2019-20 Revised or New Academic Affairs Policies
All Academic Affairs policies are reviewed and revised (if necessary) at minimum 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