Records

Academic Records

Academic records are in the permanent custody of the Admission and Records Office. Documents received by that office become the property of Lamar State College Port Arthur and cannot be copied or returned. Transcripts of academic records may be secured by an individual personally or will be released on the student’s written authorization.

Chapter 675, Acts of the 61st Legislature (1969 Regular Session) provides that “no person may buy, sell, create, duplicate, alter, give or obtain a diploma, certificate, academic record, certificate of enrollment or other instrument which purports to signify merit or achievement conferred by an institution of education in this state with the intent to use fraudulently such document or to allow fraudulent use of such document.

“A person who violates this Act or who aids another in violating this Act is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction is punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 and/or confinement in the county jail for a period not to exceed one year.

Transcripts

Students may request an official copy of their transcript at the Records Office. They must complete a form, Official Transcript Request Form, and deliver the completed form by mail, fax, or in person to the Records Office.

All obligations to LSCPA must be cleared before transcripts may be released. Transcript requests are processed and mailed free of charge to the student. Official transcripts are mailed, they will not be faxed.