Frequently Asked Questions
Scroll down the page to see a full listing of FAQs in the following categories: Academic Integrity, Appeals, Curriculum, Grades and Grading, Honors, and Procedures.
Academic Integrity
Appeals
- I'm not happy with the grade I got for my course. What can I do?
- I couldn't finish my course(s) last semester. Can I withdraw officially?
- Can I be dismissed from Lehman College because of my grades?
- When I left school, I wasn't passing my courses, but now I want to come back and do well.
- I didn't do well at my other school, but now I want to start over at Lehman College.
- What is probation?
- Can I withdraw from my course(s) this semester?
- I didn't finish registering and I want to add a course.
- I didn't finish registering and I lost all my courses.
- My Bursar's receipt has a course I didn't want to register for.
- My Bursar's receipt doesn't show the course I'm taking.
- I am registered for one section of a course but am attending another. How can I get my grade?
- I want to take the F out of my GPA for a course I failed but I don't want to/can't retake the course. Is there some other way I get rid of my "F"?
- I want one of my graduation requirements waived or changed.
- I want to get my TAP back.
- I was dismissed because I'm not passing my courses, but I want to keep taking classes.
Curriculum Questions
- How many credits do I need to graduate?
- What are the general education requirements?
- What is the English Composition Requirement in the current curriculum?
- What is the Mathematics requirement in the current curriculum?
- What is the foreign language requirement?
- Can I qualify for an exemption from the foreign language requirement in the current curriculum?
- What is the Natural Science requirement in the current curriculum?
- What is the Distribution requirement in the current curriculum?
- What are the Upper-Level General Education requirements?
- What is the Writing Intensive requirement in the current curriculum?
- What classes do I need to earn a bachelor's degree at Lehman College?
What are my graduation requirements if...
- I entered Lehman as a freshman during or after the Fall 2002 semester.
- I entered Lehman as a freshman between Fall 1984 and Spring 2002.
- I entered Lehman as a transfer student during or after the Fall 2002 semester with a CUNY or SUNY associate degree.
- I entered Lehman as a transfer student between Fall 1996 and Spring 2002 with a CUNY or SUNY associate's degree.
- I entered Lehman as a transfer student between Fall 1984 and Spring 1996 with a CUNY or SUNY associate's degree.
- I entered Lehman as a transfer student during or after the Fall 2002 semester with 0-39.5 credits (no CUNY or SUNY associate degree).
- I entered Lehman as a transfer student during or after the Fall 2002 semester with 40-59.5 credits (no CUNY or SUNY associate degree).
- I entered Lehman as a transfer student during or after the Fall 2002 semester with 60 or more credits (no CUNY or SUNY associate degree).
- I entered Lehman as a transfer student between Fall 1996 and Spring 2002 with 0-39.9 credits (no CUNY or SUNY associate degree).
- I entered Lehman as a transfer student between Fall 1996 and Spring 2002 with 40-59.9 credits (no CUNY or SUNY associate degree).
- I entered Lehman as a transfer student between Fall 1984 and Spring 2002 with 60 or more credits (no CUNY or SUNY associate degree).
- I entered Lehman as a transfer student between Fall 1984 and Spring 1996 with 0-43.5 credits (no CUNY or SUNY associate degree).
- I entered Lehman as a transfer student between Fall 1984 and Spring 1996 with 44-63.5 credits (no CUNY or SUNY associate degree).
- I entered Lehman as a transfer student between Fall 1984 and Spring 1996 with 64 or more credits (no CUNY or SUNY associate degree).
- I entered Lehman between Fall 1977 and Spring 1984.
- I entered Lehman before 1977.
- I am a second bachelor's degree student.
- I am in the Lehman Scholars Program.
- I am in the Professional Studies Program (formerly known as the Adult Degree Program).
- I am a SEEK student.
- I am in the CUNY Honors College.
- I am in the CUNY Baccalaureate Program.
- Do I have to finish my general education courses before I start my major?
- What majors and minors are offered at Lehman College?
- How should I decide on a major?
- When should I declare my major (and/or minor) and where do I go to declare it (them)?
- Can I design my own major or minor?
- What is the advantage of declaring a major sooner rather than later? What if I change my mind?
- Does my major require a minor?
- Does my major or minor have any entrance requirements, prerequisites, and/or separate applications?
- I want to be a doctor/lawyer/pharmacist/veterinarian/engineer, but I don't see my major. Must I transfer?
- I want to go to graduate school. How should I prepare?
- I transferred to Lehman from another school. How will my credits be used?
Grades & Grading Policies
- How can I calculate my GPA?
- What do Lehman grades mean?
- Which grades will be included in my GPA?
- Which grades will not be included in my GPA?
- Are my grades from my former college included in my Lehman GPA?
- What GPA do I need to graduate?
- How can I calculate my G.P.A. in my major or minor?
- My GPA. is looking very good.
- My GPA is in trouble.
- Can my instructor lower my grade for being late or absent?
- I got an "F" in my course. How can I get it out of my GPA?
- I got a "D" in my course. Should I take the course again?
- I got an "NC" grade. What does it mean?
- I got an "R" grade. What does it mean?
- I can't finish my coursework in time. Can I get an extension?
- I didn't finish my "INC" and it turned into a "FIN" ("F").
- I want to hand in the work I owe for my INC, but my instructor has left the College.
- I want to stop attending my class.
- I stopped going to my course(s) and I got a "WU"
- What are indexable credits?
- What are attempted credits?
- Can I take this course on a pass/fail basis?
- Can I retake a course? Should I retake a course?
- Can I audit a course?
- I am registered for one section of a course but am attending another. How can I get my grade?
Honors
- How can I earn college honors?
- How can I earn honors in my major?
- Is Lehman College affiliated with any Honor Societies?
Procedures
- I want to take a lot of courses this semester. What should I do?
- I want to take a course at another college.
- When should I declare my major (and minor) and where do I go to declare it (them)?
- How can I get into a closed class?
- How do I get a transcript?
- Where do I file for graduation?
- I have graduated. Where do I pick up my diploma?
Last modified: May 18, 2012
