Student Development & Enrollment Management

Academic Rules & Regulations for Undergraduate Programs

Approved by UEC on June 12, 2007.

Purpose:

To define the academic rules of the Lebanese American University and to state the procedures involved in the implementation of these rules.

Procedure:

It shall be the responsibility of the University Curriculum Council to study suggested changes to the Academic Rules and Procedures and to submit its recommendations to the University Executive Council for final approval.

It shall be the responsibility of the Admissions Offices and the University Admissions Council to see that the admission regulations are properly administered.

It shall be the responsibility of the Registrar's Offices to implement these academic rules and procedures and observe the rules herein.

It shall be the responsibility of the Guidance Offices and academic advisors to give general guidance to students.

It shall be the responsibility of every student to study and observe the rules herein.

I. Transfer and change of major

A. Transferring from one LAU Campus to Another

Students who intend to transfer from one LAU campus to another may do so provided they declare their intention by filling out a transfer form by the specified deadlines. Once they transfer, they must register for at least two regular semesters in the new campus before they are allowed to transfer back.

B. Transferring from the Associate to Bachelor Program or vice versa

Students may request to transfer from the Bachelor program to the Associate program or vice-versa. Such requests are handled by the Registrar's office. Courses common to both programs and courses needed as electives in the new program will be counted towards graduation.

C. Change of Major

A student may request from the School concerned for changing major at any time. The admissions' conditions and /or his/her academic performance at LAU will be taken into consideration. Acceptance in the new major is also conditional on availability of places.

Students with an approved change of major will have the option of dropping from the GPA computation the grades of three courses taken at LAU belonging to the requirements of the old major and not to any requested new major. Only grades 'F', 'D' or C can be deleted.

Students must submit a request to have their grades deleted at the Registrar's Office, but not later than one semester of the change in the major, and not after graduating, or after leaving the University for more than two consecutive semesters. This rule applies for changes of major within a school or when a student transfers from one school to another.

Students who benefited from C.2 rule above cannot return to their old major, and cannot request to have their major changed again to any major which requires a course the grade of which was deleted from the GPA.

D. Intensive English Regulations

To promote students from Intensive English to regular English courses, the following criteria should be used:
1. ENG 003 students must pass the course with a final grade of C or above, or the Intensive English Comprehensive Examination with a grade of C or above, or score 500 or above on the EEE, or the equivalent in TOEFL.
2. ENG 002 students must pass the Intensive English course with a grade of C or above and pass the Intensive English Comprehensive Examination with a grade of C or above, or score 500 or above on the EEE, or the equivalent in TOEFL.

Students in ENG 002 and ENG 003 may take one course for credit each semester from Arabic or Math disciplines in addition to a physical education course.

E. English Requirements

Entering Freshmen and Sophomores with a score between 500 and 549 on the EEE, or its equivalent in TOEFL, must take Remedial English (ENG 009 - zero credit), English I (ENG 101 - 3 credits), and English II (ENG 102 - 3 credits) before the Sophomore level English courses.

Entering Freshmen and Sophomores with a score between 550 and 599 on the EEE, or its equivalent in TOEFL, must take 6 credits of English (English I and English II) before taking the Sophomore level English courses.

Entering Freshmen and Sophomores with a score between 600 and 649 on the EEE, or its equivalent in TOEFL, must take 3 credits of English (English II) before taking the Sophomore level English courses.

Entering Freshmen and Sophomores with a score of 650 or higher on the EEE, or its equivalent in TOEFL, can take Sophomore level English courses directly.

Students passing Intensive English ENG 003 with an average of C or above or the Intensive English Comprehensive Examination with a grade of C or above are required to take Remedial English, English I, and English II.

F. Physical Education Regulation

Students may accumulate up to two credits of physical education besides Basic Health (PED 101). Beyond this, physical education credits will not count towards graduation.

II. Registration Rules

A. Registration

Registration at the assigned dates is required of all students in accordance with posted procedures and regulations. Late registration is subject to a late registration fee. The Intensive English students, transferring students, cross-registering students, students on double probation, students returning after one or more semesters of absence are exempted from the late registration fee.

Students are not allowed to register after the Late Registration Period.

In order to register for a course, students must complete all the prerequisite(s) for that course.

No student may enroll in a course if he/she has an incomplete grade in its prerequisite.

In exceptional cases, the chairperson may give special permission for registration if 3 and 4 above are not met.

B. Student Course load

A minimum full time load in a regular term is 12 credits. A maximum load of 18 credits is allowed or as specified by professional schools.

Students with a cumulative GPA of 3.00 and above are allowed to carry up to a maximum of 21 credits.

Students in their last semester of graduation may register for a maximum of 21 credits provided they are in good academic standing.

Students who are on probation are not allowed to carry more than 13 credits in regular semesters.

The maximum course load per summer module is 7 credits.

Students in professional schools, who are registered in Internship in summer sessions, may be allowed to exceed the total allowed credits for summer, provided the requirements for the internship are fulfilled beyond the summer sessions.

In regular semesters and in special cases, the Academic School Council may allow students to exceed the allowed maximum load within the constraints of the university charter.

C. Registration for Pass/Not Pass Courses

Students may choose to take free elective courses (Sophomore level and above) outside the university requirements and major requirements on P/NP basis.

Courses taken on P/NP basis will not count in the GPA, but the credit hours successfully completed will be counted towards graduation. The P grade is given when the grade in the course is C or above.

Students are not allowed to take more than one course per semester on P/NP basis.

D. Registration for Tutorial Courses

In exceptional cases, students are allowed to take courses on tutorial basis subject to the following:

Students may apply for tutorial in their junior and senior years in the schools of Arts and Sciences and Business, or during their last two years in the professional schools, provided they have completed at least thirty semester credits at LAU with a G.P.A of 2.50 and above, or graduating BA/BS students in their last semester whose required courses are not offered.

Permission may be granted to a student to enroll in a tutorial by the School Council if the following conditions apply:
1. A substitute is not offered at LAU.
2. The approval of the advisor and the division chairperson is secured; and
3. The School Council approves a petition of the student to be allowed a tutorial before the beginning of the semester.

The Division Chairman and/or the Academic Dean shall select the appropriate instructor of tutorial.

No student may take more than two courses as tutorials in his undergraduate program. These credits shall not be taken in one semester. Non-graduating students should take at least nine other credits in regularly scheduled courses or at least one other regularly scheduled course during the summer.

Applied courses (labs and studios) and those being repeated shall not be taken as tutorials.

Tutorials involve close and regular monitoring of student progress; therefore, course requirements and the grading standards set in a regularly scheduled course should apply to a tutorial.

E. Course Changes After Registration

Changes in registration are permitted subject to the following provisions:

No course may be added or a change of section be made or the type of registration for a course (P/NP, audit,...) be changed after the end of the Drop/Add period.

If a student drops a course within the Drop/Add period, no grade is recorded for that course and its fees will not be included in the Statement of Fees. Students who officially withdraw after the late registration period will receive a 'W'. Withdrawing from courses allowed only before the end of the 14th week of the Fall and Spring semesters, and before the last two teaching days of a Summer module.

F. Course Substitution

Course substitutions in the major courses may be made under special circumstances before final registration for the course upon the recommendation of the Department/Division concerned and the approval of the Academic School Council. Substitution of university requirements need the approval of the Curriculum Council.

G. Cross Registration

Cross Registering between LAU Campuses

Students may be allowed to cross register by following the cross registration procedures stated below:

Fill in an intercampus cross registration form.
Secure the authorized signatures of the advisor and chairperson of the division offering the course.
Have the courses registered in the Registrar Office.

Students cross-registering from one LAU campus to another are subject to the following condition: at least 50% of the semester credits must be taken at the campus of origin of the student. This condition applies for regular semesters only (Fall and Spring). In Summer modules, students can cross-register for as many credits as they wish within the limit allowed by the student course load regulation.

Cross-Registration to Other Universities in Lebanon

Cross registration to another university in Lebanon may be allowed only if a course in the last term of study is needed for graduation, and the course is not offered on any LAU campus.

Furthermore:

A cross will not be allowed for a repeat.
The course will be treated as a transfer course
An agreement should exist between LAU and the university where the course is to be taken before allowing for cross registration. Students should pay at LAU.

Procedure:

Fill out the Cross Registration Form and a Regular Registration Form and have them approved by the advisor and the Division/Department Chairperson.
Secure the signatures of the Business Office and the Registrar's office at LAU and take it to the Registrar at the other institution.
Return the proper copy to the LAU Registrar's Office after completing registration at the other institution and securing authorized signature in the space provided. No credit will be given for a course taken at another institution unless you follow the above procedure.

Registration in Universities Outside Lebanon

Students who, during their study at LAU, decide to take courses at universities outside Lebanon should follow the following steps:

A prior approval of Academic School Council is needed in order for the course to be transferred.
It is the duty of the student to provide the Academic School Council with the catalogue, course description and syllabus of the course(s).
The course(s) should not be a repeat.
The course should not be within the last 30 credits needed for graduation.
The course is to be considered a transfer course.

A course may be transferred only if its grade is equivalent to 'C' or above. Transferred courses are not included in the GPA computation.

H. Refund Policy

Dropped courses after the Drop/Add period will not be refunded and 'W' grade will be recorded.

I. Auditing Courses

LAU students may audit courses; however, they should secure the consent of the instructor and the Division/Department Chairperson prior to registration. Students auditing a course will not receive credit for it.

III. Withdrawal from the University

Students wishing to withdraw from one or more courses must follow the withdrawal procedure provided by the Registrar Office. Students withdrawing from courses after the late registration period and before the withdrawal deadline (the end of the 14th week of the Fall and Spring Semesters and before the last two teaching days of a Summer module) will receive 'W's for all the courses in progress.

IV. Re- registration

Students who fail to register for at least one regular semester (Fall or Spring), are required to reactivate their files at the Registrar's Office before the registration period. If they do not register for four consecutive semesters they will have to re-enroll according to the curriculum in effect upon their return.

V. Classification of Students

Students are classified as Full time students when they enroll in 12 credits and above while they are considered part time students when they enroll in less than 12 credits per semester.

A. Degree Students:

Degree students are classified as follows:

Classification	Credit hours completed
Freshman (1st year)	0–29
Sophomore (2nd year)	30–59
Junior (3rd year)	60–89
Senior (4th year)	90–119
5th year	120–159
6th year	160 and above

B. Special Students:

Students taking courses for credit but not working towards a degree are classified as special students.

VI. Attendance Regulations and Make Up Policy

A. Attendance Regulations:

     Students are held responsible for all material presented in the classroom even during their absence. Make-up work and exams, if any, will be according to the rules spelled out in the course syllabus. In any semester or term students can miss no more than the equivalent of five weeks of instructions in any course and still receive credit for that course. However, instructors have the right to impose specific attendance regulations in their courses provided that the above stated limit of absences is not exceeded and the minimum number of absences allowed is no fewer than the equivalent of two weeks of classroom instruction after the Drop and Add period. Such specific attendance regulation should be mentioned in the syllabi. Instructors are to inform their Departments/Divisions and the Guidance Office of any prolonged unexplained absence. The number of absences in Summer modules is prorated.

     Students who exceed the allowed number of absences must withdraw from the course; otherwise, the course grade will be recorded as F (NP).

     In highly exceptional cases, students may be given permission by the academic school councils to continue in the course

B. Make-up Policy:

All lost sessions are to be made up. When the lost days (resulting from suspension of classes for any reason) in a regular semester number up to 10, they are to be made up as follows:

3 days to be made up according to a schedule set at the discretion of each faculty member.

7 days to be scheduled by decision of the University Executive Council in consultation with the faculty.

The ten-day period is seen as the period beyond which no make-up can be considered and credit loss becomes inevitable. Alternatively, the semester may be extended and students may have to bear any additional expenses resulting from such an extension.

C. Class Time:

In case the instructor is late, students are required to wait fifteen minutes before leaving the class.

VII. Classroom Scheduling and Class Size:

Classrooms are assigned by the Registrar's office. Instructors wishing to make classroom changes must first clear such changes with the Division chairperson and the Registrar's office.

When determining class size, the following guidelines will be followed:

Lecture courses:	40 students
Language and Seminar courses:	25 students
Studio, Lab, Internship, and Physical Education courses:	20 students

Normally, an addition of no more than 10% will be used to account for possible attrition.

VIII. Tests and Examinations:

A. Regulations and Procedures

Final examinations are held at the end of each semester and summer modules. Final examinations should not count for more than 40% of the course grade. At least two tests and/or graded projects should account for the remaining percentage of the course grade.

If a student absents himself/herself from a final examination, a grade of zero will be given for that examination. The course grade will be calculated and reported accordingly with a note "missed final". If within one week the student submits an excuse, which is acceptable to the instructor and/or the Division/Department concerned, then the student will be given a make-up final examination. If an excuse is presented after the lapse of a week and within one month, the student may petition the School concerned to have his grade changed to ''I'', and be allowed to sit for an examination and have the final grade adjusted accordingly within a deadline set by the school concerned but not exceeding the deadline of incomplete grades (refer to section IX. A). If a valid excuse is presented before the course grades are out, the instructor of the course may give an incomplete grade if conditions in IX. A are met.

Any incomplete work (refer to section IX. A) must be made up at a time planned with the instructor but not later than the eighth week of the following semester (Fall or Spring) in which the student is enrolled at the University. Otherwise, the 'I' is changed to an 'F' (or 'NP'). It is the responsibility of the student to contact the instructor to make arrangements for the completion of the incomplete work. In the case of Senior Study and Internship courses as well as final year projects, the incomplete work must be completed not later than one full year after the end of the semester or module in which the 'I' was received.
In no case may such work be made up after a lapse of one year from the end of the semester or module in which the 'I' was received.

Final examinations will not be scheduled on dates outside the stated examination period. In case of an emergency, a student may request an early final exam. Such a request needs the approval of the instructor of the course and the Division/Department Chairperson.

No more than three final exams will be scheduled per day for any student. In case a student has more than three scheduled final exams in the same day, the student is entitled to have the final exam of the highest course number rescheduled.

When there are final examination conflicts between an LAU course and a course at another institution, the student involved must resolve the conflict with the LAU instructors in advance.

When there are final examination conflicts among LAU courses, students must inform the Registrar's office by the deadline indicated on the examination schedule.

Students are entitled to review their final examination paper in the instructor's office (or the Division/Department Chairperson's office in case of the absence of the instructor concerned). Final examination papers will be retained by the instructor or the Division/Department Chairperson for the following two regular semesters.

Some of the above rules (mainly 1, 4, and 8) may not apply to design, studio, project, seminar, and research type courses. In such cases, school specific regulations may apply as specified in the course syllabus and approved by the Academic School Council.

In case of illness or major emergency leading to absence from an announced examination, a student must notify within a week the Guidance Office and the instructor/Division/Department concerned.

B. Code of Conduct During Examinations

Students are expected to abide by the code of conduct during all the examinations. (Refer to the Students Code of Conduct)

IX. Scholastic Standing

A. Grading System

The University grading system uses a series of letters to which are assigned grade quality points. The Grade Point Average (GPA) is calculated according to a procedure outlined in the following section.

Grading System
Grade	Quality Points
A	4
A-	3.67
B+	3.33
B	3
B-	2.67
C+	2.33
C	2
C-	1.67
D+	1.33
D	1
F	0
P	No Quality Points
NP	No Quality Points
U	No Quality Points
W	No Quality Points
I	No Quality Points

Grade A:	Represents work of excellent quality. It is valued at four quality points for each credit hour.
Grade B:	Represents work of good quality. It is valued at three points for each credit hour.
Grade C:	Represents work of good quality. It is valued at three points for each credit hour.
Grade D:	Represents the minimum passing grade and is indicative of poor performance. It is valued at one quality point for each credit hour.
Grade F:	Represents unsatisfactory performance in the course. It has zero quality points. No credit will be added to the student's record.
Grade P:	Represents passing performance in a course taken on a Pass/No Pass basis. The credits, if any, will be added to the number of credits passed but will not be included in the average. It has no quality points.
Grade NP:	Represents failing performance in courses taken on a Pass/No Pass basis. No credits will be added to the student's record, nor will the average be affected. It has no quality points.
Grade U:	Represents a course taken on audit basis. It has no quality points and the credits will not be added to the passed credits.
Grade W:	Represents official withdrawal from a course after the late registration period and before the end of the 14th week of the Fall and Spring semesters or before the last two teaching days of the Summer modules. It has no quality point. It does not count in the average, and no credit will be added to the student's record. A withdrawal form must be submitted by the student to the registrar's office.
Grade I:	Represents an incomplete work. Grade "I" is exceptionally given by the instructor when a student with valid excuse did not sit for the final exam and/or did not present the final project. Students are not entitled to an 'I' grade unless they reached the final exam/project with a passing grade of the completed material, and did not exceed the allowed number of absences. I grade does not count in the average, and no credit will be added to the student's record. In order to have the "I" changed to a grade refer to section VIII.3

B. Grade Point Average - GPA

All courses taken by a student at LAU will be included in the computation of the cumulative grade point average. The Grade Point Average is the ratio of the number of points gained to the number of credit hours attempted.

Example of semester GPA computation:

Course		Grade	Cr.		Quality Pts.		Total Quality Pts.
ARA 201	Arabic	D	3	X	1	=	3
BIO 101	Biology	A	4	X	4	=	16
ENG 102	English	C+	3	X	2.33	=	6.99
CST 201	Cult. Stud.	B-	3	X	2.67	=	8.01
PED 101	Bas. Health	F	1	X	0	=	0
			14				34

The semester GPA of the five courses above would be:

Sem. GPA = Tot. Sem. Quality Pts / Tot. Sem. Cr. Hrs Att. = 34/14 = 2.42

Courses in which grade P, NP, U, W and I have been given are not counted in computing the GPA.

C. Repeating Courses:

An undergraduate student may repeat a course up to two times (a withdrawn course counts as a repeat) and will receive credit once for the course. Students are not allowed to repeat a course in which they have earned a grade above 'C' or an "Incomplete" pending. When a course is repeated, only the highest grade earned in the course will be included when calculating the student's cumulative and major GPAs.

Once a student registers in a course that was transferred from another institution, this transferred course will be deleted from the transcript and replaced by the course and grade taken at LAU.
Courses taken at LAU cannot be repeated at another institution and transferred to LAU. In cases where agreements between LAU and other institutions of higher learning exist, transfers may be authorized provided that prior approval of the courses taken has been secured.

Students are not allowed to register in any course more than three times including withdrawals. Students unable to get a passing grade after taking the course three times will be dropped from the university or the program, depending on whether the course is part of the university or program requirements.

D. Grades and Progress Reports:

All semester grades must be turned in to the Registrar's Office not later than 72 hours after the particular final examination is given.

Course grades will not be changed except in the case of an instructor's mistake. A change of grade will not be allowed after the lapse of one semester. The corrected grade should be processed using the Change of Grade form.

Progress reports on weak students are to be submitted by the instructor to the Guidance office no later than the eighth week of a regular semester, and the third week of a Summer session.

E. Requirements for Degrees:

Degrees are awarded three times a year: at the end of the Fall semester (February 28), at the end of the Spring semester (June 30), and at the end of the Summer (September 30).

Students expecting to graduate must apply for graduation at the Registrar's office by the deadlines specified by the office.

Requirements for the Associate degrees:
1. A minimum of 62 credits, the last 30 credits of which must be completed at LAU.
2. Fulfillment of all required courses in a designated curriculum leading to the AA or AAS degree.
3. A cumulative GPA of 2.00.
4. A GPA of 2.00 in the major courses taken at the university, except for the Liberal Art program.
5. Students who completed course requirements for graduation but who have not acquired a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 and/or a minimum average of 2.00 in their major courses, are allowed to enroll for a maximum of 15 credit hours to be completed in no more than one calendar year starting immediately following the completion of the required credits. Of these 15 credits, only courses numbered 200 and above will be considered in the CGPA or GPA computation. If taken for the first time, courses numbered 100 and above will count. Any such student who fails to graduate at the end of that year will be dismissed from LAU.

Requirements for the Certificate Program:

A minimum of 30 credits completed in a designated program.
The credits may be counted within the requirements of another degree.
A cumulative GPA of 2.00 in all courses attempted in the Certificate Program.

Requirements for the Bachelor's degrees:

Holders of the Lebanese Baccalaureate or any official certificate equivalent to the Lebanese Baccalaureate, who are admitted to the sophomore class, are required to complete a minimum of 92 credits excluding freshman level and remedial courses (Basic Health and two Physical education courses may be counted in the 92 credits).
A minimum of 122 credits are required of all students entering as freshmen. Lebanese students entering as freshmen must begin by working for and obtaining the Lebanese Baccalaureate or its equivalence. After obtaining it, they must complete, in no fewer than six semesters, at least 92 credits, excluding freshmen level and remedial courses (Basic Health and up to two Physical Education courses may be counted in the 92 credits).
A residency of a minimum of six regular semesters at an institution of higher education provided the last two regular semesters and the last 30 credits are done at LAU.
An LAU student with a Bachelor degree may work for another Bachelor degree provided he/she completes a minimum of 30 additional credits including all requirements for the new degree. No two BA or two BS degrees may be received from the same school. A non LAU graduate may work for another Bachelor degree provided he/she completes all requirements for the new major, a residency of at least two regular semesters and at least 30 credits. These students are exempted from the General Requirements except for English. Special rules may apply to professional schools.
Students who hold a Bachelor degree may earn an Associate degree in another major by completing the requirements for that major.
A minimum of 36 credits in a major, plus any additional courses required by the major.
A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 is required in all courses taken at the university. Transfer students will be given credit for all transferable courses, only courses taken at LAU will be counted in their GPA.
A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 in the major courses is required.
For transfer students, 50% of the credits corresponding to required major must be completed at LAU.
Students expecting to graduate are required to submit an application for graduation one semester prior to graduation date according to the deadlines set by the Registrar's office.
Students who completed course requirements for graduation but who have not acquired a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 and/or a minimum average of 2.00 in their major courses, are allowed to enroll for a maximum of 21 credit hours to be completed in no more than one calendar year starting immediately following the completion of the required credits. Of these 21 credits, only courses numbered 300 and above will be considered in the CGPA or GPA computation. If taken for the first time, courses numbered 200 and above will count. Any such student who fails to graduate at the end of that year will be dismissed from LAU.

Requirements for a minor:

In schools which offer minors, students can work for a minor by completing with a minimum GPA of 2.00 the minor requirements. The requirements for a minor should be completed before a student earns his/her Bachelor's degree. No more than 9 credits of transferable courses may be counted towards a minor.

Requirements for the Teaching Diploma:

A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 must be achieved in the courses required for the Teaching Diploma. The Teaching Diploma is granted upon completion of 21 required credits beyond a BS or BA degree. No more than 6 credits of transferable courses may be counted towards the Teaching Diploma. Education courses counted in granting a Minor in Education may be counted toward the TD only if not counted toward the Bachelor degree.

Academic Recognition:

Students who complete at least 12 credit hours in a semester (not including summer), with a GPA in the range of 3.20 and 3.49, are placed on the Honor List. If the GPA is in the range of 3.50 and 4.00, they are placed on the Distinguished List. The above applies provided they have no incomplete grades, nor is their cumulative GPA below 2.00. Courses taken on P/NP basis are not considered among the 12 credit hours.
Degrees are awarded with Honors, Distinction, and High Distinction with a cumulative GPA in the range of 3.20-3.49, 3.50-3.79, and 3.80-4.00 respectively.

Academic Probation:

Students are placed on probation when their work has dropped below satisfactory level at any time irrespective of incomplete grades, or withdrawals.

Students taking Intensive English courses are not subject to normal probation rules. Students may not stay in Intensive English courses more than a total of two semesters and one summer, after which they leave the university. They can come back only after passing the EEE or TOEFL.

A student on probation is advised to repeat courses in which he/she received an 'F' or a 'D' as soon as possible and may not carry more than 13 credits in a semester.

A student is placed on probation under one or more of the following conditions:

Students will not be placed on probation until they have 20 or more credits counted in the cumulative GPA.
If at the end of any academic term a student does not achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 in all work done at the University, he/she will be placed on probation.
If after completing 12 credits in his/her major, a student's average in the major courses is less than 2.00, he/she will be placed on Divisional/Departmental probation and will be advised to change major.

X. Academic Suspension

Students on academic probation will be suspended if they fail to remove the probation in two consecutive semesters of enrollment at LAU (summers excluded) regardless of Incompletes and semester withdrawal.
Students with two consecutive probations will not be suspended at the end of any semester if the following is achieved even though their cumulative GPA is below 2.00:
A term GPA of 2.20 in a minimum of 12 attempted credits totaling 26.4 quality points. In case the student attempts less than 12 credits, a total quality points of 26.4 or more would still be required.

Students who may petition for a one semester grace period are those who lack 12 or less credit hours to graduate and whose GPA's for graduation are within possible reach in that one semester of grace. Such students who are given this chance and do not complete all requirements for graduation will be suspended.

Students who can avoid suspension upon changing major may do so at any time.

Students with two consecutive probations will not be allowed to register if they have an incomplete grade.

XI. Readmission After Suspension

A student suspended for academic deficiencies must petition the Admissions Council for readmission. The petition is submitted at the Registrar's Office. Readmission is not automatic. Each case will be studied on its own merit. If during the student's absence from LAU, he/she attended another college or university, he/she has to submit a transcript of grades from that college or university.

Students readmitted after suspension will be placed on probation and be given two semesters (excluding summers) to remove the probation. If they fail to remove the probation they will be dismissed.

Suspended LAU students may not receive credit for any academic work done during the absence period if such work has not been declared prior to re-enrollment.

Students suspended for academic deficiencies may petition the University Admissions Council for readmission if at least one of the following conditions is met:

The student has spent at least one semester at another institution of higher learning recognized by LAU, and completed a minimum of 12 credits with an average of 'C' or above. Students are urged to seek advice from the registrar's office about institutions whose credits may be transferred to LAU.
The student has spent one full calendar year outside LAU engaged in activities that may improve his chances of academic success.
The student who passes the special program of remedial courses at the Continuing Education Program.

Students reaching suspension with a cumulative GPA of less than 1.2 will not be readmitted and are dismissed.

Students who have been suspended twice will not be readmitted and will be dismissed. However, a dismissed LAU student may apply for reentry after three years of academic work in another university whose credits may be transferred to LAU, or seven years of work experience. Each case will be studied individually.