Langara School of Management LSM Policies & External Associations

The Langara School Management delivers experiential-focussed education. As our student, you will develop communication skills: verbal, oral and written; team-based collaboration skills; critical thinking and analytical skills; creativity and innovation abilities.  These skills and more may be developed through group work, case study analysis, presentations, class participation, individual assignments, as well through extracurricular activities and involvement in Work-Integrated-Learning (WIL) programs such as course related client work and work via the Coop and Career Development Centre.

For guidance on course planning, program advising please contact Academic Advising.

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Your instructor is available to support and guide you through any challenges you may have with the course content. Please make use of their office hours.  Please also understand that as a student in the Langara School of Management, the grade you earn in this course depends on your effort and dedication to meeting the course requirements. 

When in doubt please check in with your instructor. It is your responsibility to be aware of assignment submission deadlines and exam dates. If you miss an exam, quiz, assignment, or any other type of submission, you will receive 0%. 

If you have extenuating circumstances, please contact your instructor as soon as possible. You may be required to verify with documentation. 

The College accommodates students whose religious or spiritual practices affect class attendance, due dates or tests and examination dates. You are required to inform your instructor during the first two weeks of classes if you require accommodation and to provide dates and any additional information. 

Policy B3009 - Accommodation of Religious and Spiritual Practice Guideline

Brightspace Learning Management System is in use across the Langara School of Management for course content, weekly course schedules, links to e-textbooks, readings, videos, and for assignments, quizzes, exams, grades and email from your instructor. This class will require you to regularly login into Brightspace to keep track of the course agenda. You can expect to spend between 6-8 hours per week on this course, class preparation, assignments and quizzes, etc.

If this course requires a final examination, you will need to review and understand the Final Examination Policy. Policy F1007 - Final Examinations

Examination Procedure Regarding Personal Effects

• You will not be allowed to store any bags within reach of your seat while writing exams;

• All bags brought to the exam room must be left at the front or side of the room; 

• The instructor or College cannot take responsibility for the safety of these bags & the contents, therefore, you are advised to:

  • avoid bringing bags to campus,

  • if you do bring a bag, ensure it does not contain anything valuable,

  • make arrangements with a friend to look after your belongings while writing the exam.

The Langara School of Management operates within a culture of integrity and transparency. Together we work to support, uphold and maintain the values of academic integrity and honesty in everything we do. As students you are required to demonstrate and practice the values of academic integrity in all you do.  You will be required to agree to adhere to these standards across all course work, assessment and examinations. 

Academic integrity is a commitment to five fundamental values: honesty, trust, fairness, respect, and responsibility. We believe that these five values, plus the courage to act on them even in the face of adversity, are truly foundational to the academy. Without them, everything that we do in our capacities as teachers, learners, and researchers loses value and becomes suspect. 

Violations of academic integrity include, but are not limited to: 

1. plagiarism (improper attribution and or citation of another’s work, copying other’s work without acknowledgement, reusing past assignments including your own);
2. collaboration on assignments, papers or quizzes, online coursework, online exams;
3. the use of a third party to write exams, papers, assignments;
4. uploading and or obtaining coursework from online sites. 

All of the above are very serious educational offences and may result in lost grades, failure on an assignment, in a course, or possible suspension from Langara College. Refer to Langara College’s Academic Integrity Policy & Procedures. 

For more information, watch these videos created by University of Alberta students: Acceptable/Unacceptable or Cheating or Plagiarism Rap (Cite your Sources)

Turnitin Similarity Checking software may be in use for written work for this course. Turnitin is a third-party service licensed by Langara College and embedded within Brightspace learning management system.

Success in post-secondary depends heavily on your personal health and well-being.

1. Recognize that stress is an expected part of the College experience and that it is often compounded by unexpected setbacks or life changes outside the classroom.

2. Reframe challenges as being unavoidable in your journey to success.

3. Reflect on your role in taking care of yourself throughout the term, before the demands of exams and projects reach their peak.

4. Reach out to any of Langara’s support services, about any difficulty you may have that you feel you cannot handle by yourself. Don’t let it get to the point where you are completely overwhelmed. 

As a student, you may experience a range of issues that can become barriers to learning. These might include anxiety, high levels of stress, feeling down, loss of motivation, or strained relationships. Langara's Counselling Services and Health Services are here to help with these and other issues you may experience. - no issue is too big or too small. 

You can learn about the free, confidential mental health services on campus by visiting;
Counselling

Help is always available through Empower me a 24/7 helpline at 1.844.741.6389.
http://studentcare.ca/rte/en/LangaraCollegeLSU_Home

Langara School of Management's limited enrolment programs are accredited with the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). 

The Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) is a leading specialized accreditation body for business education. Its global mission is to advance and recognize excellence in business education through continuous improvement. ACBSP accredits business, accounting, and business-related programs at the associate, baccalaureate, master, and doctorate degree levels. ACBSP was the first to offer specialized business accreditation at all degree levels and also the first to offer certificate accreditation. ACBSP currently accredits business programs at more than 1,200 campuses in 60 countries.

Langara College is accredited by the ACBSP for the following programs:

Two-year diploma programs

• Accounting
• Business Management
• Financial Management
• Marketing Management

Langara College is accredited by the ACBSP for the following paused or retired programs:

Four-year Bachelor of Business Administration degrees (paused)

• Accounting
• Business Management
• International Business Management
• Marketing Management

Two-year post-degree diplomas (retired)

• Accounting
• Business Administration
• Marketing Management

The Langara School of Management is a sponsor of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade's Leaders of Tomorrow Program. Learn more about the program.(external link) The Langara School of Management accounting programs are closely affiliated with CPA BC. 

Measurement and analysis of student learning and performance

Student learning outcomes assessment is a threshold standard for ACBSP accreditation and an integral part of the quality assurance initiatives at the Langara School of Management. Some of the reported learning outcomes for each of our accredited programs follow.