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Comprehensive Standard 3.4.5

The institution publishes academic policies that adhere to principles of good educational practice. These are disseminated to students, faculty, and other interested parties through publications that accurately represent the programs and services of the institution. (Academic policies)

aCompliance___Partial Compliance___Non-Compliance

Narrative:

Lawson State Community College publishes academic policies that adhere to principles of good educational practice. The College faculty participates in the academic affairs process to ensure that college policies are developed and administered according to Alabama State Board of Education (Board Policies.) The policies and procedures are published and disseminated through the Student Catalog and Handbook, Faculty/Staff Handbook, and the Lawson State Home Page.

Copies of the Student Catalog and Handbook and the 2007-2009 Faculty/Staff Handbook are available to students in print and electronically on the college website. Copies of the Handbook can be obtained from the Student Services Building and other locations on camps. Both documents, either digital or hardcopy, are also available upon request from the Vice President for Instructional Services, the Academic Dean, and/or to one of the Associate Deans.

The following listings are samples of academic policies from the Student Catalog and Handbook:

· Admissions (Student Catalog pages 15-19)

· Expenses and Student Financial Assistance (Catalog pages 31-37)

Academic Process

· Placement Testing (Student Catalog pg. 13)

· Credit hour load (Student Catalog pg. 21)

· Withdrawal (Student Catalog pg. 20)

· Grading (Student Catalog pg. 23-25)

· Standards of Academic Progress (Student Catalog pg. 25-27)

· Student records (Student Catalog pgs. 29-31)

· Credit from non-traditional sources (Student Catalog pgs. 20-21)

· Degree Requirements (Student Catalog pgs. 58-59)

· Academic Support Services (Student Catalog pgs. 11-14)

· General Education Requirements (Student Catalog pgs. 59-60)

The following listings are samples of academic policies from the Faculty and Staff Handbook:

· Appraisal Process Request For New Instructional Programs (Faculty/Staff Handbook pg. 396)

· Instructional Quality (Faculty/Staff Handbook pg. 398)

· Academic Advising (Faculty/Staff Handbook pg. 535)

· Access to Information Systems and Electronic Communications (Faculty/Staff Handbook pg. 506)

· Academic Integrity (Faculty/Staff Handbook pg. 483)

· Academic Freedom (Faculty/Staff Handbook pg. 453)

· Academic Bankruptcy (Faculty/Staff Handbook pg. 434)

· Grading System (Faculty/Staff Handbook pg. 430)

The following listings are samples of academic policies from the Faculty and Staff Handbook that are related to good educational practices.

· Allocation and Use Of Technology (Faculty/Staff Handbook pg. 491)

· Student Recruitment and Institutional Integrity (Faculty/Staff Handbook pg. 484)

· Standards of Academic Progress (Faculty/Staff Handbook pg. 443)

Documentation:

Documentation	Location
Alabama State Board of Education Policies	State Board Policies
Student Catalog and Handbook	Student Catalog and Handbook
Faculty/Staff Handbook	Faculty/Staff Handbook