Undergraduate Catalog - Lake Erie College

Overview
ACADEMIC CREDIT
The standard academic unit at Lake Erie College is the semester hour. Courses are assigned semester hour values to
reflect the differing amounts of classroom contact, laboratory or studio activity and outside preparation they require.
Credit from Other Institutions
Students may register for courses at other institutions. If such courses are to become part of the program through which
the student plans to meet the degree requirements of the College or requirements for certification for teaching, the
student must file a transient student form with the Registrar’s Office in advance. Credit hours earned in such courses
do not count towards residency hours. Grades earned in such courses are included in the student’s record but are not
included in the computation of the grade point average. Such registration cannot be retroactive. Students must be in
good academic standing to receive approval for transient work. International students may have additional restrictions
applied.
Transfer Evaluation Appeal Procedure
A student who has transferred to Lake Erie College will receive a copy of his or her transfer credit evaluation soon after
being officially admitted to the College. The student should review this evaluation immediately to be certain that all
credits earned at other colleges and universities have been considered. It is the student’s responsibility to send to the
Lake Erie College Registrar’s Office an updated copy of any transcript listing credits that were not completed at the
time of the student’s original transcript evaluation. Credits will not be applied until an official transcript is received by
the Registrar’s Office. A student who desires to challenge Lake Erie College’s award of transfer credit must follow the
procedure below:
1. Contact the transfer evaluator to attempt to resolve the matter. The transfer evaluator will confer as necessary with
the Registrar.
2. If the student and the evaluator cannot resolve the matter, the student may appeal to the Dean who oversees the
subject matter involved.
3. If resolution does not occur at the Dean level, the student may make a formal written appeal to the ASC.
A student has six months from the date of the transfer evaluation in which to appeal the award of transfer credit.
Cross-Registration
Full-time students can broaden the scope of their educational opportunities through a system of cross registration.
Students in good academic standing may enroll in no more than one course per semester at any of the participating
Northeast Ohio institutions providing the course is not currently offered at Lake Erie College. Participating students
pay Lake Erie College tuition for the course and are responsible for transportation costs, laboratory fees or any special
course fees required by the host institution. Cross-registration credit is considered resident work and is counted as Lake
Erie College credit for purposes of the senior residency requirement. The cross-registration program does not apply
to summer sessions and students will not be allowed to register for independent study or tutorial courses. For further
information, students should contact the Registrar’s Office.
ACADEMIC HONESTY AND CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS
Class Attendance
Regular attendance at all classes is important to the progress of the student. Classes are usually small in size which gives
every student an opportunity to make a contribution in each class session. The exchange of ideas and the give-and-take
of discussion are vital parts of the educational process. It is therefore important and necessary that students avail
themselves of the opportunities afforded by the class sessions. Careful preparation for class is an important part of the
total program. Instructors are usually willing to help a student with makeup work when the reason for class absence
is reasonable and unavoidable. At the beginning of each semester, each instructor should inform students of all class
requirements. Failure to attend the first class may cause a student to be dropped from the course at the discretion of
the instructor. Freshmen are required to attend all classes. Students on academic probation must attend all classes by
order of the Academic Standards Committee.
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