2019-20 Revised or New Academic Affairs Policies
All Academic Affairs policies are reviewed and revised (if necessary) at a minimum of every two years by the Academic Policy Committee and Council of Deans. Policies that were created or revised in 2019-20 are listed below. Policies reviewed with no changes are not listed. To view policies, please click here and search by policy name.
| Policy | New or Revised |
|---|---|
| 1.1.1, 1.1.1a and 1.1.1b Approval of New Educational Programs, proposal form and budget worksheet | Biennial Review |
| 1.4.1 Student Needle Stick/Sharps Injuries and Blood/Fluid Exposure | Biennial Review |
| 1.4.2 Student Health Screening | Revision |
| 1.4.4 For-Cause Student Drug Testing | New |
| 1.4.5 Missing Student Policy | New |
| 2.1.2 FERPA Policy | Revision |
| 2.1.4 UAMS Catalog Production | Biennial Review |
| 2.1.5 Assignment of Credit Hours for Education Programs | Biennial Review |
| 2.1.10 and 2.1.10a Student Leave of Absence Policy and Request Form | New |
| 2.2.2 and 2.2.2b Registration of Recognized Student Organizations | Biennial Review |
| 2.2.3 Student Health Insurance | Biennial Review |
| 2.2.6 and 2.2.6a UAMS Policy of Non-Discrimination in Admission and Retention of Students Known to be Infected with a Blood Borne Pathogen (with or without symptoms) | Biennial Review |
| 2.2.7 and 2.2.7a Service and Emotional Support Animals in Campus Housing | Revision |
| 2.2.8 Transfer Credit Policy | Biennial Review |
| 2.3.5 Processes to Support Requests from UAMS Faculty Members for Promotion and Tenure | New |
| 3.1.1 Student Account and Fee Administration | Biennial Review |
| 3.1.2 Student Payment Plan | Biennial Review |
| 3.1.3 and 3.1.3a Designation of 100% Online Degree Plans for Tuition and Fee Charging Purposes | Revision |
| 3.1.7 Veteran Non-Resident Tuition Residency Exception | Biennial Review |
| 3.1.8 Collection of Student Tuition, Fees and Other Charges | Biennial Review |
| 3.2.1 Standards and Processes for Determining Student Residency Status for Tuition | Revision |
| 3.3.8 Active Military Non-Resident Tuition Residency Exception | Biennial Review |
| 3.3.10 Tuition and Fees for Nontraditional Documented Immigrants | New |
| 3.5.3 Southwestern Energy Scholarship for Interprofessional Education | Revision |
| 4.1.2 Student Discontinuation | New |
To search UAMS Academic Affairs policies, follow the links below:
- UAMS Academic Policies – This resource will lead you to the Compliance 360 search engine for all UAMS Policies.
- All institution-wide policies may be found in the UAMS Administrative Guide – This will lead faculty, staff and students to the Intranet policy portal.
- Board of Trustees Policies
- University of Arkansas Systemwide Policies and Procedures
For a list of new or revised policies in 2018-19, click here.
For questions or concerns about UAMS Academic Affairs Policies please contact the Department of Institutional Research, Policy, and Accreditation at 501-296-1275 or email at kmsterba@uams.edu.
Updated 07/17/2020