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- Academic Catalog Policy
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- Emeritus Emerita Status Policy
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- IRB Handbook
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- Majors
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- Outside Speakers in Academic Settings
- Part Time vs Full Time
- Patent Policy
- Policy to Assign Rank to Full-Time Adjuncts
- Posting Zeros
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- Program PLO Comparability Policy
- Recording of Grades
- Research Permission Statement
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- Residential and Online Program Comparability
- Roll Level
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- Special Student Registration
- Student Classification
- Substantive Change Policy
- TA Enrollments
- Theses and Dissertations
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- Transfer Credit Policy
- Travel Group Policy
- Undergraduate Academic Amnesty
- Undergraduate Course Audits
- Undergraduate Course Substitutions
- Undergraduate Military Benefits
- Undergraduate Program Curriculum Policy - General Education Requirements
- Undergraduate Repeat Policy
- Undergraduate Semester Load and Overload
- University Responsibility to Assist Faculty Professional Development
- Unofficial Withdrawals
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- AMTP Student Success Policy
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- Break in Undergraduate Enrollment
- Certificate to Another Certificate or Degree Seeking Program
- Change of Certificate
- Change of Major
- Class Cancellation
- Coursework At Other Institutions While Enrolled At Liberty
- Credit by Examination Policy
- Dropping and Adding Online Classes
- Enrollment Verification
- Equal Opportunity Admissions Policy
- Flight Student Success Policy
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- Private School Admissions
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- Special Student Registration
- Transfer Credit Policy
- Undergraduate Repeat Policy
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- 10.0.0.0 Financial Aid Disbursement Policy
- 11.1.0.0 2022-23 Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy
- 11.1.0.0 2023-24 Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy
- 12.1.0.0 2023-24 Financial Aid Withdrawal Policy
- 3.2.1.0 Enrollment Levels and Types Policy
- 3.2.3.0 2022-23 Financial Aid Repeat Coursework Policy
- 3.2.7.0 2022-23 Courses in Program of Study (CPOS)
- 3.2.7.0 2023-24 Courses in Program of Study CPOS
- 3.3.3.0 Federal Work Study Program Policy
- 3.3.4.0 Federal TEACH Grant Policy
- 3.5.4.0 2022-23 General Scholarship Rule Policy
- 3.5.4.0 2023-2024 Financial Aid General Scholarship Rule Policy
- 3.5.5.0 Liberty Christian Academy (LCA) and Affiliate High School Scholarship Policies
- 4.0.0.0 Liberty University Financial Aid Consumer Information
- 4.1.7.1 Financial Aid General Appeal for Assistance
- 4.1.7.2 Institutional Scholarship Appeal Process
- 4.1.7.4 Virginia State Grant Appeal Policy
- 4.1.7.5 Federal Student Loan Appeal Process
- 4.1.7.7 Continuing Education Appeal
- 4.1.7.8 Athletic Scholarship Appeal
- 4.1.9.0 2022-23 Award Terms and Conditions
- 4.1.9.0 2023-24 Award Terms and Conditions
- 6.0.0.0 2022-23 Verification Policy
- 6.0.0.0 2023-2024 Verification Policy
- Authorized Organizational Representative Policy
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- Procurement Policy for Federal Sponsored Programs
- Records Retention Policy
- Appointment of Faculty
- Emeritus Emerita Status Policy
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- Faculty Academic Rank
- Faculty Evaluation Policy
- Faculty Grievance Policy
- Faculty Load and Compensation for Full Time Benefited Faculty
- Faculty Outside Employment
- Faculty Termination Policy
- Policy to Assign Rank to Full-Time Adjuncts
- University Responsibility to Assist Faculty Professional Development
- Workplace Schedule and Location Designation Policy
- Access and Privileges Policy
- Archives Policy
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- Curriculum Library
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- Non-traditional Item Borrowing Policy
- Scholars Crossing Policy
- Special Collections Policy
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- 4.1.7.10 Student Complaint Resolution Process
- 4.1.7.3 State Consumer Complaint Contact Information
- 4.1.7.6 Submitting Complaints of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse to the Office of Inspector General
- 4.1.8.0 Peer to Peer File Sharing Policy
- Club Sports Concussion Policy
- Community Boards
- Complaint Policy
- CSER Supervisor Policy
- FERPA/Privacy of Information
- HSOG Dress Code
- Liberty University Discrimination, Harassment, and Sexual Misconduct Policy
- Mandatory Withdrawal Policy
- Off Campus Living Guide Policy
- On Campus Living Guide Policy
- Service and Emotional Support Assistance Animal Policy
- Sexual Misconduct and Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity Policies
- Student Honor Code/Liberty Way Policy
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Policy Information
Issuing Office
Registrar's Office
Affected Parties
Students
Policy Language
To qualify as a full-time undergraduate student, students must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours. A student is considered part-time when enrolled in 11 credit hours or fewer.
Policy Rationale
To establish consistent definitions for student status based on the number of credit hours enrolled.
Definition of Glossary Terms
None specified
Procedural Information
Procedures
None specified
Sanctions
None specified
Exceptions
None
Initial Approval Date
7/2/2014
Date of Last Review
8/26/2019
Date for Review
8/26/2024