2018-2019 Catalog

LEE• COLLEGE- Catalog 2018-2019 Lee College Academic Calendar 2018-2019 Fall Semester - 2018 • Professional Development Week - Aug. 20-24 • Fall Kick Off - Aug. 22 • Classes Begin (credit and CE) - Aug. 27 • Labor Day (College Closed) - Sept. 3 • Day of Record (16-week classes) - Sept. 12 • Spring 2019 Registration begins for Students who have Successfully Completed at least 45 credits at Lee College - Oct. 30 • Spring 2019 Registration begins for Students who have Successfully Completed at least 30 credits at Lee College - Nov. 6 • Spring 2019 Registration (All Students) / Holiday Registration - Nov. 13 • Last Day for Student Drops (16-week classes) - Nov. 16 • Thanksgiving Holidays (college closed) - Nov. 21-25 • Final Exams - Dec. 10-13 • Grades Due / Diploma Date - Dec. 14 • Fall Commencement Ceremonies - Dec. 15 • Holiday College Begins - Dec. 17 (Meeting times: Dec. 17-21, 26-28, and Jan. 2-4) • Last Day Offices Open - Dec. 21 • Winter Break (College Offices Closed) - Dec. 22-Jan. 6 Spring Semester - 2019 • Offices Open - Jan. 7 • Professional Development Week - Jan. 7-11 • Classes begin Jan. 14 • Martin Luther King Jr. Day (college closed) - Jan. 21 • Day of Record (16-week classes) • Spring Break (college closed) - March 11-17 • Summer 2019 Registration Begins - April 2 • Fall 2019 Registration begins for students who have Successfully Completed at least 45 credits at Lee College - April 16 • Good Friday Holiday (College Closed) - April 19 • Fall 2019 Registration begins for students who have Successfully Completed at least 30 credits at Lee College - April 23 • Fall 2019 Registration begins for all Students - April 30 • Final exams - May 6-9 • Grades Due/Spring Diploma Date - May 10 • Spring Commencement Ceremonies - May 11 Summer Sessions - 2019 • Summer 2019 Registration Begins - April 2 • May Mini Session Begins - May 13-31 • Cosmetology Begins - May 13- August 8 • Memorial Day Holiday (College Closed) - May 27 • Summer 1 Classes Begin - June 3 • Final Exams (Summer I 5-week Classes) - July 3 • Independence Day Holiday (College Closed) - July 4-5 • Grades Due (Summer I 5-week Classes) - July 8 • Summer II Classes Begin - July 8 • Final Exams (10-week and Summer II 5-week) - Aug. 8 • Grades Due (10-week and Summer II 5-week) - Aug. 12 Temporary Closing/Cancellations Students are automatically signed up for text notifications of Lee College's closings or cancellations which include weather cancellations or delays or other emergency conditions. Students may opt out of the text notifications by responding to the text. It's important that we have the correct mobile number. You can update your mobile number through your myLC account or by visiting the Admissions Office in Rundell Hall. Any class day missed as a result of bad weather or emergency conditions will be rescheduled as appropriate. Dates and times are subject to change. Please refer to the appropriate class schedule or log on to www.lee.edu for the current information. Admission, Registration, and Enrollment General Admission General Admission policy Lee College is an open admission two-year lower-division undergraduate institution. All persons who have at least one of the qualifications listed below are welcome to enroll. Lee College does not discriminate on the basis of gender, disability, race, color, age, religion, national origin, or veteran status in its admission policies or practices. 1. Persons with diplomas from accredited high schools. 2. Persons with General Education Development (GED) certificates. 3. Transfer students with college-level hours earned at other accredited colleges or universities. 4. International students who meet college and state requirements. Those who do not meet the qualifications listed above (including persons currently enrolled in accredited high schools) may apply for admission on an Individual Approval (IA) basis (see Individual Approval Admission, below). Admission to the College does not imply admission to programs such as the Nursing or Honors Programs, which employ special admission requirements (see Enrollment into Special Programs, below). Lee College reserves the right to restrict or limit the enrollment of any instructional program. The specific provisions and conditions under which students may enroll at Lee College are set forth below: First-Time-In-College (FTIC) Freshmen Students may enroll as FTIC freshmen if they have graduated from an accredited high school or earned a General Education Development (GED) certificate. In either case, prospective students must produce high school transcripts or GED certificates no later than the census date of their first semester (see Documents Needed for Admission to the College, below, and Texas Success Initiatives (TSI), below). Transfer/Transient Students Students who transfer to Lee College from other institutions must have official copies of their transcripts on file in the Office of Admissions and Records. Official Transcripts must be received prior to enrollment. In the event that extenuating circumstances exist, contact the Registrar. Students who claim to be exempt from Texas Success Initiative (TSI) testing or claim to have met the TSI College Readiness standard in one or more areas, either because of scores earned on TSI approved tests or courses taken at other colleges or universities, must produce transcripts or other documentation no later than the Day of Record (see Texas Success Initiatives (TSI) Plan, below). Transfer students occasionally enroll with the intent of applying the credits they earn at Lee College to degree plans at other schools. Transfer students with this intent may declare themselves Transient Students when they apply for admission. This will simplify the enrollment process, prevent their transcripts from being evaluated for Lee College programs, and may excuse them from some TSI requirements. Students Enrolled in Accredited High Schools Persons who are enrolled in accredited high schools and want to start college classes before high school graduation may apply for admission to the College under the Individual Approval (IA) admissions policies and, if admitted, may earn credits which can be applied toward Lee College degrees or transferred to other institutions (see Individual Approval Admission, below). In addition, some school districts give high school credit to students who complete certain pre-approved college courses. The authority to grant high school credit for college courses resides in the school districts, not in the College. Therefore, students who wish to receive high school credit in addition to college credit for courses taken at the College must receive permission from their high school. In general, students who are enrolled in high school and who wish to take college courses are subject to TSIA policies regarding testing and must satisfy the prerequisites for the courses. The policies regarding persons who are enrolled in accredited high schools apply to students who take Lee College courses on their high school campuses for dual credit as well as those who take courses at Lee College sites for college credit only (course prerequisites are a part of the course descriptions included in Course Descriptions). Impact Early College High School Students should meet with their high school advisor to determine the number of college classes taken each semester and may earn up to 60 semester credit hours prior to their high school graduation. More information on the Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District's Impact Early College High School can be found at www.gccisd.net. Students Enrolled in "Home Schooling" Persons who have completed the equivalent of an approved high school curriculum through home schooling may apply for admission to the College under the Individual Approval (IA) admission policies (see Individual Approval Admission, below). International Students Applicants for admission to the College who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents seeking to study under a student visa must show that they have completed a course of study equivalent to that of an accredited U.S. high school. If the applicant completed high school outside the U.S., an approved evaluation of the high school transcript must be submitted (see item 5, below). In addition, they must meet the following requirements: 1. All admission materials must be received at least 45 days before the first class day of a given semester. 2. All applications must be accompanied by payment of a $50 non-refundable fee. 3. Students must provide evidence of proficiency in the English language; students may satisfy this requirement by submitting results from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Students need a minimum aggregate (TOEFL) score of 530 on the Paper-Based Test (PBT ), 197 on the Computer-Based Test (CBT ), or 71 on the Internet based version (IBT ). On the (IELTS), a score of 5.5 or higher is required. 4. If the applicant has completed high school outside the U.S., an official evaluation from a National Association of Credential Evaluation Services-approved agency must be sent by the agency directly to Lee College. Original copies of transcripts submitted to the College by the student will not be returned to the student. 5. Students wishing to transfer college-level work to Lee College from foreign institutions must have their transcripts evaluated by an evaluation service approved by the College. Credit for courses taken at foreign institutions will be awarded according

Load more