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You will find a number of programs and people
at UNM whose primary purpose is ensuring your academic success. We provide
a number of support programs to guide and enrich your education. From
providing academic counseling to giving you the tools and technology you
need to succeed, you'll find that the people at UNM are dedicated toward
helping you attain your goals.
One of the most difficult challenges college
students must face throughout their educational careers is the intensified
course work that comes with an increasingly demanding curriculum. Whether
a student is a freshman beginning an academic career or an undergraduate
facing particularly difficult classes, the Center for Academic Program
Support (CAPS) provides needed assistance. Free tutoring is available
through CAPS in undergraduate subject areas, as well as free workshops
in improving study skills. Whether a student needs individual tutoring,
a study group, a workshop, the Writing Lab, or assistance from a Learning
Disabilities Specialist, the center has a service to meet that need.
For more information, call (505) 277-7208.
| College
Enrichment Program |
The College Enrichment Program provides
guidance and counseling support to economically disadvantaged students
in all areas relevant to their eventual success on campus, including
overall academic advising, career selection and financial aid advisement.
Particular emphasis is given to assisting students from backgrounds
which are currently under-represented at the University. For more information,
call (505) 277-5321.
Research has shown that college students
who use computers get better grades. At UNM, students have free access
to all nine conveniently located computing facilities on campus. Students
can prepare papers that integrate text and graphics, perform statistical
analyses, draw architectural designs, write computer programs and communicate
with students around the world.
The University Honors Program offers stimulating
interdisciplinary courses in small, seminar-type settings. These seminars,
open to all qualified students, provide opportunities for self-expression
and close interaction with faculty members and other students. As with
all University honors, participants have the opportunity to gain an
honors notation (cum laude, magna cum laude, or summa cum laude) on
their baccalaureate degrees. For more information, call (505) 277-4211.
Many academic departments have their own
honors programs, allowing students to graduate with departmental honors
and thus gain further recognition.
| Evening
and Weekend Programs |
Because increasing numbers of returning
adult and other nontraditional students have families and full-time
jobs, UNM has an extensive schedule of late afternoon and evening classes.
A number of programs permit students to complete degrees entirely through
evening classes, and many undergraduate required courses are offered
on weekends as well. For more information, call (505) 277-0896.
UNM's collection of books totaled more
than two million volumes in six libraries in 1997, making the UNM library
system not only the largest in New Mexico but also one of the most important
research resources in the Southwest. In addition to a general library,
separate library facilities are provided for business and economics,
fine arts and architecture, law, medicine, and science and engineering.
The UNM library system was recently ranked 49th among all North American
university libraries by the prestigious Association of Research Libraries.
Undergraduate students may apply to study
at a university in another country. Students eligible for financial
aid may be able to apply benefits to study abroad programs. You will
pay UNM tuition and earn UNM credit toward your degree for the experience
overseas.
Over 600 foreign students attend UNM each
year and a large number of UNM scholars go abroad to participate in
academic programs overseas. On campus, the International Center serves
as a gathering place for foreign and American students and promotes
international education through cultural and social events.
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