Undergraduate Catalog - Lake Erie College

2. In the case of a second offense, and after administrative counseling, the Registrar will inform the VPAA of the
student’s name and status. The VPAA will inform the student by email and U.S. Mail that his/her file regarding
academic dishonesty has been referred to Academic Standards Committee for review and recommendation. The
VPAA will ask the Registrar to forward all applicable information to the Academic Standards Committee requesting
recommendation regarding appropriate action.
The Academic Standards Committee will meet to review the file and determine whether to recommend expulsion
and will forward recommendation to the VPAA for final decision on the issue. The VPAA will notify the Registrar of
the final decision and the Registrar’s Office will record the outcome in the student’s file with a copy to Academic
Standards Committee. The Registrar will formally notify the student of the College’s decision and include a description
of the appeals procedure.
If a student is dismissed for academic dishonesty, the transcript will read “Academic Expulsion.”
Specific Offense Appeals Procedure:
1. The student must first contact the faculty member in an attempt to resolve the issue.
Students must contact that faculty member immediately upon receiving notification of the imposed penalty for
academic dishonesty.
2. If the issue is not resolved to the mutual satisfaction of the faculty member and the student, the student must appeal
to the Dean of the area.
3. If the issue is still not resolved after consultation with the Dean of the area, the student must appeal in writing to
the Academic Standards Committee (ASC) within one month of receiving notification of the imposed penalty for
academic dishonesty. The student must present compelling documentation in writing.
Expulsion Appeals Procedure:
1. A student who receives a letter notifying him/her of expulsion from Lake Erie College for academic dishonesty will
have ten (10) business days from the date of the letter to submit an appeal to the VPAA. To file an appeal, the
student must provide evidence demonstrating that he/she was not provided adequate process or that there was
some serious injustice in the decision.
2. The VPAA will provide a copy of the student’s appeal to the Chair of the Academic Standards Committee. The Committee
will appoint an appeals committee to include five faculty members two of whom are members of Academic
Standards. The Appeals Committee will provide a written recommendation to the VPAA within ten (10) days.
3. The VPAA will render a decision on the student’s appeal within ten (10) business days of receiving recommendation
from the Appeals Committee. The VPAA’s decision regarding an expulsion is final.
4. The student may attend classes while his/her appeal is under consideration by the VPAA.
5. Upon completion of the appeal process, should the decision regarding expulsion stand, the result will be permanent
dismissal and the student may not return as a student in any capacity to Lake Erie College. The student is responsible
to pay any unpaid balances owed to the College. Failure to do so may be subject to additional charges and/or action.
GRADUATION
Latin Honors
Graduation honors are given to students who have completed a minimum of 64 SH in residence with the following
cumulative grade point averages:
3.80 - 4.00 Summa Cum Laude
3.60 - 3.79 Magna Cum Laude
3.50 - 3.59 Cum Laude
Latin honors are awarded at the time of degree completion. Latin honors are not recognized for students who choose
to participate in the commencement ceremony prior to degree completion.
Senior Residence Requirement
Candidates for a degree must take 32 of their last 36 semester hours at Lake Erie College. Degrees are not granted in
absentia unless a special petition to the faculty is approved.
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