ADMINISTRATIVE RULE NO: C401
RELATED TO POLICY SERIES NO: 4040
TITLE: GRADUATION
To receive a state approved credential
from
A.
Complete the appropriate coursework and meet the following standards:
General
Credential Requirements (applies to degrees, certificates and diplomas):
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Be admitted to the College.
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Apply to graduate
within one calendar year from the date you completed the requirements for the
credential.
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Complete requirements listed on a graduation
worksheet from any of the last five catalog years in which you earned at least
one credit at LBCC. Credential requirements may not be combined from multiple
catalog years.
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Meet all graduation
requirements of the credential program.
Degrees:
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Students must earn a
minimum of 24 LBCC credits (12 for the AAOT) of which at least 15 (8 for the
AAOT) must be in your major field. (The second part of this requirement may be
waived in some instances.) No credits granted for prior learning can be applied
toward meeting this requirement.
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At least 24 (12 for the
AAOT) of your last 35 credits must be earned at LBCC.
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Students must have a
2.00 accumulative GPA.
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Complete a minimum of
70% of all credits attempted. Grades of F, NP, Y, IN, WP, and W are
non-completion grades.
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To earn more than one degree or to
major in more than one field, you must complete an additional 24 credits for
each program beyond those required for the first degree.
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Apply no more than 24
credits for prior learning to meet requirements.
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The maximum number of P credits
allowed is 16, not including those with an obligatory P grade.
Two-Year
Certificate:
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Students must earn at
least 24 LBCC credits towards the certificate. No credits granted for prior
learning can be applied towards meeting this requirement.
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Students must have a
2.00 GPA based on the LBCC courses completed for the program.
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The maximum number of P credits
allowed is 16, not including those with an obligatory P grade.
One-Year
Certificate:
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Students must earn at
least 12 LBCC credits toward the certificate. No credits granted for prior
learning can be applied toward meeting this requirement.
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Apply no more than 12
credits for prior learning to meet requirements.
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Students must have a
2.00 GPA based on the LBCC courses completed for the program.
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The maximum number of P credits
allowed is 8, not including those with an obligatory P grade.
Less-than-one-year
Certificate:
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Students apply only
LBCC credits towards the certificate.
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No credits for prior
learning may be used to meet requirements.
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Students must have a
2.00 GPA based on the LBCC courses completed for the program.
Diplomas:
B. Apply for graduation by
the end of the second week of the term in which the student intends to receive
a credential. Official transcripts from other educational institutions with
transfer credits to be used toward the credential must be received by the
Admissions Office by the end of the second week of the term and accompanied by
a Transfer Credit Evaluation request form.
C. Complete the graduation worksheet
for the desired credential with an advisor. An official Graduation Evaluation
will be completed using the worksheet. The appropriate division dean must have
signed the worksheet for final approval of any program course substitutions or
waivers. Submit the completed and signed worksheet with the Graduation
application to the Admissions/First-Stop Center.
D. Students may petition for a waiver
of a specific graduation requirement. The Degree Waivers Committee processes
petitions about exceptions or waivers of general or degree requirements. The
program advisor and division dean determines exceptions or waivers for
certificate requirements.
E. The awarding of a credential becomes official only when
graduation information has been posted to the transcript.
DATE OF APPROVAL: 8/13/84
DATES OF REVISION: 1/8/85, 6/18/85,
2/21/95, 10/3/95, 3/15/05, 3/20/07