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Loyola University holds a commencement ceremony at the end of the spring semester. Students who are candidates for May, August, or December of that calendar year may participate in that ceremony. Fall candidates may opt to participate in the following year ceremony. You must notify the Office of Student Records of your intention when you apply to graduate. The commencement program is not a certification document of the university. All students, regardless of their participation in the commencement ceremony, will be charged a graduation fee of $275.
Freshmen—0 – 24 total earned hours
Sophomores—25 – 55 total earned hours
An instructor may change a grade previously assigned by processing an official change of grade form. This form may be obtained in the Office of Student Records or in the dean’s office. The instructor must request the grade change and cite the reason for changing the grade. The form must be approved by the instructor, the department chair (Humanities and Social Sciences only), and the dean under whose jurisdiction the course was offered. The deadline for submitting a change of grade is 6 weeks into the following semester.
Students may have an undergraduate, graduate, professional (law), doctoral (nursing practice) and continuing education career at Loyola University. Each career has its own grade point average, which will not reflect courses taken that are at a level different from a student’s career at that time. Therefore, for students who receive a bachelor’s degree and return to take undergraduate courses as a graduate student, their grade point average at the time of the awarding of the undergraduate degree will not be affected by this later coursework.
Loyola recognizes that students, as a result of study or experience, may possess a mastery of the content of certain college courses. To enable students to profit from their knowledge, Loyola allows students to receive credit or a waiver of a requirement through departmental or external examination. The availability of departmental examinations is left to the discretion of the individual departments. Credit by examination is governed by the following regulations:
Each instructor has the option of using a grading method within each course that best meets the needs of students and the subject. However, all grades are translated by instructors into the following grades:
This Academic Honor Code supersedes policies and procedures related to the Integrity of Scholarship and Plagiarism policies and procedures published in previous University Bulletins for all Graduate (non-Law) and Undergraduate students at Loyola University New Orleans. Law students are to consult the Honor Code published in the Law Bulletin.
The following regulations apply to both undergraduate and graduate students. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Student Records at sturec@loyno.edu
Loyola University New Orleans is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Loyola University New Orleans.
The Academic Resource Center (ARC) is committed to providing a comprehensive academic support system for a diverse student body in all four undergraduate colleges.
The Academic Resource Center provides tutoring across the curriculum and a broad range of other academic support services free of charge to all Loyola students.
Contact Information:
104 Bobet Hall
504-865-3226
http://mm.loyno.edu/university-ministry
Contact Information:
110 Bobet Hall
504-865-2305
http://mm.loyno.edu/jesuit-center
To withdraw officially from the university a student must:
Withdrawal is not complete or official until all signatures have been obtained and the student record’s copy is returned to the Office of Student Records.
After the drop/add period and up to one week following the midterm period, students may receive an administrative withdrawal from a course. A grade of W for the course is placed on the transcript, and the transaction requires the adviser’s and instructor’s signatures. Course withdrawal is not complete or official until all signatures have been obtained and a copy is filed in the Office of Student Records. Students who stop attending but do not officially withdraw from the course will receive a grade of F.
Loyola is authorized to distribute only Loyola’s own transcripts, not the records of testing services or other universities. Students may have four records at Loyola which comprise the official transcript: undergraduate, graduate, law, or continuing education transcript. Upon a student’s request, all official transcripts are sent by the Office of Student Records to others. Transcripts marked “Issued to the Student” are given by the Office of Student Records to students.
Currently enrolled students are encouraged to register early for the subsequent terms.
The following guidelines are recommended by AACRAO (American Association of Collegiate Registrar's and Admission's Officers) and also approved by Loyola University:
The dean of a college or his or her representative may initiate proceedings for exclusion or dismissal when he or she has reasonable cause to believe that a student has violated a university academic policy, has committed an offense which warrants such action, or notified of a decision of guilt. Grounds for exclusion or dismissal include, but are not limited to, the following: cheating, plagiarism, fraud, misrepresentation, and conduct which is disruptive to the educational process (e.g., abusive language, threats, disruptive talking, etc.).
Maintaining confidentiality of student records is everyone's responsibility whether you are faculty, staff or student.
Annually, Loyola University New Orleans informs students of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. Review this annual notice to students »
A student will be granted a medical withdrawal for medical or mental health reasons from the University within the term the student is incapacitated, on the condition that detailed written documentation is provided by the student’s health care professional to the Vice President for Student Affairs and Associate Provost. Written notification will be provided to appropriate parties by the Vice President for Student Affairs. Any student receiving a medical withdrawal during the term may be required to remain out of class the succeeding term.