Lane Definitions

Academic Progress Standards - A student who does not achieve satisfactory academic progress standards (APS) according to administrative regulations will be placed on academic probation. Students on academic probation will be encouraged to meet with a counselor or advisor. Students who are on academic dismissal will need to seek the help of a counselor or advisor for readmission to the college.

Academic Requirements Review Committee - The Academic Requirements Review Committee (ARRC) is commissioned to act in an advisory capacity to the Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs on the subject of academic rules and regulations for Lane Community College. Part of the responsibility of the committee is to ensure that a high academic standard is maintained. The ARRC will not accept petitions solely for the purpose of improving a Grade Point Average or other cosmetic reasons. Typically, the ARRC meets once during fall, winter, and spring terms to review student petitions. However, meetings may be held as needed throughout the year. Examples of petitions that will be considered by the ARRC include:

substitutions to requirements for transfer or general degrees
waiver of requirements for career technical degrees and certificates

Petitions to be reviewed by ARRC.

Attendance - Instructors will announce the attendance policy for each class. Students entering late who may have missed this announcement should contact the instructor for the attendance rules. Students are required to be in attendance during the first week of class. Through Lane's No Show Drop Procedure, students must attend at least one full class session during the first week of the class, and for online classes must participate in at least one meaningful class activity. Failure to comply will result in the instructor notifying the academic department to process a "No Show Drop." College instructors may allow visits to one or two class sessions at their own discretion. For more than two visits by the same individual, the written approval of the appropriate department administrator is required.

Students will be held accountable for attending each class in which they have enrolled. A grade or a withdrawal notation will be assigned for each class unless the student drops the course during the refund period.

Class schedule - The quarterly class schedule is available online before registration begins. Registration usually begins the fourth week of the preceding term except fall term, which occurs the preceding spring term.

Core Transfer Map (CTM) - The Core Transfer Map is a group of eight classes that add up to at least 30 credits. When the full set of eight courses are successfully completed at an Oregon community college, they are guaranteed to transfer as a block to any Oregon public university, and they will count toward that university's core bachelor's degree requirements. The CTM will be noted on a student's transcript upon completion of the requirements and at the request of the student.

Course - A course is any class or subject (e.g., WR 121 - Academic Composition, BI 101 - General Biology) for which a student may register.

Course level definitions - Lane has defined course-level expectations for below-100-, 100-, 200-, 300-, and 400-level courses.

Course numbers - Course numbers at Lane help students identify which courses count toward degrees and financial aid.

Credit courses have a course ID that consists of a prefix of letters that identify the subject area followed by digits that identify the level of the course. In the example of WR 121, WR identifies the subject of writing and the 100-level number identifies it as a first year college-level course. All credit courses, including pre-college courses, may count toward the minimum course load for financial aid, provided the student meets financial aid criteria.
Honors courses span a range of disciplines and topics. Honors courses are designated with "H" following the course ID, e.g. CRWR 242H. Any Lane student can enroll in an honors course or request the honors option for courses designated as honors option classes. Admission into the Lane Honors Program, however, requires a formal application.
Developmental credit courses have numbers below 100. Pre-college courses may be required as prerequisites to college-level courses or as part of a career technical certificate or applied degree. Developmental courses do not transfer to a four-year institution.
College-level transfer credit courses count toward the completion of a degree or certificate and are generally accepted for transfer by other institutions.
Career technical credit courses count toward Associate of Applied Science degrees or certificates. With some limits, career technical courses may count as electives for transfer degrees. Career technical courses are not automatically accepted for transfer by other institutions. See Course Types by Prefix for more information.
Non-credit courses have numbers in the format XART 5785. The "X" before the discipline in the prefix and the four-digit numbers identify the course as non-credit. Non-credit course offerings are listed and described each term in the class schedule. Under the state's definition, a non-credit course "does not offer college credit for completion and generally cannot be used as part of a credit based degree or certificate program." Non-credit courses will not be counted for financial aid and will not transfer to another institution.

Credit hour - Credit granted at Lane is based on quarter/term hours, since Lane is on a quarter-system calendar. Three quarter hours are equal to two semester hours. One credit hour equates to approximately thirty hours of student involvement over the term. Most credit courses are based on 11 weeks. For one 11-week term, there will be 11 class hours per each lecture credit, 22 classroom hours per each lecture/lab credit, and 33 classroom hours per each lab credit.

Credits - Credits are granted in recognition of work successfully completed in specific courses. The average load for a full-time student is 12-15 credits per quarter. Part-time students carry fewer than 12 credits per quarter.

ExpressLane - Lane Community College students use web registration on ExpressLane. Using the web, students register for classes from any computer connected to the internet.

Direct transfer evaluation - Direct transfer evaluation is done by Academic Advising when a student is in transit to another institution. Unofficial copies of transcripts may be used. Students must take copies of transcripts to Academic Advising for their review of transfer coursework.

Full-time student - A full-time student is anyone carrying 12 or more credit hours per term at Lane. The Social Security Administration defines full-time as 12 or more credit hours per term. Veterans are required to carry 12 credit hours per term to receive full benefits. In most cases, students receiving scholarships are required to complete 12 credit hours per term.

Grades - Students access term grades through ExpressLane. See the section on grades in each term's class schedule for more information on grade availability. An unofficial copy of student grades can be printed for advising purposes. Students can request an electronic, official transcript through the National Student Clearinghouse or in person from Enrollment Services. A current list of fees for transcripts can be found on Lane's website.

Half-time student - A half-time student is anyone carrying between six and 11 credits hours per term at Lane. It is important to know that the definition of a half-time student varies with different institutions. Also, it is important to know that a majority of student loans require a student to be registered for at least six credits or more per term.

Honor lists - Lane students who achieve high academic standards will have that achievement notated on official transcripts. Honor list requirements include:

President's List: A student must complete a minimum of 12 graded (A,B,C,D,F) credit hours with a term GPA of 4.00.
Vice President's List: A student must complete a minimum of 12 graded (A,B,C,D,F) hours with a term GPA of 3.55 through 3.99.

Learning modalities - See definitions of the various learning modalities on the LCC website.

"L" Number (User ID) - Lane provides all students with a computer-generated user ID for ExpressLane. This number begins with an uppercase "L" followed by eight digits. The "L" number used with a PIN number will give students access to their student information in ExpressLane, including registration, account payments, schedules, grades, and financial aid information. Refer to each term's class schedule for information about obtaining an "L" number.

Miscellaneous training and credit - Credit also may be granted for military training as listed on the ACE/AARTS report for work completed at an approved accredited school. Institutions that are not accredited by an approved agency may be reviewed using the Credit-by-Assessment process.

myGradPlan degree audit system - Lane students may view their progress toward degree and certification completion in ExpressLane under the myGradPlan tab.

Oregon Transfer Module (OTM) - OTM designation can be posted in the student's transcript upon completion at the student's request.

Program - A program is state-approved curriculum that includes credit-bearing courses and which leads to an award (degree or certificate of completion).

Term - A term, or quarter, is approximately an 11-week period of study. The academic year is summer term through the end of spring term with fall, winter and spring terms being the primary terms.

Transfer credits - Students are encouraged to use the Transfer Tool in order to see how credits from other institutions transfer to Lane. Transfer information is updated regularly; some transfer partners will have more extensive listings than others. Students may request an instructional department review of transfer coursework. Please provide an unofficial copy of your transcript showing the grade received and a course syllabus from the academic year you completed the course to the instructional department.