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A number of learning laboratories are available to students at the following Delgado locations:
City Park Campus
Formerly known as the Writing Center, the Center for Writing, Reading, and Communications (CWRC) provides one-on-one coaching for students in composition, reading, and practicing presentations in any subject area across the curriculum. The City Park CWRC also provides composition workshops, computer resources, ESL conversation practice groups, and services online as well as in person. Located on the second floor west wing of Isaac Delgado Hall (Building 1, Room 216W), the CWRC is open Monday through Friday during fall and spring semesters, Monday through Thursday during summer session, and online Monday through Saturday during all semesters.
The American Sign Language Skills Lab is also located within the Writing Center (Building 1, Room 216W) and provides software and video services for students enrolled in American Sign Language courses in the Communication Division. Hours for this lab vary.
The English as a Second Language (ESL) Listening/Speaking Classroom is located on the second floor of Delgado Hall (Building 1, Room 211W). When not in use for ESL conversation classes, the room serves as an open computer laboratory for students enrolled in the ESL program to work on listening, speaking, pronunciation, and writing activities as directed by the instructors. The lab is open Monday through Friday, fall and spring semesters, and Monday through Thursday during summer session.
The Mathematics Learning Center is located on the second floor of Building 2 (CP02), Room 217. Paraprofessional tutors are available to assist students enrolled in mathematics courses at Delgado. Videotapes and computer tutorials for most mathematics courses are available for student use at home or in the lab. The Center is open only when classes are in session. The phone number for the Center is 504-671-6424.
The Science Resource Center on both the City Park and West Bank Campuses. City Park Campus the SRC is in Building 2, Room 116G and on the West Bank Campus the SRC is located in Building 6, Room 124. In the event in person tutoring is suspended, virtual tutoring will be available. The Center is designed to help students enrolled in the various science courses offered at Delgado, including but not limited to biology, anatomy and physiology, chemistry, and physics. Those students enrolled in Delgado courses have access to reference materials, lab materials, and models as well as computer access for additional study. Tutors who have successfully completed the different science courses are available to assist students and guide them in their studies. The Center is open when classes are in session, but when making a special trip to the Center, please call 504-671-5495 to confirm the Center is open and tutors are available.
The Student Open Computer Lab is located in Building 6, Room 103. This is an open access computer lab, featuring 54 workstations, color and black-and-white printing, scanning, and a copy station. Students may use the Open Lab to complete course assignments, study for tests/quizzes, print course-related documents, send and receive e-mail, and access the internet. A variety of other services are available to students. Student assistants are available to provide guidance when using the Open Lab and its resources. Hours of operation are posted, along with holiday and semester break schedules. Please remember to bring a Delgado photo identification card to access this facility and to use its resources.
West Bank Campus
Formerly known as the Learning Resource Center, the Center for Writing, Reading, and Communications (CWRC) provides one-on-one coaching for students in composition, reading, and practicing presentations in any subject area across the curriculum. The West Bank CWRC also provides composition workshops and services online as well as in person. Located on the first floor of Building 1 (Room 100), the CWRC is open Monday through Friday during fall and spring semesters, Monday through Thursday during summer session, and online Monday through Saturday during all semesters.
The West Bank Campus Math Tutoring Center is located in Building 6, Room 123. The Center offers tutoring in mathematics, assistance with the MyMathLab program, and use of textbooks, and computers. The Center is open Monday through Friday, including evenings, and on Saturday morning. The telephone number is 504-762-3266.
The West Bank Student Open Computer Lab is located in Building 1, Room 107. This is an open access computer lab, featuring 54 workstations, color and black-and-white printing, scanning, and a copy station. Students may use the Open Lab to complete course assignments, study for tests/quizzes, print course-related documents, send and receive e-mail, and access the internet. A variety of other services are available to students. Student assistants are available to provide guidance when using the Open Lab and its resources. Hours of operation are posted, along with holiday and semester break schedules. Please remember to bring a Delgado photo identification card to access this facility and to use its resources.
Delgado Charity School of Nursing
The Delgado Charity School of Nursing has moved to Delgado’s City Park Campus is now housed within the Ochsner Center for Nursing and Allied Health (Building 14). The 120,000-square-foot, state-of-the art building consists of cutting-edge labs and classrooms, with the capacity for over 1,500 students. The contemporary, five story building consists of 16 classrooms, 20 small instructional spaces, and instructional labs for each allied health program.
The Delgado Charity School of Nursing Computer Laboratories consist of two, 60-seat computer labs in the Ochsner Center for Nursing and Allied Health, a 118- seat computer lab in Building 2, and a 72-seat computer lab in Building 2. A 10-computer ADA lab is also available to students who require special accommodations. Students take their nursing examinations on computers utilizing a testing program that provides them with experience in answering NCLEX-RN styles questions to prepare them for their licensure examination. In order to allow greater access for students, the computer laboratories are available Monday through Friday.
The Charity School of Nursing Skills Laboratories consist of two 10-bed, RN Advanced Skills labs, two 10-bed RN Basic Skills Labs, a 10-bed LPN Advanced Skills Lab, seven two-bed LPN fundamental skills labs, and one LPN-Transitions lab. All labs are equipped with hospital beds, furnishings, and equipment arranged in simulated patient care units. There are medical mannequins, models, and durable disposable equipment and supplies for students to practice and demonstrate nursing procedures. Nursing skills laboratories are open Monday through Friday, and weekends as needed.
The Delgado Charity School of Nursing Simulation Hospital is a one-of-a kind, 7,933-square-foot simulation center that consists of fully-equipped patient rooms designed to foster collaboration between nursing allied health programs and enhance student learning. The Center consists of the following areas:
- Two operating rooms
- A pediatric room and a birthing room
- One isolation room
- A pharmacy area
- Eight control rooms for simulation capture
- Two dedicated debriefing rooms with access to small instructional spaces and classrooms
- A nurse’s station
- Prep and storage areas
The Simulation Hospital is equipped with computer-driven, lifelike models that speak, have heartbeats, and pulses, and respond to nursing interventions just as real patients would. This technology provides opportunities for students to utilize nursing knowledge and critical-thinking skills in real-life scenarios.
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