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    Thank you. There is a reference to the applicable PPM in your
    policy:<br>
    <br>
    "IV.    In accordance with ULS PPM FB.IV.V.O-1a, the University
    complies with the ULS Employee Tuition and Fee Policy." That pointed
    me to this document:<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.ulsystem.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/3-FB-IV-V-O-1a-Employee-Tuition-and-Fee-Policy-Revised-as-of-2-20-15.pdf">https://www.ulsystem.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/3-FB-IV-V-O-1a-Employee-Tuition-and-Fee-Policy-Revised-as-of-2-20-15.pdf</a><br>
    <br>
    ULS certainly does not make it easy to find their policies and
    procedures.<br>
    <br>
    Best regards,<br>
    Ramu<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/23/2024 5:15 PM, Eddie Lyons
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I’ve
            attached the McNeese policy. My son is at Tech and I have a
            memo approved before each quarter. I’m not sure where to
            find a ULS policy on this.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Eddie K.
                Lyons, PhD</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Director,
                Dore' School of Graduate Studies</span><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black"><br>
              </span><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Professor
                of Natural Resource Conservation and Management</span><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black"><br>
              </span><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Harold and
                Pearl Dripps School of Agricultural Sciences</span><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black"><br>
              </span><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">McNeese
                State University</span><span
                style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Lake Charles,
                LA 70609<br>
                337-475-5692</span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:-webkit-standard;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">From:
                  </span></b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">B.
                  Ramu Ramachandran <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:ramu@coes.latech.edu"><ramu@coes.latech.edu></a><br>
                  <b>Date: </b>Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at 5:08 PM<br>
                  <b>To: </b>Eddie Lyons <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:elyons@mcneese.edu"><elyons@mcneese.edu></a>,
                  John Boulahanis <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:john.boulahanis@selu.edu"><john.boulahanis@selu.edu></a>,
                  Louisiana Council of Graduate Schools
                  <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:la-cgs@lists.latech.edu"><la-cgs@lists.latech.edu></a><br>
                  <b>Subject: </b>[EXTERNAL] Re: [La-cgs] [EXTERNAL]
                  Tuition Waiver Graduate Courses<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Could
                someone point me to the policy that governs this,
                please?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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              <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Best
                  regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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              <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Ramu<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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              <p style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#AAAAAA">On
                  1/23/2024 4:50:43 PM, Eddie Lyons
                  <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:elyons@mcneese.edu"><elyons@mcneese.edu></a> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Correct.
                      You have to get a memo approved each quarter or
                      semester, but yes, there is a tuition break for
                      dependents. The process is different if the
                      dependent goes to the university that you are
                      employed by or to a different ULS university.</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Eddie
                          K. Lyons, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Director,
                          Dore' School of Graduate Studies</span><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black"><br>
                        </span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Professor
                          of Natural Resource Conservation and
                          Management</span><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black"><br>
                        </span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Harold
                          and Pearl Dripps School of Agricultural
                          Sciences</span><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black"><br>
                        </span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">McNeese
                          State University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                      <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Lake Charles,
                          LA 70609<br>
                          337-475-5692<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                            </span></b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">La-cgs
                            <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:la-cgs-bounces@lists.latech.edu"><la-cgs-bounces@lists.latech.edu></a> on
                            behalf of John Boulahanis
                            <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:john.boulahanis@selu.edu"><john.boulahanis@selu.edu></a><br>
                            <b>Date: </b>Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at
                            4:45 PM<br>
                            <b>To: </b>Louisiana Council of Graduate
                            Schools <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:la-cgs@lists.latech.edu"><la-cgs@lists.latech.edu></a><br>
                            <b>Subject: </b>[EXTERNAL] [La-cgs] Tuition
                            Waiver Graduate Courses</span><span
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style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121">You
                                    don't often get email from
                                    <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:john.boulahanis@selu.edu">john.boulahanis@selu.edu</a>.
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If
                              I remember correctly, dependents of the
                              ULS system now qualify for reduced
                              tuition. Is this correct?
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Thanks,</span><span
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                                            Boulahanis, Ph.D. 
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                                          Office of Graduate Studies,
                                          Meade Hall #103 <br>
                                          Office: </span><a
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    <pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">-- 
B. Ramu Ramachandran
Associate Vice President for Research & Dean of Graduate School
T. L. James Eminent Scholar Chair Professor
P. O. Box 7923
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA 71272, USA

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