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Preparing to Graduate
The following requirements must be met by students planning to graduate from LSCC.
- Complete the course requirements for the desired degree, diploma, or certificate for the catalog year under which you plan to graduate.
Beginning with the 2004-2005 academic year, students who maintain continuous
enrollment MUST complete their degree within six (6) years. Continuously
enrolled students who do not complete their degree within six (6) years will be
required to fulfill the requirements of the most recent catalog.
- Earn a 2.0 all college grade point average as well as a 2.0 Lake-Sumter Community College grade point average.
- Associate in Arts degree students only. Meet the Gordon Rule English and math requirement with a minimum grade of C in each course.
- Associate in Arts degree students only. Meet the requirements of the College Level Academic Skills Test. This may be accomplished by passing all four sections of the test or by exempting the test with appropriate grades in English and math courses.
- Complete a minimum of 25% of course requirements at Lake-Sumter Community College.
- Demonstrate computer proficiency.
- Make an appointment for a preliminary graduation check with an academic advisor. This should be completed the semester before one plans to graduate.
Although academic advisors do preliminary graduation checks for all students,
official graduation checks are performed by the Records Office. Until the final
check is performed,it is impossible for LSCC to verify eligibility for
graduation. It is each students
responsibility to make sure that he or she has fulfilled all graduation
requirements. - Complete an application for graduation and submit it to the Admissions Office prior to the graduation deadline for the semester in which you plan to graduate. Deadlines are listed in the Catalog and Class Schedule.
Graduation applications must have the signature of an advisor.
- Pay the one-time graduation application fee for each degree, certificate, or diploma being sought.
- Satisfy all financial obligations.
Associate in Arts degree students only. Students wishing to retake a course
for grade forgiveness must do so prior to earning their A.A. degree. Grade
forgiveness can not be applied after an A.A. degree has been awarded. All
students completing their A.A., A.S., A.A.S., A.T.D. or certificate program MUST
submit a completed graduation application PRIOR to the published deadline in
this catalog.
Students wishing to participate in Spring Commencement ceremony: Students who
are within 6 credits of fulfilling their graduation requirements in the spring
term may walk in the ceremony providing they submit a graduation application by
the spring graduation application deadline.
Degrees are conferred at the end of each semester; however, Lake-Sumter
Community College holds only one formal commencement ceremony at the end of the
Spring semester. * Participation in commencement exercises DOES NOT in any way
infer the awarding or issuance of a degree. Degree conferral hinges solely on
the students satisfactory completion of all requirements. Graduation With Honors
Students who have completed a minimum of 24 semester hours at
LSCC are eligible for graduation honors.
The appropriate honors are recorded on the students diploma.
The honors, based on scholastic achievement,
are as follows:
GPA
Honor
3.40-3.59 Cum Laude (with honor)
3.60-3.79 Magna Cum Laude (with high honor)
3.80-4.00 Summa Cum Laude (with highest honor)
Graduation Application 
In order to view the Graduation Application online, you must have Adobe's Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. Please visit www.adobe.com and download the software.
2009-2010 Graduation Application
Please print and mail the Graduation Application with your $30 application
fee to:
Admissions Office
Lake-Sumter Community College
9501 U.S. Highway 441
Leesburg, FL 34788-8751
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