Information for Parents of the Class of 2015

Spring 2012 Newsletter Now Available

The spring semester newsletter is now available (download it here).

Early Assessments for the spring semester

Early assessment reports were mailed the week of February 21. All students who have freshman status, and students who are new transfers, will receive Early Assessment Progress Reports.

As a reminder, the Early Assessment is based upon your student's grades recorded before February 21. A student's final, recorded grade may improve, or it may drop, based upon his/her performance during the remainder of the semester. The Early Assessment is meant as a tool for students, their parents/guardians, coaches and academic advisors to help them understand the student's academic progress. Only final grades will appear on students' official transcripts.

Is your student thinking about summer school?

If your student is thinking about taking a course at a college or university close to home over the summer, be sure he/she submits the Request to Take a Course Off Campus form to the Office of the Registrar, and that the course is approved before the class begins. This is important, because pre-approval will ensure that credits from courses taken off campus transfer to Lycoming.

Registration for fall classes

Students will schedule their classes for the fall during the spring semester. Course registration is a two-phase process. Phase I began on March 7 and ends March 28. During Phase I, students meet with their advisors and select courses. Encourage your student to make an appointment early with his/her academic advisor to meet and select classes for the spring.

Students who do not receive all of the courses they selected during Phase I will meet again with their advisors to select alternate courses during Phase II, which begins April 11.

Orientation Handbook is Available Online

We suggest that you refer back to your Orientation Handbook as a resource throughout the year. The handbook includes the Academic Calendar, with important dates listed for the current Academic year, and a directory of phone numbers for offices on campus.