Each student is expected to adhere to the standard of honesty. Cheating and plagiarism in any form will not be tolerated by Lebanon College. Plagiarism is the presentation, by a student, of someone else’s work as his or her own, without acknowledgment of the source and/or author of the information. Cheating is the act of or attempt at giving or receiving unauthorized information or assistance during testing or assignments. Academic dishonesty results in a failing grade and possible dismissal from the College. If you have any concerns, please speak to your faculty, advisor or the Academic Dean.
Tuition Refunds

For 2 or 3 credit classes:

• Refund requests received before the second class: 100% of tuition minus the non-refundable registration fee.
• Requests received before the third class: 50% of tuition minus the non-refundable registration fee.
• Requests received after the third class: NO REFUND.

• Refund request before the first class: 100% of tuition minus the non-refundable registration fee.
• Refund request after the first class: NO REFUND.

Refund will not include the non refundable registration fee.  Requests for refunds must be in writing. The form to drop a course can be found on our website at www.lebanoncollege.edu or at Lebanon College.  Please send your request to the Registrar at Lebanon College.

Change of Program

Any student who has matriculated into a degree program at Lebanon College, but would like to change their program of study can do this by contacting the Admissions Office and completing the appropriate form.

Transfer Credits

Up to 33 credits may be transferred to a associate degree program. Up to six credits may be transferred to a certificate program. A minimum grade of “C” or equivalent is required for transfer credit.

Lebanon College accepts transfer credit from the following sources:

• Accredited post-secondary institutions
• American Council on Education (ACE) evaluation
• College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
• Life experience (portfolio evaluation required)

Transfer credit (TR), competency test (CT), and credit for life experience (PR) will be recorded on the student transcript. Please refer to the section in this catalog on Satisfactory Academic Progress to review how these credits affect that policy and your program.

Procedure for Determining Transfer Credit

1.  An official transcript in a sealed envelope must be sent from the originating college/university to the Lebanon College Admissions Office, 15 Hanover Street, Lebanon, NH 03766.

2. Courses taken at other accredited institutions will be reviewed by the Dean to determine appropriateness to the Lebanon College program being considered.

3. CLEP performance will be evaluated by the Dean and appropriate credit granted.

4. Upon submission of a portfolio meeting the criteria outlined in the Lebanon College publications “Student Portfolio for Evaluation of Life Experience Credit” and “Evaluation of Nonacademic Life Experience Credit”, the Dean, Department Coordinator, and faculty will evaluate the portfolio and determine the amount or credit to be granted and the program requirements to be waived by the granting of such credit.

5. Students will be notified by the Admissions Office of all accepted transferable credits.

Transfer of Credit From Lebanon College

Classes taken at one institution might not be accepted at another institution.  Even if both institutions are accredited, it may still be difficult to transfer credits. Each educational institution has its own missions, course designs, and curriculum. Since the determination of transfer of credit is made only by the institution to which transcripts are sent, the student is advised to contact institutions to determine transferability BEFORE beginning classes at Lebanon College.

Transfer of credits from Lebanon College is solely at the discretion of the receiving institution. Lebanon College makes no claim that its credits will be accepted by any school, college, university, or institution.

Grading

Grade reports are issued at the end of each term. Grades for matriculating students and students taking courses for credit will be recorded on a permanent record. If a student repeats a course, the best grade will be entered on the transcript.

Academic standing will be based on the following grade standards:

A	4.00
A-	3.67	High Honors
B+	3.33
B	3.00	Honors
B-	2.67
C+	2.33
C	2.00	Satisfactory
C-	1.67
D+	1.33
D	1.00
D-	0.67
F	0.00
S	Satisfactory (used for non-credit or remedial courses)
U	Unsatisfactory (used for non-credit or remedial courses)
P	Pass (non-grade option,  C or better is required, not included in Cumulative Grade Point Average)
I	Incomplete
W	Withdrawal
WP	Withdrawal Passing
WF	Withdrawal Failing
AW	Administrative Withdrawal
AF	Administrative Failure
AU	Audit
TR	Transfer Evaluation
PR	Portfolio Evaluation
CT	Competency Test

Graduation

Lebanon College holds its graduation ceremony the first Saturday in June. A student with enough credit hours to graduate will receive a “Petition to Graduate” form from the Registrar’s Office. This form must be completed and submitted to your advisor and the Academic Dean prior to April 30th of the graduation year along with the appropriate fee. All other responsibilities, including tuition and academic fees must be successfully completed before a student can graduate. A student who has two or fewer courses remaining to complete a program and is registered for the Summer Term, can still participate in the graduation ceremony. In order to graduate from a program, the student must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0.

International Students

Lebanon College is authorized by the U.S. Department of Immigration to offer student I-20 status. Those students as well as resident aliens, refugees, or individuals with work visas are eligible to matriculate in an academic program. Beginning, intermediate and advanced ESL courses are offered at the College and it is suggested that foreign students take the TOEFL test for placement in the appropriate courses. All fees are to be paid in U.S. dollars and the application, transcripts, and other required documents must be in English. Contact the College for further information