General Information
Enrollment
Normally undergraduate students may enroll in one three-credit hour course during a three-week term and elect to take an additional one-credit hour lab course, one-credit hour HPE activity course or the two-credit hour GS 435 or 436 without special permission. Students may register at the Registrar's Office. Tuition is to be paid at the Cashier's Office. Current and newly admitted students may register in advance through the Online Registration form. Final registration will take place in the Registrar's Office from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the first day of each term: May 12, June 2, and June 23. If a class does not have the minimum enrollment one week prior to its start date, it may be canceled.
Before A Student Begins A Class:
- Admission: Admission to the College is required. Visiting students must submit approval and verification of good standing from their home colleges.
- Registration: Students submit registration forms to the Office of the Registrar.
- Tuition payments: Payment for tuition should be processed concurrent with the student's course registration for any registration on or after April 18, 2008.
- Housing Accommodations: If the student is in need of housing accommodations, please contact the Office of Residence Life by April 28.
Class Meetings
The first meeting of each class will be on the same day as final registration. In some cases, registration may cause students to be late to the first class meeting. All classes will meet for the full period on the first day.- Each three-credit hour course should equal 37.5 contact hours. Each instructor will clearly explain the attendance policy for the course. The director of Academic Advising will be notified in cases of two successive unexplained absences. Final examinations will be held on the last day of class and at the discretion of the instructor.
- Classes offered in a three-week summer term will average two-and-one-half hours of instruction each day.
- Meeting times will be adjusted for classes that extend beyond one summer term.
- Classes will meet at the times and places indicated in the online course schedule.
ID Cards and Computer Accounts
All students are eligible to obtain student identification cards. Use of certain campus facilities and access to e-mail accounts are limited to students who have this identification. Call the College Information Center at 434/544-8100 for further information.Textbook Purchases and Refunds
Textbooks for summer session may be purchased at the LC Bookstore on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. beginning May 7. The Bookstore will be closed July 2 - 4 for year-end inventory and Independence Day. Refunds for summer classes are only made the first week the class meets if the class has been dropped and you have a bookstore receipt showing purchase. No refunds will be given for textbooks after this time. The complete refund policy is available from the bookstore, located in the Burton Student Center on campus, or online at http://www.lynchburg.edu/bookstore.Need a way to pay for textbooks? Open a charge or declining balance account online: http://www.lynchburg.edu/bookstore/bookstore_account.htm The College Account may be used on campus at the following locations: Bookstore, post office, Westover Room, and, summer hours permitting, for the dining hall, Stinger's Cafe, and Donald's Bagels in Elliot & Rosel Schewel Hall. Your LC college ID is required to purchase on account.
Students who have an LC Personal Identification Number (PIN) and have registered for a course may view their schedules and required course materials at
- https://mylc.lynchburg.edu
- Enter your network username and password
- Click on the studentsonline link in the upper left portion of the screen
- Enter Data-Access P.I.N.
- Click on the Class/Exam Schedule Icon then select Summer Terms in the Term pull-down box
Refunds for textbooks are made only during the first week the class meets if the class has been dropped and the student has a bookstore receipt showing purchase. No refunds will be given for textbooks after this time. The complete refund policy is available from the Bookstore, located in the Burton Student Center on campus and online at http://www.lynchburg.edu/bookstore.
Parking Permits
A 2007-2008 parking decal must be obtained at the Information Center, First Floor, Hall Campus Center. A valid driver's license, registration card, proof of current insurance, and a fee ($50 for full-time students; $25 for part-time students) are required. Cars without decals and cars parked in areas not designated for student parking, regardless of decal, will be subject to ticketing. For purposes of the Summer session, any student attending all four semesters will be required to pay full price for a parking decal. Those attending three or less semesters will be classified as part-time and will only pay $25.Graduation
Students who expect to complete degree requirements during the summer session must advise the Registrar's Office (Application for B.A. /B.S. Degree required) or the Office of the Dean of Continuing and Graduate Studies of their intention. The official date for granting degrees in Summer 2008 is August 15, even though courses may be completed prior to that date. To qualify for August graduation, all courses must be completed, and in the case of transfer credit, transcripts must be received by August 10. Formal graduation exercises are not held in August. Candidates may participate and be recognized in graduation exercises on May 10, 2008. Students whose programs are completed after August 15, 2008, will be included as candidates for graduation in January 2009.Grades and Transcripts
Grade reports for each term are available to students online at www.lynchburg.edu/studentsonline on the Wednesday following the end of the term. Academic Record transcripts, reflecting the preceding term, are usually not available until the Friday following the end of the term. Courses with ending dates prior to the last day of a term are graded with the "normal" courses for that term. Students who wish to have transcripts sent elsewhere should make such requests in the Registrar's Office at least two weeks before the transcript is needed. A $3 fee is charged for each transcript requested.Living Accommodations
On-campus housing is available for students only for the weeks in which they are enrolled in summer session courses. The residence hall has a full kitchen and a laundry facility. Phone service and Internet access are available upon request during check-in. No board plan is available during summer terms, but snacks or light meals will be available most weekdays in the Westover Room, Burton Student Center. Residents are expected to follow the policies and procedures outlined in the student handbook, The Hornet. Contact the Office of Residence Life, 434/544-8320, to apply for housing. Please note that summer school housing is only available for students through the last summer school session. After that time, students are expected to move out until fall semester. Early arrival into fall housing assignment is not permitted.- Check-in: On Sunday (1 to 5 p.m.) prior to each session.
- Check-out: On Saturday (by noon) following the end of each session.
- Cost: Single-$435 per 3-week session-when available, Double-$345 per 3-week session (costs subject to change).