Services Beaumont, TX Cardinal Community Center Beaumont, TX Catholic Charities Beaumont, TX Community in Schools Beaumont, TX Compassion Hospice Beaumont & Port Arthur, TX Cypress Glen Nursing Home Port Arthur, TX Gulf Health Care Beaumont, TX Harbor Hospice Port Arthur, TX IEA (Ben’s Kids) Beaumont, TX 6

Jefferson County Adult Probation Beaumont, TX Jefferson County Juvenile Probation Department Beaumont, TX Jefferson County Victim’s Assistance Center Beaumont, TX Legacy Health Care Beaumont, TX Office of the Attorney General Child Support Beaumont & Nederland, TX Social Security Administration Beaumont, TX Some Other Place Beaumont, TX S.E. Texas Regional Planning Commission Area Aging Beaumont, TX MHMR Beaumont, TX TX Dept. of Protective & Regulatory Services, Adult & Child Protective Services Beaumont, TX Women & Children’s Shelter of S.E. Texas Beaumont, TX

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