Procedure Details
Procedure Title: Academic Transcripts
Procedure #: RO.022
Revision #: 001
Unit Responsible: Registrar’s Office
Individual Responsible: Registrar or designee
Effective Date: 08/02/2024
Initial Approval Date: 02/04/2022
Last Review/Update Date: 08/02/2024
Next Review Date: 08/01/2027
*Does this procedure support a Board Policy? Yes
If yes, identify: 3.030 - Academic Records
Board policies can be found at: LCC Board of Trustees Policy Page
*Does this procedure support HLC criteria? Yes
If yes, identify: 4A
HLC Criteria can be found at: HLC Accreditation Criteria
*Does this procedure support a State or Federal Regulation? No
If yes, identify: N/A
*Note: Standard Operating Procedures should be in furtherance of some LCC policy and/or accreditation criteria, even if the relationship is not direct. Assistance in determining this information can be obtained from the Academic Procedure Advisory Committee (APAC) and/or the Accreditation Liaison Officer.
Academic Transcripts, BP 3.030
1. Purpose
To provide for the maintenance of the academic transcripts of students.
2. Scope
Applies to the Registrar's Office staff who maintain academic transcripts of students who attend and/or have attended Lansing Community College (LCC).
3. Prerequisites
In compliance with the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and other regulatory agencies, LCC maintains an accurate academic transcript for every student. The transcript is the student’s permanent, official academic record and bears the signature of the Registrar.
The official transcript includes course(s) waived, attempted, completed, courses and credit transferred, prior learning credit(s), credit hours, the LCC grade point average (GPA), GPA points, current program and major, certificates of completion, certificates of achievement, and associate degrees awarded by the College.
LCC will not prevent students from accessing their transcript, unless there is an identity verification-related hold on their account.
4. Responsibilities
Registrar or designee – Responsible for coordinating and administering all processes related to maintenance and issuance of academic transcripts.
5. Procedure
Official transcripts will be maintained and stored by the Registrar's Office.
6. Reference
Student Rules, Requirements, and Procedures webpage - SOP information pertaining to student academic transcripts and records.
7. Definitions
Official transcript – The student’s permanent academic record bearing the signature of the Registrar, which is released by the LCC Registrar’s Office.