Certificate and Award
At the graduation ceremony, the Language and Culture Center awards two types of certificates and one type of award to students: the Certificate of Successful Completion, the Certificate of Graduation, and the Outstanding Student Award.
Certificate of Graduation (Level 6)
In order to receive the Certificate of Graduation, students must all criteria listed below:
- a weighted average score of 85 or above on the final evaluation
- passing grades (C or above) in course work in all skills and all classes
- completed research paper (or alternative project)
- completed required work as detailed in class syllabus
- class attendance in compliance with LCC guidelines
- fewer than 40 hours of absence for Fall, Spring, and Summer students
- fewer than 20 hours of absence for Summer II students
- full payment of all tuition and fees
Certificate of Successful Completion (Levels 1-5)
In order to receive the Certificate of Successful Completion, students must must all criteria listed below:
- a weighted average score on the final evaluation required to enter a higher level:
- Level 2: 27 - 43
- Level 3: 44 - 58
- Level 4: 59 - 71
- Level 5: 72 - 81
- Level 6: 82 or higher
- passing grades (C or above) in course work in all skills and all classes
- completed required work as detailed in class syllabus
- class attendance in compliance with LCC guidelines
- fewer than 40 hours of absence for Fall, Spring, and Summer students
- fewer than 20 hours of absence for Summer II students
- full payment of all tuition and fees
Outstanding Student Award
It is tradition at the LCC to present an Outstanding Student Award to a deserving student in each class at the graduation ceremony at the end of the semester.
During the last week of class, instructors announce to the students that they will have a part in deciding who the Outstanding Student Award recipient will be. Students in each course vote by secret ballot for an outstanding student from amongst their peers. While votes of the students are considered, instructors make the final decision. The names of the recipients are announced at the graduation ceremony.
The outstanding student has the following characteristics:
- does well in class (does homework, participates in discussions)
- is making good academic progress (will progress to the next level)
- is respected by classmates
- has good attendance
- has a positive attitude
- is kind and helpful to other students
- will receive a certificate of successful completion