The Lewis University academic year for traditional undergraduate programs begins on the first day of school in August and ends on the last day of school or. As part of our ongoing COVID-19 mitigation efforts, Lewis will require students, faculty and staff to be vaccinated to be on campus. COVID-19 vaccines have proven to be the most effective defense against the spread of this disease and the requirement will contribute to the overall health of our community and better position us for in-person classes and extracurricular activities. All courses at the University are assigned numbers that indicate their general level of difficulty. Courses numbered 10,000 to 29,999 are lower division courses and are usually taken by first and second year students.
Courses numbered 30,000 to 49,999 are upper division courses and are usually taken by third and final year students, usually after having taken lower division courses in the department. Courses with a number of 50,000 or more are postgraduate courses and are open to undergraduate students only under special conditions. The University will normally excuse an absence when required by (the student's mandatory participation in University activities and events; (religious beliefs, observances, and practices of the student); (mandatory military and civic obligations, such as responding to a citation; adaptation to the disability of a student; (significant illness or injury of the student or family member; or (a death in the student's immediate family. At Lewis University, classes start in August each year. This is when traditional undergraduate programs begin their academic year.
However, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Lewis has implemented a vaccine requirement for all students, faculty, and staff who wish to be on campus. Vaccines have been proven to be the most effective defense against this virus, so this requirement is intended to protect the health of our community and ensure that we can safely offer in-person classes and extracurricular activities. The courses offered at Lewis University are divided into three categories based on their level of difficulty. Lower division courses (10,000 - 29,999) are typically taken by first and second year students. Upper division courses (30,000 - 49,999) are usually taken by third and fourth year students after they have completed lower division courses in their department.
Postgraduate courses (50,000+) are open to undergraduate students only under special conditions. The University also recognizes certain absences as valid excuses for missing class. These include mandatory participation in University activities and events; religious beliefs; military or civic obligations; adaptation to a disability; significant illness or injury; or a death in the student's immediate family.
