Your L number is your student ID number. You will receive your L number in an emailed letter from the Admissions office once your application has been processed.
After you are accepted, you will receive an email from the IT department with instructions on how to set up and log in to your Â鶹AV email. All correspondence from Â鶹AV will be sent to your Â鶹AV email. Once you set it up, you will need to check it daily.
Portfolium is an online portfolio platform where students submit artifacts, assignments, and other documents for program evaluation. Portfolium allows instructors to assess students’ progress and provide feedback throughout the program. Students in programs that use Portfolium will be provided with access instructions after acceptance to Â鶹AV.
A team of advisors is available to assist you during your program. They can be reached at luacademic@lamar.edu. Please be sure to include your name and L number in all email correspondence with Â鶹AV.
Emailing is the preferred method of communication for the online programs as requests need to be in writing.
Advisors will register you for all your classes during your program. A registration notification will be sent to your Â鶹AV email two weeks before every class begins.
Course start and end dates, census dates, and drop dates are all found on the Critical Dates calendar.
Yes, the course schedule shows the order classes are offered as well as the beginning and end dates for each class. The course rotation for the M.Ed in Digital Learning and Leading program can be found on the website by clicking the 5-week program Course Schedule or our 8-week program Course Schedule. The DLL phase out Course Schedule is available.
You will need to familiarize yourself with the course schedule so that you are aware of the order you will take classes, which classes you will take each semester, and when you will graduate.
Your degree plan is found by logging on to your Degree Audit located on Self Service Banner. To access Self Service Banner, go to the Â鶹AV homepage at and click on LU Connect in the top left corner of the page. Next click on Students and then Self Service Banner. You will log on with your L number and six-digit PIN. Next click Student and then Degree Audit.
Degree Audit shows your major and the classes that you will take in your program. You will not necessarily take them in the order they are listed on Degree Audit. The order you will take classes is found on the course schedule.
Mandatory Advisement holds are put on all student accounts upon acceptance. You do not need to schedule an advising appointment. The advising hold will be removed when your advisor registers you.
To check your registration, you will need to log on to Self Service Banner. To access Self Service Banner, go to the Â鶹AV homepage at and click on LU Connect in the top left corner of the page. Next click on Students and then Self Service Banner. You will log on with your L number and six-digit PIN. Next click Student and then Registration.
To pay your bill you will need to go to the Â鶹AV homepage at and click on LU Connect in the top left corner of the page. Next click on Students and then Pay Bill. You will log on with your L number and six-digit PIN.
Students who do not use financial aid can pay for one class at a time. Payment is always due five days before the first day of class.
For all questions regarding financial aid, you will need to contact the Financial Aid office at financialaid@lamar.edu.
You will access your classes in LU Learn (Blackboard). To access Blackboard go to the Â鶹AV homepage at and click on LU Connect in the top left corner of the page. Next click on Students and then LU Learn (Blackboard). You will log on with your LEA username and password. You will not be able to see your class in Blackboard until two business days before a start date.
First, go to the Â鶹AV homepage at and click on LU Connect in the top left corner of the page. Next click Students and then Tech Support. There you will find IT Help and Support for everyday tasks. If you are still having difficulty after trying the suggestions on the IT support page, you will need to contact the Service Desk at servicedesk@lamar.edu or at 409-880-2222.
Textbooks can be located by clicking on the link below.
If you want to drop a class, email the advisors at luacademic@lamar.edu and the Records office at luapgrrecords@lamar.edu.
Before dropping a class, make sure to check the course schedule to determine when the next time the class will be offered. The course rotation for the M.Ed in Digital Learning and Leading program can be found on the website by clicking the 5-week program Course Schedule or our 8-week program Course Schedule. The phase out Course Schedule is available.
Graduation can be determined by following the course schedule. The course rotation for the M.Ed in Digital Learning and Leading program can be found on the website by clicking the 5-week program Course Schedule or our 8-week program Course Schedule. The phase out Course Schedule is available.
In order to graduate, students must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0. Grades of D and F do not count toward your program and must be retaken.
For the full list of academic policies, please click the link Graduate Academic Policies and Procedures.
Enrolling in more than one class in a five-week session is not permitted. The program is designed for students to take one class every five weeks.
Candidates are not eligible for individual coursework unless requested by a school district as a cohort.