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  2. COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION
  3. PART 1. Signatures Attesting to Compliance
  4. PART 2. List of Substantive Changes Approved Since the Last Reaffirmation
  5. PART 3. Institutional Assessment of Compliance
    1. Section 2: Core Requirements
      1. 2.1 Degree-granting Authority
      2. 2.2 Governing Board
      3. 2.3 Chief Executive Officer
      4. 2.4 Institutional Mission
      5. 2.5 Institutional Effectiveness
        1. 2.5 Institutional Effectiveness (Continued)
      6. 2.6 Continuous Operation
      7. 2.7.1 Program Length
        1. 2.7.1 Program Length (Continued)
      8. 2.7.2 Program Content
      9. 2.7.3 General Education
      10. 2.7.4 Course work for Degrees
      11. 2.8 Faculty
      12. 2.9 Learning Resources and Services
      13. 2.10 Student Support Services
        1. 2.10 Student Support Services (Continued)
      14. 2.11.1 Financial Resources
      15. 2.11.2 Physical Resources
    2. Section 3: Comprehensive Standards
      1. 3.1.1 Mission
      2. 3.2.1 CEO evaluation/selection
      3. 3.2.2 Governing board control
      4. 3.2.3 Board conflict of interest
      5. 3.2.4 External Influence
      6. 3.2.5 Board dismissal
      7. 3.2.6 Board/administration distinction
      8. 3.2.7 Organizational structure
      9. 3.2.8 Qualified administrative/academic officers
      10. 3.2.9 Personnel appointment
      11. 3.2.10 Administrative staff evaluations
      12. 3.2.11 Control of intercollegiate athletics
      13. 3.2.12 Fund-raising activities
      14. 3.2.13 Institution-related entities
      15. 3.2.14 Intellectual property rights
      16. 3.3.1 Institutional Effectiveness
        1. 3.3.1.1
          1. 3.3.1.1 (Continued)
        2. 3.3.1.2
        3. 3.3.1.3
          1. 3.3.1.3 (Continued)
        4. 3.3.1.4
          1. 3.3.1.4 (Continued)
        5. 3.3.1.5
          1. 3.3.1.5 (Continued)
      17. 3.4.1 Academic program approval
      18. 3.4.2 Continuing education/service programs
      19. 3.4.3 Admissions policies
      20. 3.4.4 Acceptance of academic credit
      21. 3.4.5 Academic policies
      22. 3.4.6 Practices for awarding credit
      23. 3.4.7 Consortial relationships/contractual agreements
      24. 3.4.8 Noncredit to credit
      25. 3.4.9 Academic support services
        1. 3.4.9 (Continued)
        2. 3.4.9 (Continued - 2)
      26. 3.4.10 Responsibility for curriculum
      27. 3.4.11 Academic program coordination
      28. 3.4.12 Technology use
      29. 3.5.1 General education competencies
      30. 3.5.2 Institutional credits for a degree
      31. 3.5.3 Undergraduate program requirements
      32. 3.5.4 Terminal degrees of faculty
      33. 3.6.1 Post-baccalaureate program rigor
        1. 3.6.1 Post-baccalaureate program rigor (Continued)
      34. 3.6.2 Graduate curriculum
      35. 3.6.3 Institutional credits for a graduate degree
      36. 3.6.4 Post-baccalaureate program requirements
      37. 3.7.1 Faculty competence
      38. 3.7.2 Faculty evaluation
      39. 3.7.3 Faculty development
      40. 3.7.4 Academic freedom
      41. 3.7.5 Faculty role in governance
      42. 3.8.1 Learning/information resources
      43. 3.8.2 Instruction of library use
      44. 3.8.3 Qualified staff
      45. 3.9.1 Student rights
      46. 3.9.2 Student records
      47. 3.9.3 Qualified staff
      48. 3.10.1 Financial Stability
      49. 3.10.2 Financial aid audits
      50. 3.10.3 Control of finances
      51. 3.10.4 Control of sponsored research/external funds
      52. 3.11.1 Control of physical resources
      53. 3.11.2 Institutional environment
      54. 3.11.3 Physical facilities
      55. 3.12.1 Substantive change
      56. 3.13 Policy compliance
        1. 3.13.1 "Accrediting Decisions of Other Agencies"
        2. 3.13.2. "Collaborative Academic Arrangements: Policy and Procedures"
        3. 3.13.3. "Complaint Procedures Against the Commission or Its Accredited Institutions"
        4. 3.13.4. "Reaffirmation of Accreditation and Subsequent Reports"
          1. 3.13.4.a.
          2. 3.13.4.b.
      57. 3.14.1 Publication of accreditation status
      58. 3.13.5. "Separate Accreditation for Units of a Member Institution"
        1. 3.13.5.a.
        2. 3.13.5.b.
    3. Section 4: Federal Requirements
      1. 4.1 Student Achievement
      2. 4.2 Program curriculum
        1. 4.2 Program curriculum (Continued)
      3. 4.3 Publication of policies
      4. 4.4 Program length
        1. 4.4 Program length (Continued)
      5. 4.5 Student complaints
      6. 4.6 Recruitment materials
      7. 4.7 Title IV program responsibilities
      8. 4.8 Distance and correspondence education
        1. 4.8.1
        2. 4.8.2
        3. 4.8.3
      9. 4.9 Definition of credit hours
  6. PART 4. Institutional Summary Form Prepared for Commission Reviews
  7. FOCUSED REPORT
  8. QUALITY ENHANCEMENT PLAN (QEP)

4.3 Publication of policies

The institution makes available to students and the public current academic calendars, grading policies, and refund policies. (Publication of policies)

Compliance Status

Louisiana State University and A&M College is in compliance with this principle.

Narrative

The Louisiana State University and A&M College (LSU) academic calendar, grading policies, and refund policies are available to students and the public in print and on a variety of Websites. 

Academic Calendar

The proposed academic calendar is initially developed by the Office of the University Registrar in accordance with PS-117 [1], then reviewed by the Office of Academic Affairs, and forwarded to vice chancellors, deans, directors and chairs for review and comment [2]. After the review period, the draft calendar is modified as appropriate and submitted to the Office of the Chancellor for approval. The Office of the Chancellor forwards the calendar to the LSU System Vice President for Academic Affairs for approval. The approved calendar is published online and in print in the following publications:      

  • LSU System Academic Calendar Webpage [3]
  • LSU General Catalog Academic Calendar [4]
  • LSU Master Calendar on the LSU Website [5]
  • Office of the University Registrar Website [6]
  • Registration Schedule of Classes Booklets [7]
  • Experience LSU [8]
  • Graduate School Website [9]
  • School of Veterinary Medicine Bulletin [10]
  • LSU Online Orientation Website [11] [12]
  • Continuing Education Online Distance Learning Course Schedule [13]

The current academic calendar is also posted on the myLSU desktop of all students, faculty, and staff at LSU [14]. MyLSU is an individualized Web desktop that serves as the gateway to the university's online services.

The School of Veterinary Medicine develops a separate academic calendar for students in the professional program that leads to awarding of the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree [10].  This calendar is published in the School of Veterinary Medicine Bulletin. 

The university has developed guidelines to deal with short-term and long-term interruptions to the academic calendar because of unforeseen circumstances (e.g., hurricanes) [15].   

Grading Policies

The University grading policy is articulated in Policy Statement 44: Grades [16]. PS-44 states:

 

Grading policies, as aspects of the total educational policy of the University, are determined by the faculty subject to the authority of the Board of Supervisors.

At the beginning of each semester, faculty members must distribute written course syllabi in all courses, both graduate and undergraduate, which must clearly state the relative weight of the component factors of the final grade.

Grading policies are available at the following online and print publications.

  • Policy Statement 44 [16]
  • LSU General Catalog, Grading Policy [17]
  • Course syllabi (see sample) [18]
  • Experience LSU, Grading Policy [19]
  • Division of Continuing Education Online Distance Learning Website, Grading Policy [20]
  • Division of Continuing Education Independent and Distance Learning Website, Grading System [21]

Refund Policies

Once approved, refund policies are available in the following online and print publications.

  • LSU General Catalog Refund Policy [22]
  • School of Veterinary Medicine Bulletin Refund Policy [23]
  • Registration Schedule Booklets, Refund Policy [24]
  • Division of Continuing Education Online Distance Learning Website, Grading [25]
  • Division of Continuing Education Independent and Distance Learning Website, grading system [26]

Additional information related to publication and dissemination of academic policies is also found in Comprehensive Standard 3.4.5.

File Attachments:
  1. [1] PS-117.01: LSU Policy Statement for Academic Calendars [1] PS-117.01: LSU Policy Statement for Academic Calendars
  2. [2] Request of Administrators to Review Draft Academic Calendar [2] Request of Administrators to Review Draft Academic Calendar
  3. [3] LSU System Academic Calendar Webpage [3] LSU System Academic Calendar Webpage
  4. [4] LSU Public Calendar Webpage [4] LSU Public Calendar Webpage
  5. [5] 2013-14 General Catalog Academic Calendar [5] 2013-14 General Catalog Academic Calendar
  6. [6] Office of University Registrar Website - Academic Calendars [6] Office of University Registrar Website - Academic Calendars
  7. [7] 2013 Registration Schedule Booklets for Different Terms [7] 2013 Registration Schedule Booklets for Different Terms
  8. [8] Experience LSU: Calendars [8] Experience LSU: Calendars
  9. [9] Graduate School Calendar Webpage [9] Graduate School Calendar Webpage
  10. [10] 2012-13 School of Veterinary Medicine Bulletin Calendar [10] 2012-13 School of Veterinary Medicine Bulletin Calendar
  11. [11] LSU Online Orientation Website [11] LSU Online Orientation Website
  12. [12] LSU 2013 Online Academic/Registraion Module Calendar [12] LSU 2013 Online Academic/Registraion Module Calendar
  13. [13] Continuing Education Online Distance Learning 2013 Course Schedule [13] Continuing Education Online Distance Learning 2013 Course Schedule
  14. [14] myLSU Portal, LSU Calendars [14] myLSU Portal, LSU Calendars
  15. [15] PS 117.01: LSU Policy Statement for Academic Calendars - Guidelines for Interruptions to the Academic Calendar [15] PS 117.01: LSU Policy Statement for Academic Calendars - Guidelines for Interruptions to the Academic Calendar
  16. [16] PS 44: Grades [16] PS 44: Grades
  17. [17] 2013-14 LSU General Catalog: Grading Policy [17] 2013-14 LSU General Catalog: Grading Policy
  18. [18] Representative Syllabus with Grading Policy: EDCI 4703 Syllabus [18] Representative Syllabus with Grading Policy: EDCI 4703 Syllabus
  19. [19] Experience LSU: Grading Policies [19] Experience LSU: Grading Policies
  20. [20] Continuing Education Online Distance Learning Website, Grading Policy [20] Continuing Education Online Distance Learning Website, Grading Policy
  21. [21] Continuing Education Independent and Distance Learning Website, Grading System [21] Continuing Education Independent and Distance Learning Website, Grading System
  22. [22] 2013-2014 LSU General Catalog, Refund Policy [22] 2013-2014 LSU General Catalog, Refund Policy
  23. [23] School of Veterinary Medicine Bulletin Refund Policy [23] School of Veterinary Medicine Bulletin Refund Policy
  24. [24] Registration Schedule Booklets, Refund Schedule Spring Semester 2013 [24] Registration Schedule Booklets, Refund Schedule Spring Semester 2013
  25. [25] Continuing Education Online Distance Learning Website, Refund Policy [25] Continuing Education Online Distance Learning Website, Refund Policy
  26. [26] Continuing Education Independent and Distance Learning Website [26] Continuing Education Independent and Distance Learning Website
Author: Stephenie Franks
Last modified: 7/1/2015 8:33 AM (EDT)