Student Success

Academic Policies and Procedures

Langston University provides the following academic policies and procedures.

Academic Coursework

The following planned operational modifications apply to all coursework at Langston University during the Fall 2025 academic term.

Most courses will be offered in the traditional format. In order to provide maximum flexibility to faculty and students, the University may shift courses to hybrid or web modalities as a safety protocol.

Traditional

  • Course Location: Campus Classroom
  • Course Time: Scheduled Day/Time (synchronous).
  • Delivery Method: 100% Face-to-Face with supplemental content placed on the learning management system (Canvas).
  • Distance Learning Fees: No

Instructors and students meet on campus at scheduled days and times.

Hybrid Course

  • Location: Campus Classroom and Virtual Instruction
  • Course Time: Scheduled Day/Time and Synchronous and/or Asynchronous Virtual Instruction
  • Delivery Method: Combination of Required Face-to-Face and Videoconferencing (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, or Adobe Connect) with supplemental content placed on the learning management system (Canvas)
  • Distance Learning Fees: No

Instructors and a limited number of rotating students meet on campus on assigned days of scheduled days and times (Central Time Zone) while the other portion of the course is delivered virtually. The latter may be with videoconferencing or online.

Web Course

  • Course Location: Virtual Instruction
  • Course Time: No Scheduled Day/Time
    Delivery Method: Asynchronous Web Instruction with all content placed on Canvas.
  • Distance Learning Fees: Yes

Students may access available course content online at any time, but assignments have specific deadlines. Students should contact their academic coach and faculty advisor for more information about the course modality that best fits their program and situation.

Course Material

Digital versions of many available textbooks have been adopted. Follett will also have some of the textbooks on hand for students who require hard copies. The students will receive an email from Follett with a link to the e-book for each course.