Academic Policies/Forms
The university is in the process of going through a major policy codification initiative. As a result, a policy website has been created to serve as a central repository for all university policies.
The following is a partial list of academic policies, procedures, publications, and forms found on that website.
University of Arkansas Board of Trustees Policies
Academic Policies and Related Forms
- Academic Adjustment (Students with Disabilities-Policy and Sylllabi Statement)
- Academic Integrity and Grievance
- Addition, Deletion, Suspension, and Modification of Academic Courses/Programs (Curriculum Change)
- Annual Review of Faculty (Includes Post-Tenure Review and Forms)
- Classroom use Policies
- Class Scheduling Guidelines
- Concurrent Employment Information
- Conflict of Interest (University Wide Policy with applicable forms)
- Conflicts of Interest Pertaining to Textbooks (Act 105 and Act 106)
- Department Chair Salary Conversion
- Disability Statement for Syllabi (Academic Adjustment Policy and Syllabi Statement)
- Early Retirement
- Emeritus Status
- Facilities Use Policies and Procedures
- Faculty Excellence
- Faculty Roles and Rewards I (Guide to Faculty Service)
- Faculty Roles and Rewards II (Promotion and Advancement-Non-Tenured Faculty)
- Final Examination Schedule
- Grade Appeals
- Graduation Agreement Program (GAP)
- Honorary Degrees
- Inclement Weather
- Intellectual Property (Technology Enhanced Course Materials)
- Maintenance and Repair of e-Learning Equipment
- Midterm Grades
- Minimum Enrollment Standards
- Off-Campus Duty Assignments Policy & Forms
- Principles for Articulating Arkansas State Minimum Core to the UALR Core(s)
- Promotion and Tenure
- Student or Student’s Spouse Called to Military Duty
- Textbook and Course Material Adoption Policy
- Transfer of “D” Grades Policy
- Web Services Accessibility
Forms
- ADHE Degree Reporting
- Annual Report Submission Form (MS Word)
- Class Trip Authorization Form
- Community and University Partnership Grant Information and Application (MS Word)
- Curriculum Change Forms
- International Employment Approval
- Faculty Effort
- Faculty Load (contact individual college dean or associate dean–online form unavailable)
- Faculty New Student Award Form
- Grade Appeal Form (MS Word)
- Justification of Request for Authorization to Fill Non-classified Position (MS Word)
- Non-Reappointment of Tenure-Track Faculty
- Outside Employment
- PAF Instructions for Part-Time Lecturers
- Personnel Data Sheet (New Employee or Name Change)
- Request for Late Adoption of Textbook
- Student Honors and Awards
- Travel Expense Reimbursement Form and Instructions
- Tuition Discount Information
- Transfer Student Documentation Form for In-State Transfers (Old Form | New Form)
- Transfer Student Documentation Form for Associate Degree Processing from In-State Private or Out-of-State Institutions
General Information
- Background Check
- Classroom Database
- Copyright Information
- Faculty Excellence
- Human Resources
- Kathleen Thomsen-Hall Charitable Trust Grant
- Programs Abroad (Faculty, Staff, and Students)
Online Documents
- Chairs Resource Manual
- Faculty Development-Courses for Faculty Development Tuition Scholarship
- Faculty Handbook (PDF)
- Graduate Catalog
- Part-Time Faculty Handbook (HTML) (PDF)
- Student Handbook
- Undergraduate Catalog
University Governance Organizations
All other policies may be found on the Policy website in the following categories:
- Administration
- Business
- Faculty and Staff Affairs
- Student Affairs
- Educational Programs
- Facilities
- Athletics
Updated 2.6.2012