Lamar State College Port Arthur
2016-2017 Catalog
Revised 9-13-16
Articulated Credit
A student who earned college credit while in high
school under Articulation agreements may petition
for the credit with the Dean of Technical Programs.
Records
Academic Records
Academic records are in the permanent custody of
the Admission and Records Office. Documents
received by that office become the property of Lamar
State College Port Arthur and cannot be copied or
returned. Transcripts of academic records may be
secured by an individual personally or will be
released on the student’s written authorization.
Chapter 675, Acts of the 61st Legislature (1969
Regular Session) provides that “no person may buy,
sell, create, duplicate, alter, give or obtain a
diploma, certificate, academic record, certificate of
enrollment or other instrument which purports to
signify merit or achievement conferred by an
institution of education in this state with the intent
to use fraudulently such document or to allow
fraudulent use of such document.
“A person who violates this Act or who aids another
in violating this Act is guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction is punishable by a fine of not more
than $1,000 and/or confinement in the county jail for
a period not to exceed one year.
Transcripts
Students may request an official copy of their
transcript at the Records Office. They must complete
a form, Official Transcript Request Form, and
deliver the completed form by mail, fax, or in person
to the Records Office.
All obligations to LSCPA must be cleared before
transcripts may be released. Transcript requests are
processed and mailed free of charge to the student.
Official transcripts are mailed, they will not be
faxed.
Graduation
Apply for Graduation
Students must apply to graduate. Applications for
graduation must be filed with the Admission and
Records Office prior to the published deadline.
Before applications are approved, the following
documents must be submitted:
1.
Degree plan that shows a reasonable
expectation that the courses in the degree plan
will be completed by the graduation date.
2.
Transcripts that demonstrate a 2.0 GPA for all
courses in the degree plan. A course is counted
each time it is taken whether failed or passed,
unless excluded by GPA adjustment.
3.
A receipt showing payment of cap and gown fee
and diploma fee.
4.
Clearance of all financial and property matters
to date.
5.
Approval of the department sponsoring the
student.
Graduation candidates that have not achieved a 2.0
GPA in the thier major field will be removed from
the graduation list at the beginning of the semester.
If a student under such condition does complete all
degree requirements, then the student must apply
for the next regularly scheduled graduation date.
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