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Lamar State College Port Arthur
2017-2018 Catalog
committed to providing an environment that is free
from all forms of discrimination, including
discrimination based on sex. In order to address
concerns related to sex discrimination on campus,
Lamar State College Port Arthur has appointed
Allison Wright as the Title IX Coordinator.
Students can file a report for any category of sexual
misconduct including sexual assault, dating
violence, stalking, sexual harassment, domestic
violence,
sexual
exploitation,
and
sexual
intimidation (cyber-stalking, indecent exposure,
etc.).
Students can file a report for someone else, file a
report anonymously, and file a report using a
pseudonym.
Allison Wright, Title IX Coordinator
Business Office, Office 122
409-984-6117
[e-mail]
Placement and diagnostic exams are offered in
mathematics, reading, and writing. Scores are
available to students upon completion of the exam.
Students registered after the first day of class in the
Fall 2013 Semester are required to take the TSI
Assessment Exam to determine their college
readiness before enrolling in a college credit bearing
course. Prior to graduation with an Associate of
Applied Science or Associate of Arts degree, students
must complete TSI requirements. Individuals
should consult the website at www.lamarpa.edu for
the most current information on TSI Assessment,
testing, placement and exemptions. An assessment
test is required by Texas law to ensure that all
graduates of Texas public colleges possess the
academic skills necessary to perform effectively in
the workplace.
Before testing, students are required to complete the
TSI Pre-Assessment Activity, found on the LSCPA
website.
Title IX Training
Congress passed legislation that requires new
students at all colleges and universities to complete
training on sexual assault and violence prevention
prior to attending classes. All new and transfer
LSCPA students must complete the online Title
IX/Clery Act Training Course before they register for
class.
Each new and transfer applicant will receive a link
to complete an online training course, ‘Think About
It’, from Campus Clarity. Failure to complete the
training course will prevent potential students from
registering for class.
Exemptions 1
According to Title 19 TAC §4.54, the following
students shall be exempt from the requirements of
the TSI, whereby exempt students shall not be
required to provide any additional demonstration of
college readiness and shall be allowed to enroll in
any entry level freshman course.
1. ACT. Composite score of 23 or higher with at
least a 19 on both English and math sections.
2. SAT.
‘Think About It’ takes about two to two-and-a-half
hours to complete. Students can work at their own
pace from any computer. The online course allows
the student to leave and return to the course at any
time. When the student returs, the training will
begin at the point you left. LSCPA will be notified
when you have successfully completed the course
and you can also print a Certificate of Completion.
a. Administered prior to March 5, 2016.
Combined verbal and math score of 1070
with a minimum of 500 on both the verbal
test and math test.
b. Administered on or after March 5, 2016. A
minimum score of 480 on the Evidenced-
Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) test
shall be exempt for both reading and
writing sections of the TSI Assessment.
c. Administered on or after March 5, 2016. A
minimum score of 530 on the mathematics
test shall be exempt for the mathematics
section of the TSI Assessment.
d. There is no combined score for the SAT test
administered on or after March 5, 2016.
Texas Success Initiative (TSI)
Assessment
On August 22, 2013, the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board implemented new Texas
Success Initiative (TSI) rules. The TSI Assessment
is a comprehensive computerized adaptive testing
system that helps place students into appropriate
college credit courses or developmental courses.
1
3.
Title 19 TAC §4.54
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TAKS. Minimum score of 2200 on both the
English and/or math sections with at least a 3
on the writing component of the 11th grade
TAKS (for a period of 3 years from the date of
testing)