REPEATING COURSES
R ETENTION OF S TUDENT R ECORDS
Course forgiveness is implemented when a student repeats a course and the higher/highest grade awarded (excluding the grades of W and WP) replaces all previous grades for that course in the computation of the cumulative grade point average. The official transcript will list the course and grade each time it is attempted. When a student completes a course more than once, the highest grade will be counted in the GPA and all other grades excluded from the GPA. Official transcripts will list each course in which a student was enrolled. A student may repeat a course more than once, but the course may be counted only once toward fulfillment of credit hours for graduation. NOTE: STUDENTS SHOULD CHECK FINANCIAL AID REGULATIONS REGARDING REPETITION OF COURSES. ( EFFECTIVE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR.)
T RANSCRIPTS OF G RADES
Information on a student’s academic performance is available on a semester and cumulative basis via the web- based student information system and academic transcript. Lawson State Community College does not re- issue transcripts from other colleges and schools. Official Lawson State transcripts will include totals of courses taken at the College, as well as, some courses transcribed as a part of the record of transfer students. However, students should make official transcript requests of the institution at which credit was originally earned. Transcripts are sent by mail or electronically through our third-party (Parchment) and must be requested through their student account. Alumni/Former students can access the transcript portal via the link on the College’s website. Electronic requests are processed within 24-48 business hours. No transcript will be furnished for any student or alumnus who has a financial obligation to Lawson State such as unpaid fees or overdue library books. Transcripts may also be held for incomplete admissions records. Students who attended prior to 1990 may experience longer processing periods, as older records were stored on microfilm and on other forms of media. Transcripts also may be requested from the College’s website homepage at http://www.lawsonstate.edu. Click on “Current Students on the homepage and select "Transcript Requests". Students assistance with completing the electronic transcript requests process.
CHANGE OF PROGRAM/MAJOR
Students may change their program of study by completing a Change of Major Form , which is available on the Student Resources page of the College’s website. The student should communicate with their current program advisor before submitting the form. The student’s permanent record will reflect a change of program upon submission of the electronic form to the Office of Student Records. Note: Students on scholarships should contact Student Financial Services before making the change as some program/major changes MAY cause you to lose your scholarship. Students planning to transfer to another college or university are cautioned that the receiving institution may use all grades earned in computing grade point averages for admission or other purposes . For more information , log on to Alabama Transfer website.
NOTE: Students who attended the former Bessemer State Technical College should also use the electronic process for requesting transcripts. Further, most records of students who attended Lawson State Community College prior to 1990 are archived on microfilm and require additional processing.
F AMILY E DUCATIONAL R IGHTS AND P RIVACY A CT O F 1974 (FERPA) T RANSCRIPT P OLICY
In accordance with the provisions of Public Law 93-380, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), also known as the Buckley Amendment , the Records Office will release a transcript of a student's academic record only upon written request of the student. The request for the transcript release must bear the signature of the student along with identifying information. Official transcripts are not issued to the student but to the institution, official, or agency listed on the request.
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