Academic Policies Spring 2005 How to effectively manage your academic career at LU!!!
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Academic Policies Spring 2005
How to effectively manage your
academic career at LU!!!
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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
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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!
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Registrar's Office Responsibilities• Scheduling of Classes/Registration• Record Grades / Maintain Academic Record
• Evaluation of Transfer Credits
• Athletic Eligibility
• Transcripts• Graduation
• Questions regarding Academics
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Declaring a Major• For Information:
– Go to the Center for Academic Support & Advising Services
(DeMoss 2d Floor)
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Full Time Status
Undergraduate 12 hours
Masters 9 hours
Doctoral 6 hours
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Full-time Status is important because:
Financial Aid Eligibility
Athletic Eligibility
I-20 for International Students
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RegistrationWhen?
How?
•Late-March/early-April for the Fall Term
• See Advisor, Register on the Web
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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.
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Academics
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My GPA is important because:
Financial Aid Eligibility
Academic Honors/Standing
Athletic Eligibility
Graduation
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Academic Honors• Dean’s List – Cumulative GPA of 3.5 or
higher
• Honors Program
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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
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Academic Standing• Requirements to be met:
Hours GPA 0 – 24 1.5024 – 48 1.6548 – 72 1.8572 – 120 2.00
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Academic Standings• Good Standing
• Others – Academic Warning – Academic Probation – Academic Suspension – Academic Dismissal
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Academic Warning
• Limited to 13 hours of classes
• College Learning Strategies Course
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Academic Probation• Limited to 13 hours of classes
• College Learning Strategies Course
• Participation in Liberty activities and/or sports is
limited.
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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.
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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
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How to calculate my GPACourse Credit
HoursGrade
(points)Quality Points
(hours x pts.)
BIBL 110 3 A (4) 12CHMN101
2 B (3) 6
ENGL 101
3 C (2) 6
GNED 101
1 A (4) 4
BIOL 101 3* W (0) 0HIUS 221 3 D (1) 3Total = 12 31
GPA = (31/12)
2.583
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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
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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
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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!!!
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Mission of Registrar’s Office
We exist to help you be successful!
Don’t be a stranger