Contractual Agreements

Jazzmen Rice, Inc. (Food Science)

This agreement is a commitment by Jazzmen Rice, Inc. to support the University of Holy Cross Food Science Program in the following three ways: 1) an annual $500 Jazzmen Rice Scholarship, 2) internships for qualified Food Science and Business students within the company, and 3) covering the website cost for the University of Holy Cross Food Science Recipe Blog highlighting Jazzmen Rice. For more information, contact the Food Sciences Program in the Department of Biological and Physical Sciences at 504-398-2129. This is a perpetual agreement.

Louisiana Course Choice (Dual Enrollment)

The agreement between the Louisiana Department of Education and the University of Holy Cross (UHC) provides State funds for public high school juniors and seniors in Louisiana who wish to attend dual enrollment courses at UHC. For more information, contact Academic Affairs at 504- 398-2331. This is a perpetual agreement.

Notre Dame Seminary (General Education)

The University of Holy Cross (UHC) and Notre Dame Seminary (NDS) have signed a contractual agreement that pertains only to seminarians who have not previously completed Bachelor’s degrees and must complete 56 hours of specific general education coursework to meet the requirements of admission through an exception in the NDS Bachelor of Philosophy (Philosophy for Theological Studies) degree program. These seminarians, who will receive their degrees from NDS, are enrolled at UHC as non-degree seeking students. They may earn up to 56 hours of general education credit and receive a 50% tuition discount. For more information, contact the Department of Theology at 504-398-2122. The agreement will be up for renewal in spring 2022.

The Newman Idea (Integrated Knowledge Courses)

The agreement between the University of Holy Cross (UHC) and The Newman Idea (TNI), a not- for-profit corporation, allows TNI instructors who conform to UHC and SACSCOC standards, to teach Integral Knowledge (IKN) courses found in the UHC Catalog to students using both face to face and online instruction modalities. Students at other universities who wish to take TNI courses register as non-degree seeking students at UHC and pay an adjusted tuition rate. Although UHC and TNI are autonomous and have distinct missions, a major commitment of each is to provide Christian education for the holistic development of students. This common goal—together with those of assisting students in strengthening their intellectual foundations, renewing their personal life, and expressing Christian community—invites a close cooperation between the two institutions, whose missions are similar. For more information, contact the Department of Theology at 504-398-2122. The agreement will be up for renewal in Spring 2021.