ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT
LCC provides academic advising for students through counselors, faculty and qualified instructional staff. Academic advising assists students in making choices about programs of study and coursework, facilitates transfer, and improves student retention. To receive financial aid all students are required by federal law to have a specific program/major.
Enrollment status
Currently enrolled daytime students will be assigned advisors by the Office of Admissions. All daytime students, other than students enrolling in personal interest courses, are required to meet with their assigned advisor each semester to select courses that will assist them in meeting their educational objectives. The advisor must sign the enrollment forms of these students before they are submitted to the Office of Student Affairs (SAO) for official enrollment. Normally an Enrollment Week will be scheduled each semester, allowing students an early opportunity to select their schedule, instructors and locations of their courses.
Daytime students Not currently enrolled will meet with an advisor in Student Affairs who may help the student decide on a course schedule, especially during times the faculty are unavailable. The Director of Admissions/Coordinator of Advising will assign the student an academic advisor within the student’s area of concentration. In subsequent enrollments the student will be required to meet with the advisor of that concentration and is to follow adopted advisement procedures.
Daytime students enrolling in ‘personal interest courses’ only will not be required to meet with an advisor. The Office of Student Affairs (SAO) will accept enrollment forms.
Students enrolling in ONLINE courses should contact their advisors. (Go to http://www.labette.edu/online/online.htm for additional information.)
1. Daytime Students
a. Students will normally receive a letter from an advisor asking the student to make an appointment prior to or during Enrollment/Advisement Week.
b. Before the first advisement appointment the student will have a copy of transcripts from other colleges attended on file in SAO.
c. Before each advisement appointment the student will obtain a preprinted enrollment form in the Office of Student Affairs.
d. The student will meet with the assigned advisor to select courses and to obtain the advisor’s signature (a rough draft of the student’s preferred schedule should be presented at this time).
e. The student will submit the signed enrollment form to Student Affairs, which includes the backside of the form.
f. Prior to and during the first two weeks of class, the student must obtain the advisor signature to add or drop a course.
g. After the first week of class, the student must obtain advisor and instructor signatures to add or drop a course.
h. During the semester in which a total of 42 credit hours will be completed, the student must request an official degree check in the Office of the Registrar.
2. Transfer Students
a. If the student needs transcripts from other institutions, Student Affairs will provide a Transcript Request Form.
b. Since most institutions charge a fee for transcripts, the student must contact the institution to find out their requirements.
3. Currently Enrolled Daytime Students
a. If the student has an enrollment form signed by the assigned advisor, the Office of Student Affairs (SAO) will enroll the student.
b. If the student has an enrollment form signed by a designated departmental representative, the SAO will enroll the student.
c. If the student does not have a properly signed enrollment form, the SAO is required to have the student contact the assigned advisor (or designated departmental representative).
d. If the student cannot or will not contact the advisor or designated departmental representative, the SAO may require the student to sign an Advisement Waiver.
4. Daytime Student Not Currently Enrolled
a. SAO will advise the student or send the student to an advisor or to the appropriate department.
5. Daytime Students Enrolling in “Personal Interest “ Courses Only
a.
The SAO will enroll the
student with the student’s signature only. [Enter
Other
as Major on enrollment form if enrolling in personal interest courses
only.]
6. Online Students
a. If enrolled in only online courses student may choose to go to: http://www.labette.edu/online/online.htm.
Refer to Academic Information section in current catalog for explanation and procedures, available on LCC website at Academic Information.