Student Policy
LONE STAR COLLEGE SYSTEM DISTRICT
BOARD POLICY MANUAL
Fourth Edition
Section VI - Students
Table of Contents
VI.A.1. Admission and Student Records
VI.A.1.01 Policy
VIA.1.02 Eligibility
VI.A.1.03 Academic Fresh Start
VI.A.1.04 Special Admission Requirements
VI.A.1.05 Readmission After Military Service
VI.A.1.06 Student Records
VI.B.1. Residency Policy
VI.B.1.01 General Policy
VI.B.1.02 In-District Texas Residents
VI.B.1.03 Out-of-District Texas Residents
VI.B.1.04 Waiver of Out-of-District Texas Resident Tuition and Fees
VI.B.1.05 Economic Development and Diversification Exception
VI.B.1.06 Texas Tomorrow Fund Beneficiaries
VI.B.1.07 Homeless Individuals
VI.B.1.08 Texas Residents
VI.B.1.09 Visa-Holder or Petitioner for Lawful Residency
VI.B.1.10 Armed Forces Out-of-State Waiver Duty Assignment in Texas
VI.B.1.11 Armed Forces Dependent Waiver -Duty Assigned Not in Texas
VI.B.1.12 International/Out-of-State Residents
VI.B.1.13 Information Required to Initially Establish Resident Status
VI.B.1.14 Errors in Residency Classification
VI.B.1.15 Dual Credit Tuition Reduction
VI.B.1.16 Notice of Repeated Courses and Excessive Undergraduate Hours
VI.B.1.17 Tuition Waiver Based on Contractual Training Agreements
VI.B.2. Installment Plans
VI.B.2.01 Installment Payment Options
VI.B.2.02 Execution of Installment Documents
VI.B.2.03 Notice Regarding Failure to Pay All Tuition and Fees
VI.B.2.04 Procedure for Applying Financial Aid Award
VI.B.2.05 Due Dates Postponed with Assignment of Financial Aid Award
VI.B.2.06 Enrollment Adjustment
VI.B.2.07 Installment Payment Option Fee
VI.B.3. Refund Policy
VI.B.3.01 Withdrawal for Military Service
VI.B.3.02 General Policy
VI.B.3.03 Schedule of Refunds - General Refund Policy
VI.B.3.04 Schedule of Refunds - Flex Entry and Non-Semester Length
VI.B.3.05 Schedule of Refunds - Title IV Assistance Refund Policy
VI.B.4. Fees, Fines and Charges
VI.B.4.01 Special Fees
VI.B.4.02 Incidental Fees
VI.B.4.03 Laboratory Fees
VI.B.4.04 Continuing Education Courses Fees
VI.B.4.05 Student Activity Fees
VI.B.4.06 Student Activity Fee Advisory Committees
VI.B.4.07 Joint Enrollment Waiver
VI.B.4.08 Exemption under Texas Law
VI.C.1. Financial Aid
VI.C.1.01 Purpose
VI.C.1.02 Application
VI.C.1.03 Disbursement of Funds
VI.C.1.04 Repayment of Title IV Funds
VI.C.1.05 Satisfactory Academic Progress
VI.C.1.06 Financial Aid Suspension - Appeal Process
VI.C.1.07 Fraud - Title IV Funds
VI.D. STUDENT WELFARE AND RIGHTS
VI.D.1. Student Organizations
VI.D.1.01 Registered Student Organizations
VI.D.1.02 Eligibility
VI.D.1.03 Compliance with LSCS Policies
VI.D.1.04 Violation of LSCS Policies
VI.D.1.05 Violation Appeal
VI.D.1.06 Sale of Taxable Items
VI.D.1.07 Raffles
VI.D.1.08 Student Travel
VI.D.2. Student Welfare
VI.D.2.01 Attendance
VI.D.2.02 Religious Holy Days
VI.D.2.03 Crime/Security Reports
VI.D.2.04 Recording Crimes
VI.D.2.05 Required Reports
VI.D.2.06 Student Support Services
VI.D.2.07 Student Health Notices and Immunizations
VI.D.2.08 Drug and Alcohol Testing
VI.D.2.09 Criminal Background Checks
VI.D.2.10 Legal Notice Regarding Steroids
VI.D.2.11 Graduation Rates
VI.D.3. Student Rights
VI.D.3.01 Policy
VI.D.3.02 Student Affairs Administrators
VI.D.3.03 Student Defined
VI.D.3.04 Campus Defined
VI.D.3.05 First Amendment Rights Retained
VI.D.3.06 First Amendment - Freedom of Expression and Religion
VI.D.3.07 Limitations on Expression
VI.D.3.08 Interrogations
VI.D.3.09 Searches Without Warrants
VI.D.3.10 Limitations
VI.D.3.11 Prohibited Discrimination/Harassment Policy
VI.D.3.12 Students with Disabilities
VI.D.3.12a System Disability Mission Statement
VI.D.3.12b System Policy
VI.D.3.12c Definition
VI.D.3.12d Reasonable Accommodation
VI.D.3.12e Communications
VI.D.3.12f Auxiliary Aids and Services
VI.D.3.12g Definition
VI.D.3.12h Limitation on Action
VI.D.3.12i Notice
VI.D.3.12j Disability Services Provider
VI.D.3.12k Eligibility and Documentation
VI.D.3.12l Student Rights and Responsibilities
VI.D.3.12m Confidentiality
VI.D.3.12n Process for Reconsideration of Accommodations
VI.D.3.12o Grievance and Appeal Process
VI.D.3.13 Access to Information and Technology for Individuals with Disabilities
VI.D.3.14 Student intellectual Property
VI.E. STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
VI.E.1. Student Code of Conduct
VI.E.1.01 Policy
VI.E.1.02 Policy Regarding Conduct
VI.E.1.03 Applicability of Code of Conduct
VI.E.1.04 Academic Matters
VI.E.1.05 Off-Campus Activities
VI.E.1.06 "Sponsored Activities" Defined
VI.E.1.07 Non-Academic Misconduct
VI.E.1.08 Classroom Misconduct
VI.E.1.09 Academic Integrity
VI.E.1.10 Dress and Grooming
VI.E.2. Specific Violations of Student Code of Conduct
VI.E.2.01 Alcohol and Drug Use
VI.E.2.02 Disruptions
VI.E.2.03 Demonstrations
VI.E.2.04 Weapons and Weapons Possession
VI.E.2.05 Hazing
VI.E.2.06 Consequences of Hazing
VI.E.2.07 Risk Management Program for Student Organization Members and Advisors
VI.E.3. Sexual Harassment, Assault, and Violence
VI.E.3.01 Sexual Harassment Policy
VI.E.3.02 Employee-Student Sexual Harassment or Abuse
VI.E.3.03 Student-Student Sexual Harassment or Abuse
VI.E.3.04 Assault
VI.E.3.05 Sexual Assault
VI.E.3.06 Distribution of Sexual Assault Information
VI.E.3.07 Sexual Assault Investigations
VI.E.3.08 Sexual Assault Disciplinary Hearings
VI.E.3.09 Threats and Violence
VI.E.3.10 Disciplinary Action
VI.E.3.11 Student Notification
VI.E.3.12 Notice of Protective or Restraining Order(s)
VI.E.3.13 Convicted Sex Offender Policy
VI.E.4. Computer Safety and Rules
VI.E.4.01 Computer Usage
VI.E.4.02 Prohibited Use of Computers
VI.E.4.03 E-Mail Privileges
VI.E.4.04 E-Mail Confidentiality
VI.E.4.05 E-Mail Records
VI.E.4.06 Loss of Computing Privileges
VI.E.4.07 Overloading of Computer Resources
VI.F. DISCIPLINARY ACTION AND PROCEDURE
VI.F.1. Discipline Policy - General
VI.F.1.01 Policy on Discipline
VI.F.1.02 Disciplinary Procedures
VI.F.1.03 System Autonomy
VI.F.1.04 Reports of Alleged Violation in Writing
VI.F.2. Emergency Disciplinary Procedures
VI.F.2.01 Emergency Discipline Policy
VI.F.2.02 Effect of Appeal on Emergency Disciplinary Action
VI.F.2.03 Forms of Emergency Disciplinary Action
VI.F.2.04 Temporary Suspension
VI.F.2.05 Right to Notice
VI.F.2.06 Emergency Disciplinary Action - Appeal Procedures
VI.F.2.07 Expedited Disciplinary Procedures
VI.F.3. Investigation of Student Code Violations
VI.F.3.01 Informal Resolution Procedures
VI.F.3.02 Disciplinary Conferences
VI.F.3.03 Student Disciplinary Committee
VI.F.3.04 Student Disciplinary Committee Hearing
VI.F.3.05 Other Dispositions
VI.F.3.06 Charged Student Barred from Registration
VI.F.3.07 Effective Notice
VI.F.3.08 Joint Hearing
VI.F.4. Disciplinary Sanctions
VI.F.4.01 Disciplinary Sanction Defined
VI.F.4.02 Disciplinary Sanctions System-Wide
VI.F.5. Miscellaneous Disciplinary Provisions
VI.F.5.01 Disciplinary Procedure - Library Materials and Academic Resources
VI.F.5.02 Disciplinary Procedure - Academic Misconduct
VI.F.6. Student Appeals
VI.F.6.01 Right of Appeal
