Academic Policies Spring 2005 How to effectively manage your academic career at LU!!!

1. Academic Policies Spring 2005 How to effectively manage youracademic career at LU!!!

2. Our Mission To honor God in serving the LU community by: • preserving the integrity of academic records • monitoring and enforcing academic policy • guiding student progress towards completion of their educational goals.

3. 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!

4. Registrar's Office Responsibilities • Scheduling of Classes/Registration • Record Grades / Maintain Academic Record • Evaluation of Transfer Credits • Transcripts • Graduation • Athletic Eligibility • Questions regarding Academics

5. Declaring a Major • For Information: • Go to the Center for Academic Support & Advising Services (DeMoss 2d Floor)

6. Full Time Status Undergraduate 12 hours Masters 9 hours Doctoral 6 hours

7. Full-time Status is important because: • Financial Aid Eligibility • Athletic Eligibility • I-20 for International Students

8. Registration When? • Late-March/early-April for the Fall Term How? • See Advisor, Register on the Web

9. 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.

10. Academics

11. My GPA is important because: • Financial Aid Eligibility • Academic Honors/Standing • Graduation • Athletic Eligibility

12. Academic Honors • Dean’s List – Cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher • Honors Program

13. Graduation Honors • Students who achieve high academic standards while at Liberty are recognized at Graduation. 3.500 – 3.674 Cum Laude 3.675 – 3.849 Magna Cum Laude 3.850 and above Summa Cum Laude

14. Academic Standing • Requirements to be met: HoursGPA 0 – 24 1.50 24 – 48 1.65 48 – 72 1.85 72 – 120 2.00

15. Academic Standings • Good Standing  • Others  • Academic Warning  • Academic Probation   • Academic Suspension    • Academic Dismissal    

16. Academic Warning • Limited to 13 hours of classes • College Learning Strategies Course

17. Academic Probation • Limited to 13 hours of classes • College Learning Strategies Course • Participation in Liberty activities and/or sports is limited.

18. 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.

19. Academic Dismissal • Will not be allowed to return to Liberty for at least five years Appeal Process: A Letter will need to be submitted to CAAS

20. How to calculate my GPA

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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!!!

24. Mission of Registrar’s Office We exist to help you be successful! Don’t be a stranger 