Lake Forest College Catalog 555 North Sheridan Road • Lake Forest, Illinois 60045 • 847-234-3100 2019-2020 This pdf document represents an archived version of the 2019–20 online College Catalog. Information is accurate as of August 1, 2019. For the most up-to-date version of the College Catalog, please consult the online version at lakeforest.edu/academics/catalog TABLE OF CONTENTS General Information ...........................................................................................................................................................................................1 Mission Statement .........................................................................................................................................................................................1 Non-Discrimination Policy ........................................................................................................................................................................1 Privacy Statement ..........................................................................................................................................................................................2 Family Educational Rights Privacy Act ...............................................................................................................................................2 Academic Calendar .............................................................................................................................................................................................3 Admission Information ......................................................................................................................................................................................7 Basic Requirements ......................................................................................................................................................................................7 First Year Students ........................................................................................................................................................................................9 Homeschool Students .............................................................................................................................................................................10 International Students .............................................................................................................................................................................11 Transfer Students ........................................................................................................................................................................................13 Transferring Credits ...................................................................................................................................................................................15 Tuition and Fees .................................................................................................................................................................................................18 Full-Time Student .......................................................................................................................................................................................18 Financial Policies .........................................................................................................................................................................................20 Refunds .............................................................................................................................................................................................................22 Summer Programs ......................................................................................................................................................................................23 Financial Aid .........................................................................................................................................................................................................25 Need-Based Aid ..........................................................................................................................................................................................25 Grants .................................................................................................................................................................................................................26 Loans ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................27 Work-Study .....................................................................................................................................................................................................28 Scholarships ...................................................................................................................................................................................................30 Satisfactory Academic Progress ........................................................................................................................................................32 Undergraduate Curriculum ........................................................................................................................................................................33 Requirements ................................................................................................................................................................................................33 Academic Advising ....................................................................................................................................................................................34 General Education Curriculum ...........................................................................................................................................................34 Programs ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................38 Special Course Work ................................................................................................................................................................................41 Accelerated Programs .............................................................................................................................................................................43 Student Research ........................................................................................................................................................................................52 Internships .......................................................................................................................................................................................................54 Off-Campus Study ......................................................................................................................................................................................57 Academic Policies .............................................................................................................................................................................................67 Definition of a Lake Forest Credit ....................................................................................................................................................67 Withdrawal and Readmission ...............................................................................................................................................................71 Grades and Academic Records .........................................................................................................................................................77 Dean’s List .........................................................................................................................................................................................................80 Transcripts .........................................................................................................................................................................................................81 Graduation and Commencement ....................................................................................................................................................82 Honors Societies and Awards ...............................................................................................................................................................84 Academic Probation, Suspension, and Dismissal ..................................................................................................................94 Academic Honesty .....................................................................................................................................................................................96 Services for Students with Disabilities .........................................................................................................................................100