2025-26 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 2025-26 are listed below. Policies reviewed with no changes are not listed. To view policies, please click here.

Policy New or Revised
1.1.2 Accreditation and External Review of Academic Programs Policy Revised
1.4.2 Student Health Screening Policy Revised
1.4.3 Deceased Student Policy Revised
1.4.4 For-Cause Student Drug Testing Policy Revised
2.1.6 UAMS Artificial Intelligence Generative Use Policy Revised
2.2.1 Grievance Procedure for Students Alleging Discrimination Policy Revised
2.2.12 Incomplete and In-Progress Grades Policy Revised
2.2.14 Student Code of Conduct Policy Revised
2.3.6 Procedure for Approval on Initial Faculty Appointments with Tenure Policy and form Revised
3.1.3 Designation of 100% Online Programs of Study for Tuition and Fee Charging Purposes Policy Revised
3.1.5 Tuition and Fee Refunds for Students Withdrawing from UAMS Policy Revised
3.3.7 Non-Resident Tuition for Native Americans Residency Exception Policy Revised
3.3.9 Tuition Adjustments for Eligible Graduate Students Policy Revised
3.4.1 Student Emergency Loan Policy and form Revised

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For a list of new or revised policies in 2024-25, 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 1/12/2026