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Administration
Online courses and policies are administered by the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, 706-880-8236.

Admission and Registration
For information about admission and then registration, visit Admission.

Advising
All advising begins with the Office of the Registrar. After admission, you may be assigned a faculty advisor in a field of interest.

Bookstore
To purchase textbooks for classes, visit our online bookstore.

Course and program descriptions
A full list and description of courses and programs taught at LaGrange College can be found in LaGrange College catalogs (bulletins).

Examination arrangements
Course syllabi are binding contracts between LaGrange College, course instructors and students. Consequently, examinations will be administered in the way prescribed by the course syllabi. Any alternate arrangements must be made with the course instructor.

Financial Aid
Visit Financial Aid for the latest Information about financial assistance at LaGrange College.

Grievances and complaints procedures
LaGrange College encourages students to address complaints relating to college policies with personnel within the office or department that the complaint originated. Senior administration will be involved, as needed, to resolve the complaint at the institutional level. LaGrange College's Student Grievance Procedures are available in the Student Handbook found here.

Complaints that are not successfully resolved by following the above grievance procedures can be forwarded to our accrediting agency, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). Guidelines and procedures on filing a complaint with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges are available here or the State of Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission.

Distance Education students may file a complaint with GA-SARA if the complaint is not satisfactorily addressed by the institution.

Library
The Lewis Library, a 2009 addition to the campus, is a LEED Silver certified facility with impressive physical and electronic resources. Information and help are available on the library website.

Protection of Students
Please see the policy entitled Protection of Students Enrolled in Distance Education Courses at LaGrange College for a full listing of how our students are protected.

Student Services
Other student services such as counseling, career development and academic support can be found here.

State Authorization
LaGrange College is a member institution in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) through the GA-SARA application process in order to legally offer distance education courses to students in states and territories other than Georgia.  States not participating in SARA do not require special authorization to offer courses to their residents.

Help
If, after browsing our website, you have unanswered questions, feel free to call the college operator at 706-880-8000. The individual you reach will be friendly, knowledgeable and able to direct your question to the appropriate person or department.