Lamar State College Port Arthur 2016-17 Catalog | Page 42

Lamar State College Port Arthur
2016-2017 Catalog
participate continuously in a program of
remediation until all deficiencies are removed. If a
student drops a first-level developmental course, the
co-requisite lab also must be dropped.
Students should check the published schedule for
specific deadlines to drop a course.

Drop Initiated by Instructor

When absences, other than approved absences,
interfere seriously with study or performance, the
instructor may recommend to the Department Chair
or Dean that a student be dropped from the course.
If this action is taken after the first six weeks of the
Fall or Spring semester or the first two weeks of a
Summer session, a grade of ‘F’ may be recorded for
the course. The student’s Department Chair, Dean
and Registrar’s Office will be notified in writing that
the student should be dropped for excessive
unexcused absences.

Six Drop Rule

Under Section §51.907 of the Texas Education Code,
“an institution of higher education may not permit a
student to drop more than six courses, including any
course a transfer student has dropped at another
institution of higher education.” This statute was
enacted by the State of Texas in spring 2007 and
applies to undergraduate students who enroll in a
public institution of higher education as first-time
freshmen in fall 2007 or later.

returnable fees. (See Withdrawal
Financial Responsibility).

Dropping courses via the college’s online
registration system does not constitute an official
withdrawal from the College.

Forced Withdrawal

The Vice President for Student Services, on the
advice of competent medical personnel, may require
withdrawal or deny admission of a student for
health reasons (mental or physical).

Reinstatement

A student may be reinstated to class upon written
approval on the official form by the major
Department Chair, instructor of the course and
Admission and Records Office verification.

Grading System

Grades

A ................................................. Excellent
B ......................................................... Good
C ............................................. Satisfactory
D ..................................................... Passing
F ..................................................... Failure
I ................................................ Incomplete
W .............................................. Withdrawn
NG ............................................... No grade
Q ....................................... Course dropped
Q6 .... Course dropped, 6 drop rule applies
U ........................ Unsatisfactory; no credit

Any course that a student drops after the census
date is counted toward the six course limit if 1) the
student was able to drop the course without
receiving a grade or incurring an academic penalty;
2) the student’s transcript indicates or will indicate
that the student was enrolled in the course; and 3)
the student is not dropping the course in order to
withdraw from the institution.

Withdrawal

Students wishing to withdraw during a regular
semester or summer term must complete a
Withdrawal Petition and deliver the completed form
to the Admissions Office.
Students must clear all financial obligations and
return all uniforms, books, laboratory equipment
and other materials to the point of original issue.
If a withdrawal is made before the end of the sixth
week, second week of a summer term or if the
student is passing at the time of withdrawal after
the sixth week, a grade of “W” is issued for each
course affected. A grade of ‘F’ is issued for all courses
not being passed at the time of withdrawal after the
penalty-free period.
A student who leaves without withdrawing officially
will receive a grade of ‘F’ in all courses and forfeit all

& Student

A grade of “W”, “Q” or “Q6” is given if the withdrawal
or drop is made before the penalty date or if the
student is passing at the time of withdrawal or drop.
Assigning a grade of ‘I’ (Incomplete) requires prior
approval of the Department Chair.
An ‘I’ is assigned when the deadline for dropping the
course has passed, the student is passing the course,
and course requirements, including the final
examination, but the course cannot be completed
due to unavoidable circumstances. If incomplete
work is not finished by the end of the next long
semester, the ‘I’will become an ‘F’ on the permanent
record. The course must then be repeated to satisfy
the degree plan requirements.

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