The Office of Multicultural Affairs enhances the diversity of the health sciences center by assisting in the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority students into the schools of medicine, graduate studies, and allied health professions.

The office provides services and programs to medical students which includes academic and/or personal counseling and the Pre Matriculation Enrichment Program (PEP). In addition to these activities, this office also sponsors the Jumpstart Summer Enrichment Program for high school students, the Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program and the Educational Familiarization Program for college students.

The Office of Multicultural Affairs works in cooperation with other academic and social support services within the institution to assure successful academic performance of all students.

The LSUHSC Bookstore is located in close proximity to the student lounge and exercise facility. It provides a complete selection of textbooks that are required for school courses and also many additional books that students may purchase to assist in their studies. The Bookstore keeps a good selection of clinically oriented textbooks and manuals that will be useful during the student's 3rd and 4th clinical clerkship years. In addition, there is a variety of greeting cards for students to keep in touch with family and friends, which is really convenient when special occasions and birthdays coincide closely with student test schedules. The bookstore has a number of clothing items that bear the LSU emblem, which can be a great last minute gift idea. Finally, the LSUHSC Bookstore handles orders for graduation cap and gown rentals for the Health Sciences Center Graduation.

All medical students are assigned a post office box by the Registrar's Office. All post office boxes are on the ground floor of "B" Building. Access to these boxes is available at all times. Packages and letters can be received through the mailroom at the following address:
LSUHSC-Shreveport
P. O. Box 33932 - (your assigned student box number)
Shreveport,Louisiana 71130-3932P. O. Boxes are an important means of communication. Look for memos and announcements from Student Affairs, Student Activities and teaching departments. Read your mail or you will miss something important. You should check your mailbox every day. Please keep your mailbox closed and secured.

The Cashier's Office in Accounting Services offers check-cashing services to students and employees of the health sciences center. Only first party personal checks are cashed - up to $25.00 per day. Employee or student identification is required. Student is required to sign a check-cashing card and receive a sticker for I.D. badge. Exception to this policy must be approved by an administrator in Accounting Services. There is a $10.00 service charge on returned checks. Student will be notified in writing of a nonsufficient check and given ten days to redeem. If check plus service charge is not redeemed in ten days, student grades and/or registration may be blocked.

Campus Federal Credit Union offers many services including savings accounts, checking accounts, ATM services, overdraft protection, certificate accounts, direct deposit, on-line banking, and Visa with competitive rates and many types of low interest loans. The Credit Union operates with a very friendly and knowledgeable staff and is very convenient for students who seem to spend most of their day at LSUHSC.