Granting Exceptions to the Institutional General Education Requirements for Associate Degrees

General Education exceptions may be granted when courses outside the approved list satisfy the specific General Education requirement(s). Examples include appropriate Lansing Community College (LCC) term/quarter courses or transfer credits without an exact LCC course equivalent.

A student who wishes to formally appeal a determination that the General Education requirement for an Associate degree has not been met should appeal to Academic Affairs. Academic Affairs will apply the following parameters in making a determination on whether an exception to current policy is warranted:

1. A College error does not automatically warrant a waiver of a published graduation requirement.
2. The College does not waive a General Education requirement, though a substitution might be appropriate.

The Academic Affairs Office will inform the student and the Registrar’s Office in writing of either the approval or denial of the exception.

The final decision for granting exceptions to the institutional General Education requirements rests with the Academic Affairs Office.