Support Your Student
Your student is sure to have questions along their LSU journey. Explore the resources below and be ready to support them when they turn to you.
Student Life topics
Campus Safety
From self-defense classes and on-demand campus shuttles, to 24/7 LSU POLICE PATROLS, your student's personal and public safety are our priority.
Student Support
Your Tiger is never alone at LSU. A network of people are always ready to help and support your student through anything, so they can focus on their best college experience.
Problem-Solve Common Student Challenges
Safety & Support Questions
LSU is like a small community within the larger Capital City of Baton Rouge. Like any community, we are dedicated to preserving a peaceful, safe, and healthy environment for the entire university community.
The LSU Police Department operates 24 hours every day and offers a variety of resources for crime deterrence and response, including uniform patrol, motorcycle and bicycle patrols, K-9 officers, investigators, and other support services.
Hazing of any kind is illegal and strictly prohibited at LSU. It is a serious issue that damages the growth and well-being of our students and campus community. If you or your student witness or suspect hazing, please contact LSU PD at 225-578-3231 or submit a Hazing Report. You may also report anonymously to Baton Rouge Crime Stoppers at 225-344-STOP (7867).
RECOGNIZE SIGNS OF HAZING
VIEW HAZING PREVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAMS
VIEW HAZING POLICIES & LAWS
During times of crisis, Parent & Family Programs strives to keep families informed through social media and email updates. In emergency situations, the LSU Office of Emergency Preparedness disperses information throughout the LSU community, and Parent & Family Programs works to relay that information to families.
In the event of an emergency, the university utilizes the LSUalert System to send text message notifications to students. Notifications to parents and families are sent through the LSU Mobile App.
The first line of communication in the event of an emergency is the LSUalert System, which is available to students, faculty, and staff. Having your student subscribe to this service will ensure that all emergency communications are delivered directly to their cell phone.
Since parents and family members cannot sign up for the LSUalert System, we encourage you to download the LSU Mobile App to receive these messages. You must allow the app to send push-notifications in order to receive a copy of emergency text notifications.
VIEW THE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS SITE
SIGN UP FOR LSUALERT IN LSU MOBILE APP
Health & Wellbeing Questions
Mental Health Service (MHS) provides clinical services that enhance LSU students'
personal growth and development, address psychological needs, and support the pursuit
of academic goals.
Located within the Student Health Center, MHS collaborates with campus partners and
community resources to enhance the overall well-being of LSU students. Their staff
includes licensed professionals and graduate students from the fields of clinical
psychology, clinical social work, professional counseling, and psychiatry.
Frequent concerns for which students may seek help:
- Depression
- Anxiety/Stress
- Problems in relationships with family, friends, and dating partners
- Self-esteem
- Eating and body image issues
- Loss of an important relationship
MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
MAKE A MENTAL HEALTH APPOINTMENT
VIEW THE GROUP THERAPY SCHEDULE
LSU Cares is an initiative that is dedicated to the well-being of students and promotes a community that cares about each of its members. The LSU Office of Student Advocacy & Accountability offers an online reporting system to help students, faculty, staff, family members, and friends submit reports about themselves or others they're worried about.
Issues or behavior concerning the wellbeing of a student that are perceived to be harmful, worrisome, or threatening (to the individual student or to others) are forwarded to the C.A.R.E. Team, who will assess, consult, and respond to the concern or incident.
Issues or behavior concerning poor or struggling academic performance (e.g., excessive class absences, excessive tardiness, failing or poor grades, etc.), not academic misconduct, are forwarded to the Academic Intervention Team (AIT).
LEARN MORE ABOUT LSU CARES
SUBMIT A STUDENT OF CONCERN REPORT
EMERGENCY? CONTACT LSU POLICE
Academics Questions
FERPA, or the Family Education Rights Privacy Act, is federal legislation that gives ownership of records to the student at the college level. The easiest way for parents and families to receive information about their student’s grades is for the student to provide it. Students can look up their academic transcript via myLSU.
Students can give their parents and family access to view fee bills and/or grades through the myProxy application. When creating a myProxy account, you will be prompted to create a community LSU ID which will then allow you to request access from your student.
In addition to signing up for myProxy, you may ask your Tiger to submit a FERPA Waiver. This waiver will allow you to discuss your Tiger’s academic records with counselors.
The LSU Center for Academic Success (CAS) helps students achieve the higher levels of learning necessary for academic success in college and beyond.
CAS offers services such as tutoring, Supplemental Instruction (SI), Academic Coaching, workshops, and online resources.
Students who use the strategic academic support resources offered by CAS increase their GPAs, stay in their majors of choice, and graduate on time.
An academic coach can help your student plan a path toward academic success with effective personalized learning strategies and tips on time management. Academic Coaching is available for all courses and majors.
Housing & Dining Questions
Living with a roommate can be a new frontier for most students, so navigating boundaries and interpersonal conflict can feel uncomfortable.
If your student is having some challenges with their roommate, encourage them to escalate their concern to a professional staff member (RC) if their attempts at conflict resolution are unsuccessful.
If at anytime your student is in danger or unsafe, please contact LSU Police immediately. Hall front desks are open or have on-call phone numbers posted to contact on-call staff as needed too.
If your student wants to change rooms, they can submit a request in the housing portal.
Complete the room change request form in the housing portal.
Room changes are generally frozen the first two weeks of classes each semester.
Contact the assignments team if you have any questions.
LSU Dining is here to support your student and ensure a safe and delicious dining experience if they have food allergies or medical conditions that require specific diets.
The entire LSU Dining team is trained on Food Allergies in accordance with FARE (Food Allergy Research and Education group) standards. This helps ensure that culinarians and food service associates appropriately store and handle food, taking necessary steps to prevent cross contact.
Check out these steps to help students with food allergies and dietary restrictions navigate dining at LSU and advocate for themselves.
Internship & Career Questions
The LSU Olinde Career Center is committed to ensuring every student has ample opportunities to gain experience, grow their network, and communicate their aptitude for a chosen career long before graduation. Internships are a a great opportunity!
Internships can be paid or unpaid work opportunities, and typically include more robust experience than a part-time job.
Students are able to work full-time in an internship and still maintain their full-time student status by registering with the career center.
Your student can visit the Jobs tab in Handshake to identify internship opportunities on and off campus!
The LSU Olinde Career Center has a wealth of resources that your student can use to explore majors and careers.
EXPLORE MAJORS & CAREERS
CAREER ASSESSMENTS
VIEW LSU MAJORS BY INTEREST
MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A CAREER COACH
Supporting Students in Need
It is our team's mission to provide support at key moments for students in need. If your student is facing a challenge, please reach out to us.
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