Admissions and Records Office
The Office of Admission and Records provides students access to accurate and timely information regarding application, registration, record maintenance, and academic policies. Application documents and transcripts from high schools and/or former colleges, as well as any questions regarding admittance to the College, should be addressed to this office. Questions regarding multi-campus enrollment, copies of current college credit, and requests for IDs are also handled by this office.
Each student shall notify and assure that the Registrar’s Office always has the student’s correct and current mailing address on file. The student may provide the notice by any means, hard copy or electronic, that is directed by the Registrar. The College or TSUS System obligation or desire to provide any notice will be fulfilled by mailing to the student’s current address on file with the Registrar’s Office.
False Information
A student who provides false information or makes false statements to any college official or on an official form submitted to the College is subject to immediate dismissal.
The following procedures should be followed in making application for admission. All credentials should be submitted to the Office of Admission and Records, Lamar State College Orange, 410 Front Street, Orange, Texas 77630, Phone # (409) 882-3923 or admissions@lsco.edu
Students must:
- submit application for admission online at https://goapplytexas.org/ (inclusion of a social security number is encouraged);
- submit official transcripts from each high school and/or official college transcripts from all colleges previously attended, sent directly from issuing institutions or in a sealed envelope from issuing institution (this requirement applies, regardless of the length of time in attendance and regardless of whether credit was earned or is desired);
- submit visa or green card, if applicable.
All materials required for admission to Lamar State College Orange should be on file in the Office of Admission and Records prior to registration. A new applicant whose file is incomplete at the time of registration will be allowed to enroll on conditional status pending completion of the admission file. Students should take the prescribed placement tests and/or have records of test scores sent to the Office of Admission and Records.
NO STUDENT will be permitted to re-enroll until admission requirements have been met.
Application should be made well in advance, two or three months before the proposed enrollment date. Students are encouraged to submit applications as early as possible in order to facilitate the early advisement process.
The application form should be submitted before transcripts are sent. Official transcripts should normally be sent from the issuing institution after all work to be transferred is completed. Temporary admission will be granted if the time interval is limited between the end of a semester elsewhere and the beginning of the subsequent semester at Lamar State College Orange. In this event an unofficial transcript and/or copy of the last grade report will be required. All credentials must be on file by first class day of the term.
In some cases, questions regarding transfer need to be clarified while work is still in progress at another institution. Under these circumstances the partial transcript should be submitted and a complete official transcript furnished by the end of the semester.
Academic Records and Transcripts
Academic records are in the permanent custody of the Office of Admission and Records. Transcripts of academic records may be secured by individuals or will be released on the students’ written authorizations. Chapter 675, Acts of the 61st Legislature, 1969 Regular Session, provides that “no person may buy, sell, create, duplicate, alter, give or obtain a diploma, certificate, academic record, certificate of enrollment or another instrument which purports to signify merit or achievement conferred by an institution of education in this state with the intent to use fraudulently such document or to allow the fraudulent use of such document.”
A person who violates this act or who aids another in violating this act is guilty of a misdemeanor that upon conviction, is punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 and/or confinement in the county jail for a period not to exceed one year.
Educational Records and Students’ Rights
The following information concerning student records maintained by Lamar State College Orange is published in compliance with the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, PL 93-380.
Access to educational records directly related to a student will be granted to him or her unless the type of record is exempted from the provision of the law.
The types, locations, and names of custodians of educational records maintained by the College are available from the Office of Admission and Records.
Access to records by persons other than the student will be limited to those persons and agencies specified in the statute. Records will be maintained of persons granted such access and the legitimate interest in each case.
The release of information to the public without the consent of the student will be limited to the categories of information that have been designated by the College as directory information and that will be routinely released. The student may request that any or all of this information be withheld from the public by completing the FERPA Release found on MyGator - Blackboard or in person in the Office of Admission and Records. The request can be made or revoked at any time by the student.
Directory information includes name, address (current/last known), year of birth, telephone number, email address (personal and campus), major/field of study, enrollment status, dates of attendance, degrees, diplomas and certifications (including dates earned), honors and awards (including dates), and classification.
A student has the right to challenge records and information directly related to him or her if they are considered to be inaccurate, misleading or otherwise inappropriate. Issues may be resolved either through an informal hearing with the official immediately responsible or by requesting a formal hearing. A description of the procedure to be followed in a formal hearing is available in the Office of Admission and Records.
The right of parental access to student records may be established by either of two methods: first, by the student completing a FERPA Release found on MyGator-Blackboard or in person in the Office of Admission and Records; or second, by the parent validating the student’s dependency as defined by the IRS.
Notification of Emergencies
In the event of an emergency between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, the Office of Admission and Records will attempt to locate a student on campus and/or relay an emergency message to him or her.
Change of Address or Name
Students are responsible for all communications addressed to them at the address on file in the Office of Admission and Records. Students who move during a semester must immediately register their changes of address in the Office of Admission and Records.
Change of name because of marriage or correction of the name because of spelling errors may be made by completing a name change form at the Office of Admission and Records. All name changes must be accompanied by copies of the legal documents making the name official. This document will be kept on file in the student’s confidential folder.
Register for Classes
Students will be permitted to attend classes only when the instructors have received evidence of proper registration. Registration dates and deadlines are listed in the academic calendar. Students may add courses, make section changes or drop courses only within the period specified in the calendar.
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