2026-27 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 2026-27 are listed below. Policies reviewed with no changes are not listed. To view policies, please click here.
| Policy | New or Revised |
| 2.1.5 Assignment of Credit Hours for Education Programs | Revised |
| 2.1.6 UAMS Artificial Intelligence Generative Tool Use Policy | Revised |
| 2.2.2 Registration of Recognized Student Organizations | Revised |
| 2.2.16 Testing Center Student Procedures and Expectations | New |
| 2.3.1 Procedure for Approval of Initial Faculty Appointments and Changes in Faculty Status to the UA Board of Trustees | Revised |
| 2.3.6 Procedure for Approval of Initial Faculty Appointments with Tenure | Revised |
| 2.3.7 Criteria for Credentialing Teaching Faculty | Revised |
| 3.5.1 UAMS Participation in the Arkansas Association of Two-Year Colleges (AATYC) Academic All-Star Program | Revised |
To search UAMS Academic Affairs policies, follow the links below:
- UAMS Academic Affairs Policies – This resource will lead you to the Compliance 360 search engine for all UAMS Academic Affairs 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 2025-26, 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 9/28/2026