If you transferred to FLC from a two-year institution, you can combine your credits toward an associate degree while you work on your bachelor's degree through a program called Reverse Transfer.
There is no impact on your current academic standing or financial aid. This is simply a way to get the credentials you've already earned.
Use Transferology, a third-party website, to see how your credits will transfer toward a degree at FLC. It is a quick and simple process to gain access to their widely-used database of colleges and universities around Colorado, the country, and the world. If you don't see your course in Transferology, email transferinquiry@fortlewis.edu.
Instructors do not need to manage their own waitlists; they are all automated. All classes have an available waitlist except courses with a required lab with a separate CRN (e.g., CHEM 150).
Students do not need instructor permission to join a course's waitlist unless they need an override to register. You can find more information from the student perspective on the registration page.
Every course must meet under one of the formats described below unless an explicit exception has been made by the Vice President for Academic Affairs (view or download a PDF of the Uniform Schedule Grid). Additional flexibility may be available for late-afternoon classes.
For instruction types not listed below, consult Appendix A of the Academic Credit Hours policy.
Abbreviations: M - Monday, T - Tuesday, W - Wednesday, R - Thursday, F - Friday
We understand colleges and universities nationwide deviated from their traditional grading schemes for all Spring 2020 - Fall 2021 courses, with many moving to a version of Pass/No Pass grading scale. To account for this, we accept any course with transferable course content for which the student earned a P grade, provided that P is equivalent to a grade of C- or higher.
The Colorado Department of Education's Commission on Higher Education requires students to have 750 minutes of seat time for each credit hour they earn. To prevent the College from running afoul of accreditation standards, we cannot permit time-conflict overrides under any circumstances, even if the amount of overlapping time is minimal.
However, instructors may arrange for students to take Independent Study credits instead of one of the classes. Departments can grant substitutions so that Independent Study credits satisfy a particular major or minor requirement.
Workday grade submissions will begin during the Summer Semester of 2024.
Summer grading windows are as follows: June 8-10, June 22-24, July 13-15, and July 26-29 (all grades due by 3 pm Monday, July 29)
Workday grading opens on the Monday morning of finals week through 3 pm the Monday after finals week. You will receive an email notification when the grading function has been turned on.
Don’t forget to submit grades for independent study and non-scheduled courses.
"Incompletes" are issued at the instructor's discretion -- you are not required to allow a student to take an "Incomplete" for any reason. You can allow students up to one year to complete the outstanding coursework (you are not required to give them the whole year).
For the student to get a grade for the class, you must submit a Grade Change form to the Registrar's Office. We will not accept Grade Change forms submitted by anyone other than the instructor.
All faculty and staff are required to protect students' privacy under FERPA. FERPA violations can seriously affect the institution and the faculty/staff involved. See our detailed FERPA page for specific information regarding your responsibilities as an FLC employee.
Please see our Approved Distance Education courses page for an updated list.
In most cases, the student's financial aid will be automatically credited each term when the student confirms full-time enrollment (at least 12 credit hours), registers early as a full-time student, and their financial aid file is complete.
Any financial aid funds awarded more than the direct charges due and payable to the institution will generally be made available to the student on the first day of class. The initial refund is created for the student when all aid credits simultaneously.
If the Federal Direct Parent Loan disburses after other aid has been credited, a refund will be produced for the parent borrower unless designated otherwise on the Federal Direct Parent Loan promissory note.
Fort Lewis College does not have designated aid for summer. Summer financial aid is usually limited to Federal Direct Loans and, in some cases, a Federal Pell Grant. To be considered for summer financial aid, students should:
Students MUST consult with the Financial Aid Office before adjusting their summer schedule to avoid having to pay back any of their summer aid.
After registration, the Financial Aid Office will email students starting in April each year with a link to view their summer financial aid package.
Learn how to accept your financial aid package with this handy checklist.
All degree- and certificate-seeking students must submit an Application for Graduation. Refer to the Graduation Guide for the step-by-step process.
Fall (December) Graduation is due by May 1 Spring (May) Graduation is due by December 1 Summer (July) Graduation is due by December 1
Email: skyhawkstation@fortlewis.eduPhone: 970-247-7301Drop-in: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Monday - Friday
Skyhawk Station staff will check you in and guide you to a self-service kiosk or connect you with a Skyhawk Specialist or Advisor.