Institutional Research, Policy, and Accreditation

Institutional Research, Policy, and Accreditation (IRPA) is a department in the Academic Affairs Division that performs administrative functions in support of the academic enterprise – the colleges and the Graduate School – as well as for the UAMS Provost and the campus at large.

Some of the major functions of the department are:

• Academic Policy Committee
• Academic Senate Support
• Accreditation
• Arkansas Division of Higher Education Relations
• Complaint Resolution Process Information
• Educational Compliance
• Higher Learning Commission Liaison
• New Education Programs
• Institutional Reports
• Program Changes that require UA Board of Trustees and ADHE approval (ex. name change, new track)
• Program Review
• State Authorization of Distance Education
• SREB Academic Common Market

A list of AHECB (Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board) approved degree programs can be found here.

Meet Our Team

University of Arkansas system meeting schedule, agendas and minutes

Arkansas Division of Higher Education agendas and minutes

Institutional Research, Policy, and Accreditation (IRPA)
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
4301 W. Markham Street, Slot 598
Administration West Building 1.224
Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone: 501-296-1275
Fax: 501-686-6035

Updated 5/16/2022