Lamar State College Port Arthur
2016-2017 Catalog
Revised 9-13-16
to the President, Vice President of Academic
Affairs and the Director of Computer Services
monthly and are available to the Department
Chairs upon written request.
Consequences of Information Resources
Policy Violations
An individual’s computing and communications
resources use privileges may be suspended or
restricted immediately upon discovery of any policy
violation. Removal of the suspension or restriction
will be by appeal to the Director of Information
Technology Services or the Vice President for
Academic Affairs. Continued or major violations of
these policies may result in the College exercising its
right to deny future computing privileges. In
addition, any user found in violation may also be
subject to further disciplinary action by the College,
including termination of employment or suspension
from school, as well as legal action under state and
federal laws, and legal action by the owners and
licensors of proprietary software for violation of
copyright laws and license agreements.
Disciplinary Action
Students are subject to disciplinary action for
unacceptable behavior, as outlined in the Student
Handbook under “Student Conduct and Discipline.”
The Vice President for Student Services may classify
behavior as unacceptable and may refer the case to
the proper judicial body for investigation and
decision. The student has the privilege of appealing
the decision to the College Discipline Committee.
This appeal is made through the Office of the Vice
President for Student Services and the action of the
College Discipline Committee is subject to review by
the President.
Official Summons
An official summons takes precedence over other
college activities of the student and should be
answered promptly on the day and hour designated.
Failure to heed an official summons may subject the
student to disciplinary action.
Personal Information
Personal information, such as an address and
telephone number, is used to communicate with
students. Students are responsible for notifying
Lamar State College Port Arthur of any change of
name, address, and/or telephone number. Changes
must be reported to the Records Office. Students
may request that directory information not be
shared by submitting a request in writing to the
Registrar’s Office. This shall remain in effect until
rescinded in writing by the student.
Change of name due to marriage or correction of
name because of spelling errors may be made by
completing a name change card. All name changes
must be accompanied by a copy of the legal
document making the name change official. This
document will be kept on file in the student's
confidential folder. Former student names will be
displayed on all official transcripts.
Family Education Rights and Privacy
Act of 1974
The following information concerning student
records maintained by LSCPA is published in
compliance with the Family Education Rights and
Privacy Act of 1974 (PL 93-380).
Access to educational records directly related to a
student will not be granted unless disclosure of the
type of record is authorized to be disclosed under the
provision of the law. The types, locations, and names
of custodians of educational records maintained by
LSCPA are available from the Registrar. Access to
records by persons other than the student will be
limited to those persons and agencies specified in the
statute.
The release of information to the public without the
consent of the student will be limited to the
categories of information which have been
designated by Lamar State College Port Arthur as
directory information and which will be routinely
released. The student may request that any or all of
this information be withheld from the public by
making written request to the Registrar’s Office.
The request must be made by the last official day to
register for a given session and applies until a
written release is received. Directory information
includes name, current and permanent address,
telephone listing, date and place of birth, major and
minor,
semester
hour
load,
classification,
participation in officially recognized activities, dates
of attendance, degrees and awards received with
dates, and the last educational agency or institution
attended.
One exception which permits disclosure without
consent is disclosure to school officials with
legitimate educational interests. A school official is
a person employed by Lamar State College Port
Arthur or the Texas State University System
Administrative Office in an administrative,
supervisory, academic research, or support staff
position (including law enforcement unit personnel
and health staff); a person or company with whom
the LSCPA has contracted (such as an attorney,
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