Attendance

• The U.S. Department of Education requires that every university monitor the attendance of their students. Liberty University uses the following definitions in determining student attendance:
  • Resident: Physically attending a class where there is an opportunity for direct interaction between the instructor and students, submission of any assignment that can receive a grade (in Learning Management System or disparate system); taking an exam, an interactive tutorial or computer-assisted instruction; attending a study group that is assigned by the school; or initiating contact with the professor regarding a question(s) related to the academic subject studied in the course. In order to constitute attendance, any of the above attendance methods must occur within the official course dates.
  • Online: Any submission of an assignment that can receive a grade (in Learning Management System or disparate system); submission of an interactive tutorial or computer assisted instruction; or initiating contact with the professor regarding a question(s) related to the academic subject studied in the course. In order to constitute attendance, any of the above attendance methods must occur within the official course dates.
    *These definitions are based upon the delivery format of the course and not the student’s enrollment status (online versus on-campus).
• You will be required to attend your course prior to the residential dates of your intensive. In order to avoid being dropped from the course due to non-attendance, you will need to complete the course requirements checklist or submit an assignment that can receive a grade.
  • All assignments for the course must fall between the start and end dates as listed. If issues should arise regarding this, you will need to contact your professor directly.
  • Failure to complete the course requirements checklist or any assignment that can receive a grade will result in the student being dropped for non-attendance.
  • If the course requirements checklist or any assignment that can receive a grade is completed by the student in Canvas, within the “PREPST” dates that are located in Course Registration, the student will be officially marked as attending the course.
• If the student no longer wishes to keep the course after he/she has attended, it will be processed as a withdrawal, even if it is before the residential portion of the course. Please contact Academic Advising at (800) 424-9595 as soon as possible if you can no longer attend.
• Attendance for the full five days (or all 3 weekends for weekend intensive formats) is required for passing your course. This policy is non-negotiable because of the short amount of time we have together. So please make travel arrangements early enough to allow for flight delays. We understand that issues can occur while taking your intensive. If this happens, please contact both your professor and Academic Advising.
• Students, please take note that childcare will not be available during your intensive. Additionally, children and young adults under the age of 18 are not permitted to attend courses with their parents or wait unsupervised on university premises.

Pre-work and Post-work 

• Course access for intensives will be based upon the start date of the semester in which the intensive is being offered. It is the student’s responsibility to purchase textbooks, print out the pre-course assignments, and have them completed before the first day of the on-campus portion of the intensive.
• After attending the on-campus portion of the intensive, students may have 30 days of post-work to complete online.

The Application for Form I-20 must be filled out and submitted to the Resident Graduate Admissions Office at least 8 weeks prior to the proposed travel to Liberty University’s campus. This form allows students to attend a visa interview.

While on campus for intensives, you will have access to many of our amenities. This is your university, so make the most of it while here for your intensive!

Amenities include:

• Use of the LaHaye Student Center, which includes a state-of-the-art gym, indoor pool, and basketball courts
• Access to the Liberty Mountain Snowflex Center
• Tickets for campus events

For more information on intensive amenities, email intensives@liberty.edu.

Return to the Intensives Homepage

Places to Eat on Liberty’s Campus

Not all eateries will be open during your intensive. To check available options visit our dining page.

Tilley Student Center

• Chick-Fil-A
• Farmer’s Field
• Fresh Market
• Natural! and Dunkin’ Donuts
• South Street Cheesesteaks
• Sub Connection

Montview Student Union

• Garbanzo
• Hey Cow!
• Star Ginger
• Starbucks
• The Grid
• Woodfire Pizza

Food Court at Reber-Thomas

Jerry Falwell Library’s Tinney Cafe

• Argo Tea
• Auntie Anne’s
• Einstein Bros. Bagels
• Pizza Hut

Individual Restaurants on Campus

• Dunkin Donuts
• Baskin Robbins
• Slim Chickens
• Simply-To-Go (Medical School)
• Simply-To-Go (School of Business)

Need a Place to Study?

At Liberty University, we understand that needing a study place to complete assignments is a necessity. Listed below are the available study options where you and your classmates can go to work on projects, have quiet study time, and a place to relax.

• Commuter Lounge – Visit the university’s Commuter Lounge. The Office of Student Life hosts commuter, graduate and online students in this beautiful and comfortable space. Stop by and enjoy a cup of coffee on us and meet other students!
• Hancock Welcome Center – The Hancock Welcome Center has available space on its terrace level for students to go to study, complete team projects, or to learn more about the campus. Enjoy its scenic view and welcoming environment.
  • Here, we also offer a variety of services to help you get to know the campus. Schedule a driving tour with an HWC representative, which is specifically designed for online students. This tour takes place on Sunday afternoons typically at 4 p.m. and lasts 1 hour.  
  • If you wish to schedule a tour, please contact the Hancock Welcome Center by phone or email ahead of time to ensure availability and for the most up-to-date hours of operation.
• Jerry Falwell Library – Our beautiful, state-of-the-art Jerry Falwell Library features a four-story book tower with three robotic cranes for book retrieval, areas zoned for quiet and deep quiet study, and rooms available for group projects (reserve a room). Many of our students prefer to use the library for study due to the availability of reserving private study rooms to conduct video and group projects.
• Montview Student Union – Our Montview Student Union provides students with areas to eat, study, and have fun! If you have time for a break while studying on one of its three floors, you can walk down to the terrace level to play a few games of bowling. After, on the first floor, you can enjoy delicious pizza, Mediterranean, or Asian food.