Academic Policies Spring 2005

How to effectively manage your

academic career at LU!!!

To honor God in serving the LU community by:

1. preserving the integrity of academic

records2. monitoring and enforcing academic

policy3. guiding student progress towards

completion of their educational goals.

Our Mission

Important Notes• Check your LU email daily• Check the RO’s website

– Policies & Presentations are there!

• Talk with us if you have questions– Stop by and take me out for coffee!!!

We’re here to help U @ LU!

Registrar's Office Responsibilities

• Scheduling of Classes/Registration• Record Grades / Maintain Academic Record

• Evaluation of Transfer Credits

• Athletic Eligibility

• Transcripts• Graduation

• Questions regarding Academics

Declaring a Major• For Information:

– Go to the Center for Academic Support & Advising Services

(DeMoss 2d Floor)

Full Time Status

Undergraduate 12 hours

Masters 9 hours

Doctoral 6 hours

Full-time Status is important because:

Financial Aid Eligibility

Athletic Eligibility

I-20 for International Students

Registration

When?

How?

•Late-March/early-April for the Fall Term

• See Advisor, Register on the Web

The rule for the drop/add deadline is:

You may drop/add only during the first seven days.

The drop/add period ends at 4:00 pm on Jan. 26th. The rule for the drop deadline is: You may drop with a grade of W or WF from the second to tenth

week of class.

The drop period ends at 4:00 pm on March 29th. Tuition refunds, if appropriate, are only

available

during the first seven (7) days.

Academics

My GPA is important because:

Financial Aid Eligibility

Academic Honors/Standing

Athletic Eligibility

Graduation

Academic Honors

• Dean’s List – Cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher

• Honors Program

Graduation Honors

• Students who achieve high academic standards while at Liberty are recognized at Graduation.

3.500 – 3.674 Cum Laude3.675 – 3.849 Magna Cum Laude3.850 and above Summa Cum

Laude

Academic Standing

• Requirements to be met:Hours GPA 0 – 24 1.5024 – 48 1.6548 – 72 1.8572 – 120 2.00

Academic Standings• Good Standing

• Others – Academic Warning – Academic Probation – Academic Suspension – Academic Dismissal

Academic Warning

• Limited to 13 hours of classes

• College Learning Strategies Course

Academic Probation

• Limited to 13 hours of classes

• College Learning Strategies Course

• Participation in Liberty activities and/or sports is

limited.

Academic Suspension• You must appeal in writing to the Registrar’s

Office if you desire to continue your studies at LU

• The Registrar may determine a plan that will prepare students for re-entry to Liberty University

• This plan may include attendance at another college for 12 hours (minimum 2.5 gpa)

• Automatic readmission should not be expected.

Academic Dismissal

Appeal Process: A Letter will need to be submitted to CAAS

• Will not be allowed to return to Liberty for at least five years

How to calculate my GPACourse Credit

HoursGrade

(points)Quality Points

(hours x pts.)

BIBL 110 3 A (4) 12

CHMN101

2 B (3) 6

ENGL 101

3 C (2) 6

GNED 101

1 A (4) 4

BIOL 101 3* W (0) 0

HIUS 221 3 D (1) 3

Total = 12 31GPA = (31/12)

2.583

Graduation• Minimum 2.0 GPA no exceptions!!!

• 120 Hours• 30 Hours of Upper Level Classes• Course may be used only once on Status Sheet

• “D” can’t be used in an Upper Level Class in Major/Minor

Graduation• 30 Hours of Classes must be taken

at Liberty University

• 50% of your major or minor must be taken at Liberty University

• Christian/Community Service Requirements (CCSER) must be met

Withdrawal• How?

• Withdrawal Form • Dropping all but one class & then withdrawing = complete withdrawal of all classes $$$ implications

• What grades? • Grades will be reported as W or WF

• When? • Before the last day of class• Please don’t leave LU without talking to us!!!

Mission of Registrar’s Office

We exist to help you be successful!

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