2012 08 07 Undergraduate Catalog Cover - Lake Erie College

STUDENT HANDBOOKdate of the letter of notification. The letter will describe the procedure that the College will follow in conducting the hearing. Thehearing is informal and typically non-disciplinary in nature.The student may appeal the decision to the Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs in writing within fivecalendar days of the hearing. The student must state the basis for the appeal in the appeal letter. If the Vice President for StudentAffairs judges the appeal to have merit, the Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs may, at his/her discretion,meet with the student and/or hearing panel members, as part of the appeal process. The Vice President for Enrollment Managementand Student Affairs’ decision is final.Reasonable deviations from these procedures will not invalidate a decision or proceeding unless significant prejudice to a studentresults. At any point in the process, the student may voluntarily withdraw from the College and/or the Residence Halls.A student who is involuntarily withdrawn or who obtains a voluntary medical withdrawal may not re-enroll in the College before thestart of the next semester. Further, the Medical Withdrawal Panel must approve the student’s re-enrollment or readmission. ThePanel may require documentation or evaluation of the student to assess if the condition(s) that caused the withdrawal are no longerpresent and that the student will use the available resources to be an engaged member of the Lake Erie College community. Thestudent must also meet all of the admission and enrollment requirements of the College.All records concerning these proceeding shall be maintained by the Medical Withdrawal Panel and the Vice President of StudentAffairs and shall be kept confidential in accordance with the Family Rights and Privacy Act. Policies and procedures, including costsand fees will apply to students who withdraw, voluntarily or involuntarily under this policy.PetsPets are not permitted in campus buildings except for registered service animals, this includes residence halls and campus leasedapartment facilities. Resident students are permitted fish in a 20 gallon tank or less.PostingThe Student Life Office must approve the posting of announcements, notices, and/or promotional material in advance. Postings maynot be affixed to walls, buildings or trees in such a way as to cause damage. Any reference to alcoholic beverages, illegal substances,pornography or anything that is deemed offensive is prohibited.ResidencyStudents who have less than 64 credits and are under the age of 22 and whose official residence is outside of a 25-mile radius of theCollege are required to reside on campus during the academic year. Resident students sign and submit a Housing and FoodAccommodations Contract for one academic year, both Fall and Spring semesters, unless the student cancels the contract through theStudent Life Office. Housing and Food Accommodations Contracts cannot be cancelled unless students meet the residencyrequirements as listed or are no longer attending Lake Erie College.Any student whose established residence is within a 25-mile radius of the College or any student reaching the age of 23 years byAugust 15 prior to the start of the fall semester qualifies for commuter status. Students 23 years of age and older can be grantedresidency status on a space-available basis after all students whose on-campus residence is required have been accommodated.All residential students must be currently registered full-time at Lake Erie College. All financial obligations to the College must be takencare of prior to move in. Students with an unpaid balance will not be permitted to receive a room key or move in prior to the fall andspring semesters. In addition, students must have all medical forms completed and submitted prior to move in.Exceptions to the residency requirement will be made for students who have the required number of credit hours to be considered ajunior or senior; married students; and, students who live with a close adult relative.Page | 144Lake Erie College | 2012 - 2013 Undergraduate Catalog | Student Handbook | Student Athlete Handbook