The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) is an interactive metropolitan university, one of a new class of American universities emerging in the past 20 years. It serves a diverse, dynamic student population in an intellectually stimulating environment that is responsive to individual needs and ready to meet the challenge of a changing society and work force. The University strives for excellence in all areas of scholarship, including discovery, integration, application, and teaching.

Classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a Doctoral/Research University - Intensive, faculty, staff, and students not only engage in a wide range of research activities, but also interact with the community as service providers, problem solvers, and resource persons. UALR maintains numerous programs, institutes, and activities to provide its knowledge and resources to the community and society. It participates in many partnership activities with government, schools, business, industry, and the cultural community. It is the sole beneficiary of a continuing trust, established by former Governor George W. Donaghey, which funds the Donaghey Scholars Program, scholarships, special events, and lectures, and assists with other University needs.

The 150-acre campus, with its red brick and concrete buildings, is an oasis in metropolitan Little Rock. Its broad lawns, shaded by pine and oak trees and ornamented by flowers and fountains, feature numerous benches and outdoor study areas, including an outdoor amphitheater set into the bank of Coleman Creek, which runs through the campus.

With a 2001 fall enrollment exceeding 11,000 students, UALR is one of Arkansas’ major educational institutions, employing over 450 full-time faculty. The University’s expanded offerings now include over 90 degree programs, an extensive schedule of night, weekend, off-campus classes, continuing education, web based, distance learning, and online courses, as well as a wide range of community educational services. UALR is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

The University is growing physically to meet its increasing population. The Science Laboratories Building, adjacent to Fribourgh Hall, was completed in 1998 and added 80,000 square feet for the Departments of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Science.

H. Tyndall Dickinson Hall was completed in 2000. It houses most of the College of Education, as well as the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, the Department of Computer Science, and the George W. Donaghey Scholars Program. The building is structurally similar to Ross Hall, and provides classrooms, an auditorium, and offices equipped for the twenty-first century.

Construction is currently underway on the Donald W. Reynolds Center for Business and Economic Development and the Bailey Alumni and Friends buildings.

Higher education in Arkansas is under the purview of the state Board of Higher Education and its administrative unit, the Department of Higher Education. The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is part of the University of Arkansas System, an eight-campus system administered by a president and Board of Trustees.

Within this structure, UALR is state-assisted and operationally separate. It is composed of eight colleges and schools administered by deans: the Graduate School, the School of Law, the Colleges of Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences, Business Administration, Education, Professional Studies, Science and Mathematics, and the Donaghey College of Information Science and Systems Engineering. Each college is divided into academic departments administered by chairpersons.

The chief administrative officer at UALR is the chancellor, assisted by the Board of Visitors (an advisory body with no policy-making powers), the University Assembly, Faculty Senate, and Staff Senate. Student representatives have both voice and vote in the Faculty Senate. Also reporting to the chancellor are the provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, vice chancellor for university advancement, vice chancellor for finance and administration, and vice chancellor for educational services. Other policy-making or advisory groups include the Graduate Council, Undergraduate Council, Chancellor’s Cabinet, Policy Advisory Committee, Deans Council, and Department Chairs Council.

Most universities today develop and publish statements explaining their purposes and describing their programs. Official boards that govern a campus or coordinate its activities in relation to other campuses also develop and publish such statements. For UALR there are mission statements and role and scope statements developed at three levels: the University of Arkansas System, the statewide coordinating board, and the campus. Although not identical, the statements are similar and consistent in content, each reflecting a different perspective from a different level of responsibility.

The mission statement typically is brief, general, and philosophical. It states why the institution exists. It addresses fundamental purposes and permanent commitments. It distinguishes the university from other societal institutions such as the Church, a factory, a political party, or an elementary school.

The role and scope statement is more concrete and specific than the mission statement. Elements of a role and scope statement have only relative permanence. The role and scope statement distinguishes one university from other universities. Each university campus has a role to play in a larger cast of actors. Thus role and scope statements tend to be of particular concern to officials responsible for governing or coordinating multiple university campuses.

The role and scope statement typically discloses the nature and range of the institution’s responsibilities and activities: geographical service area; disciplines in which programs are provided; levels of degree offerings, e.g., associate, baccalaureate, master’s, doctoral; dominant characteristics of the student clientele; other constituencies to be served; emphasis areas; and sometimes future directions.

Included in this section are the mission statement of the University of Arkansas System, the role and scope statement for UALR adopted by the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees, and the role and scope statement for UALR published by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education and adopted by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board. They are followed by the current mission, objectives, and role and scope statements developed at UALR. The chapter ends with a short history of UALR and a list of UALR’s accreditations and affiliations.

The University of Arkansas is a comprehensive, multi-campus, publicly-aided institution dedicated to the improvement of the mind and spirit through the development and dissemination of knowledge.

The University embraces and expands the historic trust inherent in the land-grant philosophy by providing access to academic and professional education, by developing intellectual growth and cultural awareness in its students, and by applying knowledge and research skills to an ever-changing human condition.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock emphasizes the liberal education of undergraduate students and offers focused professional study, particularly at the post-baccalaureate level, including the master, specialist, juris doctor, doctor of education, and doctor of philosophy degrees.

The Little Rock campus fosters research appropriate to its programs and faculty, and cooperative research with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Veterans Administration Medical Center, and National Center for Toxicological Research in support of a high technology corridor in central Arkansas. The campus conducts basic research in the interdisciplinary doctoral science area offered through the Graduate Institute of Technology and supports applied research in professionally oriented graduate programs and in connection with the extensive public service mission of the campus.

UALR shares its resources through numerous public service activities on and off campus. These include noncredit offerings which range from special programs for pre-collegiate students, particularly the gifted and talented, to personal enrichment and professional advancement courses for adults. Through its Institute for Economic Advancement, Institute of Government, Small Business Development Center, and the Graduate Institute of Technology, UALR performs a statewide service role in economic and community development through assistance to business and industry, seminars for managers and workers, and support for entrepreneurial ventures. The campus provides similar research, advice, and assistance to governmental agencies, educational institutions, and other community organizations and groups. The campus provides leadership in cultural enrichment and makes its own cultural resources available to the community.

Because of its location in the state’s capital city and largest metropolitan area, the campus assumes a special role in relation to the needs of urban areas in modern society in its instruction, research, and service programs. It provides access to higher education for recent high school graduates, students returning to school after other experiences, retirees, international students, disabled students, and professionals seeking career change or enrichment. It has special responsibilities for associate and baccalaureate degrees in engineering technology and for graduate programs in such fields as criminal justice, social work, and health administration. UALR cooperates with state agencies in advancing international education and economic development, and hosts the Arkansas Public Administration Consortium, which coordinates graduate internships in state government agencies and provides in-service training programs for government employees. The University of Arkansas at Little Rock offers its academic programs off campus in flexible and varied schedules and learning formats, including traditional classrooms and via radio, television, newspapers, and online, working with other campuses via the proposed uplink/downlink vehicle. (Adopted by the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees, 1978; revised 1982, 1989, 1991)

UALR is a doctoral intensive university which offers two certificate programs, a first professional degree program in law, two EdD programs, a PhD in applied science, and a wide range of associate, bachelor, and master programs, and two specialist degree program. Because of its location in the state’s capital city and largest metropolitan area, UALR assumes a special role in relation to the needs of urban areas in modern society in its instruction, research, and service programs.

UALR shares its resources in numerous public service activities on and off campus. These include non-credit offerings which range from special programs for pre-collegiate students, particularly the gifted and talented, to personal enrichment and professional advancement courses for adults. Through its research and public service units and the Graduate Institute of Technology, UALR performs a state-wide service role in economic and community development through assistance to business and industry, seminars for managers and workers, and support for entrepreneurial ventures. The institution provides similar research, advice, and assistance to governmental agencies, educational institutions, and other community organizations and groups. UALR also provides leadership in cultural enrichment and makes its own cultural resources available to the community. UALR cooperates with state agencies in advancing international education and economic development, and hosts the Arkansas Public Administration Consortium, which coordinates graduate internships in state government agencies and provides in-service training programs for government employees.

While teaching is the primary focus for most faculty members at UALR, research is of growing importance. Much of the research is applied research related to the institution’s professionally-oriented graduate programs and extensive public service mission, although faculty members associated with the Graduate Institute of Technology also have special responsibility for basic research. In addition, cooperative research projects with UAMS, the Veterans Administration Medical Center, and the National Center for Toxicological Research play an important role in developing the central Arkansas’ scientific corridor.(Adopted by the Arkansas State Board of Higher Education, 1989; amended 1992)

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock offers certificate and degree programs at the associate, baccalaureate, master’s, specialist, and doctoral levels. Disciplines in which degrees are offered include the applied sciences, the arts; business, health services, and public administration; communication; education; mathematics; the humanities; law; social, physical, and life sciences; and social work. The institution emphasizes the liberal education of undergraduate students and offers more focused professional study, particularly at graduate levels.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock, taking advantage of its metropolitan location, offers programs and services that respond to the special needs and interests of individuals, organizations, institutions, businesses, and governmental units. Academic programs, student services, research activities, public service projects, and institutional policies reflect the University’s commitment to a diverse student body composed of recent high school graduates, students returning to school after other experiences, retirees, international students, disabled students, and professionals seeking career change or enrichment. A significant percentage of these students attend school part-time and work full- or part-time. As a result, many UALR students bring experience and a high level of motivation into the classroom.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock strives to make higher education accessible to all who can benefit. The institution’s academic courses are offered in flexible and varied time periods and learning formats, at off-campus locations as well as in traditional classrooms, and by radio, telecommunication, newspaper, and the internet. In all of these forms, the quality of instruction is of paramount importance. The University has a nationally recognized scholars program and curriculum, honors courses, and other programs for superior students. Specialized programs and assistance are offered to educationally disadvantaged students. The University is committed to international education, supporting programs and courses that attract international students and offer opportunities for all students to explore and experience other cultures.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock recognizes its responsibility to contribute to bodies of knowledge through research as well as to disseminate ideas through instruction. The University fosters both basic and applied research appropriate to its programs and faculty. The University supports grant applications and other attempts to gain sponsorship for research. Many research activities address the problems of Arkansas as it interacts with an increasingly complex and interdependent world.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock shares its resources with the larger community through public service. Activities include noncredit educational offerings ranging from college preparatory classes to courses for personal enrichment and awareness; special programs for precollegiate students; programs for professional advancement; and institutes and centers to focus research and study on such areas as teaching and learning, technology, government, management, and urban affairs. The University serves the State of Arkansas in economic development through assistance from businesses, seminars for managers and workers, and support for entrepreneurial ventures. The University provides leadership in cultural enrichment and makes its resources available to the community. Relationships with local, state, and national governments and with business and industry strengthen the curriculum and provide students and faculty opportunities to apply theory and research.

The University anticipates continued growth in the number of students and in the number and size of academic programs. The primary aim of the University in all of its varied activities will continue to be maintaining and improving the quality of education for all its students. (Adopted by the UALR Faculty Senate, 1988)

The mission of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock is to develop the intellect of students; to discover and disseminate knowledge; to serve and strengthen society by enhancing awareness in scientific, technical, and cultural arenas; and to promote humane sensitivities and understanding of interdependence. Within this broad mission are the responsibilities to use quality instruction to instill in students a lifelong desire to learn; to use knowledge in ways that will contribute to society; and to apply the resources and research skills of the University community to the service of the city, the state, the nation, and the world in ways that will benefit humanity. (Adopted by the UALR Faculty Senate, 1988)

The University, through its various programs, works toward six mission objectives:

Excellence in Instruction: The University has a responsibility to provide excellence in instruction to ensure high-quality education for our students. This responsibility includes developing faculty teaching skills, awareness of the ways students learn, and enhancement of resources to support effective instruction.

Scholarly Inquiry: The University has a responsibility to use scholarly inquiry to advance the discovery, preservation, and dissemination of knowledge. This responsibility includes the creation of a University environment that supports diverse research activities by faculty, staff, and students.

Service to Society: The University has a responsibility to serve society through the application of knowledge and research skills. This responsibility includes applying the University’s resources to local, state, national, and international needs in order to improve the human condition.

Community of Learning: The University has a responsibility to provide a community of learning through creation of an academic environment that stimulates students, faculty, and staff to become lifelong learners. This environment should heighten the intellectual, cultural, and humane sensitivities of students, faculty, and staff.

Accessibility: The University has a responsibility to serve the needs of a heterogeneous student population and to make its resources accessible to the general public and to local, state, national, and international groups. This responsibility includes creating opportunities for access to the University’s academic and other resources.

Responsiveness: The University has a responsibility to remain responsive to a changing environment and society. This responsibility includes a continuous assessment of the University’s strengths and weaknesses in planning for and meeting internal and external needs. It also includes developing the faculty, staff, and students’ desire and capacity in order to create an academic community that is open to change and ready to meet the demands of a dynamic environment and student body. (Adopted by the UALR Faculty Senate, 1988)

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock was founded in 1927 as Little Rock Junior College with eight instructors and about 100 students. By 1929 the college was accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, a status it has maintained throughout its growth and changes. Housed at first in public school buildings, the college moved in 1949 to its present location in Little Rock, on a beautifully wooded site donated by Raymond Rebsamen.

The institution began a four-year degree program in 1957 and took the name Little Rock University. In September 1969, after several years of discussion and study, LRU merged with the University of Arkansas System to become the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. UALR began offering graduate and professional work in 1975 and the first Graduate School dean was appointed in September of 1977. In 1990, the North Central Association approved the offering of the doctoral degree.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Specific degree programs and their accreditations follow.

The Department of Art is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. The Department of Music is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music. The Department of Theatre Arts and Dance is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre.

The undergraduate program in business and the master of business administration are accredited by the AACSB - International: Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

All eligible programs in the College of Education are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.

The audiology and speech pathology programs of the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology are accredited, and the department is approved as a continuing education sponsor, by the Council for Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

The news-editorial sequence of the Department of Journalism is accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications.

The Basic Animal Services Unit is accredited by the American Association for Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care and is registered with the United States Department of Agriculture.

The bachelor of science program in chemistry is approved by the Committee on Professional Training of the American Chemical Society.

The associate of science program in nursing is approved by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing and the Council of Associate Degree Programs of the National League for Nursing.

The bachelor of science in computer science program is accredited by the Computer Science Accreditation Commission of the Computing Sciences Accreditation Board.

The bachelor of science degree in computer engineering technology program is accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. The construction management program is accredited by the American Council for Construction Education.

The master of public administration program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration.

The health services administration unit is accredited by the Accrediting Commission on Education for Health Services Administration.

The graduate program in social work is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education Commission on Accreditation.

The School of Law is accredited by the American Bar Association and the Association of American Law Schools.

Academic affiliations include those with the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business, American Association of University Women, American Association of State Colleges and Universities, Association of Urban Universities, Conference of Southern Graduate Schools, Cooperative Assessment of Experiential Learning, Council of Graduate Schools in the United States, International Institute for Learning, National Association of Summer Sessions, National Commission on Accrediting, National University Extension Association, and the North Central Conference on Summer Schools. UALR is a Service-Members Opportunity College.

The Graduate School at the Univer-sity of Arkansas at Little Rock is the central administrative unit providing leadership, coordination, and services for more than 1,800 graduate students and 39 programs, including three doctoral programs. With the individual graduate programs, colleges, and Graduate Council, the Graduate School shares responsibility for program development, management, promotion, and review. Students are always welcome in the graduate offices on the third floor of the Administration North Building, and staff members are glad to assist students with any questions or problems.

Seven full-time staff members and one part-time staff member provide support and services to graduate students, faculty, and programs. Graduate School admissions staff process applications, handle enrollment questions, and maintain student records. Graduate School staff also manage the graduate assistantship program, produce academic and promotional materials, assist with recruiting and marketing efforts, prepare research reports from the student data base, and provide logistics support for the Graduate Council.

Two other organizations make their home in the Graduate School. TEAMS (Teaching Enhancements Affecting Minority Students) provides mentoring and social support to assist minority students, both graduate and undergraduate, toward academic success. The Graduate Student Association (GSA) serves as a general advocate for graduate students and their interests and sponsors a research forum each year at which graduate students present their scholarly works.

The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP), housed in the Graduate School, provides leadership, coordination, and services for faculty and staff members seeking external funds that contribute to strengthening all forms of scholarship at UALR. As the single point of contact for all activities between the University and its external sponsors, ORSP administers grant and contract research and other activities supported by outside funds, assists faculty and staff in preparing grant proposals, and disseminates information on research and program trends and sources of support from sponsoring agencies. The office can provide limited assistance to graduate students seeking grant sources.

In the 2000-2001 academic year, ORSP provided leadership and assistance to faculty and professional staff seeking external funding for research, instruction, public service, and other scholarly projects. In fund year 2000, UALR faculty and professional staff submitted 231 proposals requesting a total dollar amount of over $27,125,418. This is a rise in requested funds from the previous year. This activity resulted in 157 successful awards for the year totaling $18,591,045. In addition, ORSP offers a proposal writing workshop several times each year, and coordinates the work of several UALR committees, including the Faculty Research Committee, Institutional Review Board, and Patent and Copyright Committee.

The mission of the Graduate School is to provide leadership for developing and sustaining quality graduate programs; to promote graduate education; to facilitate student access to graduate programs; to support and promote public service, research, and sponsored programs; and to support faculty development. In keeping with the UALR mission, the Graduate School strives to carry out its mission in an environment that enhances freedom of expression, academic integrity, scholarly inquiry, and interactions among the graduate disciplines toward the goal of preparing leaders and responsible citizens. (Adopted by the UALR Graduate Council, 1989)

The Graduate School as a separate academic and administrative unit was created in 1977, although graduate course work had been offered since 1975. The director of research and sponsored programs reports to the Graduate School dean, who reports to the provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. No faculty positions are assigned to the Graduate School. The day-to-day operation of individual graduate programs is the responsibility of the graduate coordinators and graduate faculty of the academic departments. The Graduate Council, the academic policy body for the Graduate School, approves admission policy, program requirements, program reviews, program and course additions and deletions, and graduate faculty.

Doctor of Philosophy: Applied Science

Doctor of Education: Educational Administration and Supervision; Higher Education

Master of Applied Psychology

Master of Arts in Art; Chemistry; College Student Affairs; Counseling: Rehabilitation Counseling; Criminal Justice; Gerontology; Higher Education-Two Year College Teaching; Interpersonal and Organizational Communication; Journalism; Liberal Studies; Public History; Rehabilitation of the Blind; Second Languages; Technical and Expository Writing

Master of Business Administration

Master of Education in Adult Education; Counselor Education; Early Childhood Education; Middle Childhood Education, Reading Education; Secondary Education; Special Education Early Childhood (birth-grade 4); Special Education-Deaf Education; Special Education-Instructional Specialist (grades 4–12); Special Education-Teaching Students with Visual Impairments; Teaching the Gifted and Talented

Master of Health Services Administration

Master of Public Administration

Master of Science in Applied Science; Biology; Chemistry; Communicative Disorders; Computer Science; Integrated Science and Mathematics; Mathematical Sciences

Master of Social Work

Post-baccalaureate Certificate in Gerontology

Post-masters Certificate in Marriage and Family Therapy; Rehabilitation Counseling

The specific requirements and policies of each graduate degree program are described in the section of this Catalog covering that program and its courses. Because of limited course offerings per semester a student may be unable to carry a full-time load. It is essential that degree-seeking students maintain close contact with their advisors concerning the availability of course offerings.

Admission to a master’s program in the UALR Graduate School requires a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution with substantially the same undergraduate program as the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. A 2.7 undergraduate grade point average (GPA) (4.0 scale) on the last 60 hours is the minimum for some programs. Most programs require a 3.0 GPA on the last 60 hours or a 2.7 GPA on all undergraduate hours. Admission to an educational specialist or doctoral program usually requires a master degree from an accredited institution. Official transcripts, which are sent directly from the college or university that issued the degree, are required.

Students must satisfy requirements of the program to which they seek admission as well as of the Graduate School. The section of this Catalog on each degree program includes admission requirements for that program.

Some degree programs require the Graduate Record Examination, (GRE), Miller Analogies Test (MAT), or Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). Scores more than five years old are not accepted. Test scores alone do not determine admission to a program, but are one piece of data. Letters of recommendation, statements of purpose, and personal interviews are also used to assess a student’s preparedness for and probability of success in a program.

Applicants who do not meet all minimum admission criteria may, in rare instances, be admitted conditionally.

UALR interprets an Arkansas state law to require of all applicants proof of immunization for measles, mumps, and rubella for applicants born on or after January 1, 1957. Forms are available in the Graduate School and must be returned with proof of immunization. The vaccination is administered at Office of Health Services on campus for no charge.

It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that all admission documents are received in the Graduate School in a timely manner. All credentials submitted by or on behalf of an applicant become the property of the University and may be maintained for up to one semester. Material from applicants who do not submit all requested material will be shredded and discarded. Once an application has been submitted, applicants should notify the Graduate School of any change in plans regarding enrollment at UALR.

Section 5-37-105 of the Arkansas Code makes it a misdemeanor, punishable by fine and/or imprisonment, "to present a transcript, diploma, or grade report from a post-secondary educational institution in a fraudulent manner." Withholding information or submitting inaccurate information may make people ineligible for admission and subject to dismissal from the Graduate School.

Deadlines for admission applications vary from program to program and are subject to change. Applications and all supporting materials should be submitted as early as possible. In general, materials for fall admission should be received by May 31; for spring admission, by October 15; and for summer admission, by March 31. These dates will normally assure an admission decision in time for enrollment in the designated semester, however, specific program deadlines take precedence. For program deadlines contact the program coordinator or the Graduate School.

A graduate student who has not been enrolled for a period of two calendar years will be classified as inactive. To resume graduate study, the student must reapply for admission. Some programs may have shorter periods before classifying the student as inactive.

A master of science in engineering is available at UALR by videotape through the Engineering Distance Education Center at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, without traveling to Fayetteville.

The degree offers emphases in chemical, civil, electrical, environmental, industrial, and mechanical engineering. For information call 1-800-423-1176, or write the Engineering Distance Education Center, Bell Engineering 3189, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701.

Applications to the master of science in communicative disorders program are routed through the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. For admission, carefully note the instructions in the program description in this Catalog.

The criminal justice graduate program is collaborating with the Ph.D. program in Public Policy offered by the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Interested applicants should contact the UALR graduate coordinator in criminal justice for more information.

Seniors near completion of their baccalaureate degree may be granted provisional admission, which provides limited enrollment privileges. If accepted, they will be changed to regular or other appropriate status on confirmation of the degree award. It is the student’s responsibility to inform the Graduate School. Students are not eligible for financial aid while classified as a provisional student.

International students must submit complete credentials and detailed information before being considered for admission. Requirements are:

No action will be taken on an application for admission until all credentials have been received. They must be received no later than May 31 for the fall semester and October 15 for the spring semester. Transfer students must have all credentials on file one month before the date of registration. Other important considerations are:

Students may be admitted in one of these categories:

Special students should contact appropriate program coordinators to ensure that course prerequisites are met and for permission to enroll in specific courses. Most programs permit enrollment, if space and other resources permit, when all degree-seeking students are enrolled. Some programs limit the number of hours special students may take in the program. Generally no more than six hours should be earned while classified as a special student. Special students enrolling in most classes offered by the College of Education have additional requirements. They must contact the associate dean’s office in the College of Education prior to enrollment.

Courses taken as a special student may later be used to satisfy degree requirements at the discretion of the program faculty and Graduate School dean.

Special status is not an avenue for admission to a program or enrollment in courses where an applicant has already been denied. Applicants denied admission to a program, then admitted as special students, must have special permission from the program coordinator and the Graduate School dean to take courses in the denied program.

Students not yet admitted to the Graduate School may be granted contingent enrollment privileges (with minimum requirements of an unofficial transcript showing conferral of a baccalaureate or graduate degree and a 2.7 undergraduate GPA) until an admission status is granted. Failure to present adequate admission materials within four weeks of enrollment may result in administrative withdrawal from all courses and loss of tuition and fees, and failure to gain admission will prevent enrollment in future graduate courses. The phrase "Admitted to Graduate School" will not appear on the transcript.

To enroll in graduate-level workshops, institutes, or other credit offerings through the Graduate School or Off-Campus Programs, students normally apply for admission to the Graduate School at least four weeks before the course starts. Application and enrollment assistance may be provided on site in some situations.

The information in this section applies only to students enrolled in the Graduate School and attempts to include all costs that most students will incur. Schedules telling when tuition and fees are due are published each semester in the UALR Registration Guide and Class Schedule. Tuition, fees, and other information in this section are subject to change without notice.

(As of July 1, 2001)

Nonresidents of Arkansas pay a standard rate of $319.00 per graduate credit hour. The exceptions to this rate are hours 16 through 18, which are charged at $20.00 per credit hour. All hours above 18 hours are charged at the standard nonresident rate of $319.00 per credit hour.

Tuition and fee charges for classes that are taken for audit are the same as those for credit classes.

Any student 60 years of age or older by the last day of registration may enroll tuition-free on a space available basis. In such cases, the parking fee and special fees for certain leisure science and music instruction courses are required as applicable. Students must provide proof of age to cashier for the tuition waiver.

General Fee $11.15 per credit hour

Audio/Speech Path Practicum $20

Facilities (includes use of fitness center)
Alumni, Retiree
  fall and spring (per semester) $100
  summer (per term) $25
  10 week term $50
Family of Student, Faculty, Staff,
  fall and spring (per semester) $100
  summer (per term) $25
  10 week term $50
Intensive English Language Program (per IELP term)
  student $20
  family of student $40
Graduation (PhD and EdD) $80
ID (Campus Card) Replacement $10
Installment Payment Plan $25
Late Installment Payment $25
Late Installment Payment (NDSL) $2
International Student Application $30
International Student Services
  fall and spring (per semester) $30
  summer (per term) $15
Late Payment $50
Non-UALR Library User Circulation Fee
  per term/summer $45
  per year $100
Opt. Individual Math Skills Rev. $150
Private Instruction in Applied Music
  each one-credit-hour course $60
  each two-credit-hour course $100
  each four-credit-hour course $100
Residence Life Programming
  fall/spring (per semester) $12.50
  summer (per term) $4
Returned Check $20
Student Teacher Supervision
  in-state $100
  out-of-state $200
Transcript $5

Other seminars, workshops, and special courses may also have fees.

UALR accepts MasterCard and Visa. Payment made be made by phone to the cashier’s office at 562-0999. Students whose tuition checks are returned for insufficient funds may be administratively withdrawn if the checks are not redeemed promptly after notification. Refund policies are issued by the Office of the Controller and printed each semester in the UALR Guide and Class Schedule.

Every student who parks a motorized vehicle on the main UALR campus is required to register that vehicle with the Department of Public Safety and display a parking permit as instructed. There is no fee to register your vehicle.

Reserved parking lots are also available to students. Fees for these lots are $120 per year, $60 for evenings only. Only persons holding a key-card are able to enter the lots. Reserved parking may be arranged at the Department of Public Safety.

Fees for the parking deck are $.50 per exit, or $.40 per exit when paid by Campus Card.

The cost of college educational expenses may be deductible on an individual’s federal income tax return if classes are taken: (1) to maintain or improve the skills required in the individual’s trade or business or required in performing a present job; (2) to meet the specific requirements of an employer or the requirements of law for retention of present employment, salary, or status.

Students cannot deduct educational expenses if courses are taken: (1) to get a new position; (2) to get a general education; (3) to meet the minimum requirements to qualify for or to establish a trade or business. This should not be construed as tax advice; students who think they are eligible for tax deductions should consult with a tax advisor or the local office of the Internal Revenue Service.

Graduate assistantships are available through graduate programs or departments and the Graduate School. To be qualified, students must be fully admitted to a graduate program with a minimum course load of nine graduate hours, and be recommended by the program coordinator.

Assistantships usually include a tuition scholarship, a stipend of at least $6,200 (full-time) or $3,100 (half-time), and a 20 (full-time) or 10 (half-time) hour-per-week duty assignment for the nine-month academic year.

To apply, students must complete a current Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The priority deadline for financial aid applications is March 1 for the fall semester. Students should return the completed financial aid application to UALR for electronic filing. Once the application has been processed and need analysis information determined, the applicant will receive an award notification that includes the types and amounts of aid awarded, specific program information, student responsibilities, and conditions governing the award.

Stafford Loan (formerly Guaranteed Student Loan): long-term loan for students enrolled at least half time. Funds are borrowed from a private lender. Repayment begins six months after student is not enrolled at least half time.

College Work-Study Program: part-time on-campus or community service employment; amount determined by financial need; pay rate varies.

Note: Federal Aid eligibility will be reduced if the student receives assistance from any other source, including graduate assistantships, scholarships, grants, employee discounts, etc.

Tuition Deferment Plan

This payment plan is available through the UALR cashier’s office; students must pay a $25 nonrefundable processing fee. The deferment plan is available for fall and spring semesters only.

Payroll Deduction

University employees may pay tuition and fees for themselves, their spouse, or their dependents via payroll deduction. Contact the cashier’s office as early as possible before the semester starts.

Please inquire at the Graduate School and visit the Teaching Enhancements Affecting Minority Students (TEAMS) web site at http://www.ualr.edu/~teams/teams.html.

Scholarships are awarded for both full- and part-time students through the UALR Office of Development and various UALR schools and colleges. Complete a UALR Scholarship Application and the applications for scholarships required by the various schools and colleges. UALR Scholarship Applications should be submitted to the Office of Development by March 1. Deadlines for other scholarships may vary.

The U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs is authorized by law to provide a wide range of benefits to those who have served their country in the armed forces and to their dependents. Veterans seeking application materials or information on eligibility for VA educational benefits should contact the veterans certifying official in the UALR Office of Admissions and Financial Aid, (501)569-3110 and online at http://www.ualr.edu/~adminfo.

It is the student’s responsibility to be familiar with the academic rules and regulations in this Catalog and with departmental and program policies concerning the student’s degree program. These provisions are subject to change, although students will normally be permitted to complete their program under the regulations in effect at the time of admission.

Advisement procedures and arrangements vary between programs, but generally the program coordinator will assign a faculty advisor to work with each student to develop an approved program of study. Special, non-degree seeking students are advised by the program coordinator for the curriculum to which they are seeking admission to a class. Students must be advised each semester before enrolling.

The University’s registration information is posted online on the UALR web site at http://www.ualr.edu/www/registration.html and is published in the UALR Guide and Class Schedule for each semester.

Concurrent enrollment at more than one University of Arkansas system campus is allowed, subject to approval of the appropriate academic advisors. Students should complete a concurrent enrollment form at their primary institution’s Office of Record and Registration and present it to the registrar’s office at the second institution well in advance of registration. On presentation of a receipt at the second institution, students will not be charged tuition beyond the maximum full-time rate of the primary institution.

Students admitted to a UALR graduate program may be permitted to take a course at another institution to count toward UALR degree requirements. They should have written approval of the course from the appropriate UALR program coordinator (for education, the graduate advisor) before enrollment. Concurrent enrollment forms with appropriate signatures are recognized at UALR as equivalent to letters of good standing from the other institution’s graduate dean. When used in this way, the student should provide a copy of the concurrent enrollment form to the UALR Graduate School.

A full-time graduate student must be enrolled for a minimum of nine credit hours per semester. A three-quarter-time graduate student must be enrolled in seven or eight hours per semester. A half-time graduate student must be enrolled in five or six hours per semester. Graduate course load for the summer parts of term is full-time, five hours or more; three-quarter-time, four hours; half-time, three hours.

A student involved in equivalent academic endeavors, such as approved research projects or thesis writing, may request that the Graduate School dean certify full- or part-time status.

Students must have the Graduate School dean’s permission to enroll in more than 15 hours in one semester.

The University’s schedule change procedures and deadlines are published each semester in the UALR Guide and Class Schedule, found online at http://www.ualr.edu/www/registration.html. Adding or dropping a course, transferring from one section to another, changing credit status in a course, or any other schedule change must be approved by the graduate program coordinator.

Undergraduate students may enroll in up to 6 hours of graduate courses if they are within 15 hours of completing graduation requirements, have a 3.0 GPA, and have the approval of the program coordinator or appropriate department representative, course instructor, and the Graduate School dean. These courses may be used to satisfy baccalaureate degree requirements, subject to approval of the undergraduate major advisor, or they may be reserved for credit in a graduate program. The request form is available from the Graduate School or program coordinator and must be completed before registration.

Graduate credit may be granted for equivalent course work from other institutions, with approval of the appropriate program coordinator and the Graduate School dean. Such credit may not exceed one half of the program requirements, exclusive of thesis or other exit project credits; must be no more than five years old; and must have a letter grade of B or better.

Courses without letter grades (graded credit, satisfactory, pass) must be accompanied by official evidence that such grades equated to a B or better at the institution at which they were earned. Accredited graduate programs usually accept transfer credits only from similarly accredited programs. Correspondence courses are not accepted for graduate credit. See also the section on workshop credit limits below.

Transfer grades are not computed as part of a student’s GPA.

Individual programs may accept fewer transfer hours than the Graduate School. Decisions on credit transfer are normally made and recorded immediately after the student has been admitted. Credits accepted for transfer will be posted when the student’s Application for Transfer Credit has been approved and forwarded by the Graduate School dean.

Courses with 5000-level numbers are dual-listed (4000/5000) for both undergraduate and graduate credit. That is, each 5000-level graduate course has a parallel 4000-level undergraduate course. Courses with numbers 7000 or above are designated exclusively for graduate students. Numbers 1000-4999 (undergraduate courses) and 6000 (UALR Law School program courses) are not in this Catalog. For all UALR course numbers, the second digit indicates the number of credit hours earned for the course.

For most programs no more than 40 percent of a program’s required minimum credit hours may be earned in 5000-level courses. For example, if a program requires a minimum of 30 hours, no more than 12 hours may be 5000-level and at least 18 hours must be 7000 or above. Individual programs may allow fewer 5000-level hours than the Graduate School.

The Graduate School reserves the right to question and restrict the number of independent or directed study courses applied to graduation requirements. Individual programs may limit the number of such hours credited toward the degree.

A number of UALR departments that do not offer graduate programs offer one or more graduate courses that may serve as electives in other departments’ programs. Students wishing to apply such course credits to a degree program at UALR or elsewhere, should contact program officials in advance to find out whether the course is appropriate to the contemplated degree program.

When a graduate course is repeated, the first grade remains part of the record and is computed in the final graduate grade point average.

Generally, credits earned to satisfy the minimum requirements of one graduate degree may not be counted toward a second graduate degree. However, if two graduate programs require the same or similar courses, a student who has completed one of the degrees or is concurrently pursuing both degrees (such as two masters) may, with approval of the Dean of the Graduate School, request an exception to the general rule. Exceptions may not authorize duplicate credit for more than 12 hours or result in a combined total of less than 60 graduate hours for two UALR master’s degrees. Similarly, exceptions may not include courses required in the prerequisite master’s degree for admission to a doctoral program.

Refer to the "MA in Gerontology" section in this Catalog for a description of the undergraduate/graduate continuum.

A joint master of business administration/juris doctor degree program is offered through the UALR College of Business Administration in conjunction with the UALR School of Law. The program allows students to earn MBA and JD degrees concurrently with less time and fewer credit hours. Contact the business administration program coordinator for more information.

The master of public administration degree can also be earned in conjunction with the juris doctor degree. The program allows students to earn MPA and JD degrees concurrently with less time and fewer credit hours. Contact the public administration program coordinator for more information.

No more than six credit hours in workshop courses, approved by the program coordinator and Graduate School dean, may be counted toward degree requirements. Individual programs may accept fewer hours. Credit earned at virtual universities and for-profit universities will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

The graduate grading system used by UALR is: A, excellent; B, acceptable; C and D, below acceptable standards; F, failure; I, incomplete; IP, in progress, CR/NC, credit/no credit; AU, audit; W, withdrawal. The Graduate School uses the grade point average (GPA) as the standard measure for retention and graduation requirements. The GPA is determined by assigning quality points to each letter grade (A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0), multiplying by the number of credit hours in the course, and dividing by the total number of hours attempted. The semester grade report shows both the semester GPA and a cumulative GPA based on all graduate work taken at UALR.

If grades are posted, it is done in such a way that students can identify only their own grades. Students in debt to the University will not receive a semester grade report until the debt is satisfied. A formal process to appeal a final grade decision is described in the UALR Student Handbook found online at http://www.ualr.edu/www/handbook/handbook.html.

Graduate students who do not maintain at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA (B average) on all courses in the program of study are on academic probation at the end of the semester regardless of whether they receive notification. Students who fail to remove the probationary status by raising their GPAs during their next enrollment period will be dismissed from the Graduate School. For part-time students, "next enrollment period" may, if approved by the program coordinator, be defined as the next 12 hours in the program of study.

Students who audit a course must follow regular admission and registration procedures, pay full tuition and fees, and are subject to the University’s academic policies. Audited courses may not be changed to credit after the schedule adjustment period has ended.

An In Progress grade (IP) is used for classes such as thesis, dissertation, and other similar classes that have a time obligation that is longer than the traditional semester or session. IP indicates that the student is making satisfactory progress in that class. The instructor assigning the IP grade will replace it by a letter grade that reflects the quality of the finished work. In unusual circumstances, such as a student not finishing the obligation in a length of time deemed reasonable by the professor, or the professor assigning the grade being unable to change the grade, the graduate coordinator, after consulting with the graduate dean, may change the grade to CR in the CR/NC scheme or A-D in the A-F scheme. The IP grade is distinct and different from the Incomplete (I) grade. The IP grade is not calculated into the grade point average. IP grades will be administratively converted to CR or A-D, as described above, after six years have elapsed.

Incompletes and withdrawals are viewed unfavorably by the graduate faculty, graduate dean, and prospective employers. An incomplete (I) grade must be requested by the student and is given when the instructor deems that circumstances beyond the student’s control prevented timely completion of course requirements. A written contract, signed by the instructor and student, sets the date and condition for completing the class. Most Is can be removed within 90 days; all must be removed within one year. Students with excessive incompletes may be restricted in the number of hours they may take in a subsequent semester.

A withdrawal (W) is recorded when a student drops a course after about the first week of classes or withdraws from all University course work during a semester. A pattern of class or semester withdrawals can indicate unsatisfactory progress and may lead to dismissal from the graduate program or Graduate School. (See also "Schedule Changes" and "Withdrawal from the University" in this section of the Catalog.)

All UALR master’s graduate programs require at least 30 graduate credit hours and a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 (4.0 scale) on all graduate courses in the major field of study. Students, with the approval of their graduate coordinator, may petition the graduate dean to delete grades from the calculation of the graduate grade point average received in graduate classes outside the students’ major field of study. The students’ transcripts will note which graduate grades are excluded from the graduate grade point average.

Students may also take up to nine additional hours with prior approval by the graduate coordinator to achieve the GPA.

All doctoral programs require a residency as described in the section on the specific degree. The Residency Plan Form must be submitted before the end of the first semester of the residency.

All master’s degree requirements must be satisfied within six, and doctoral degree requirements within seven, consecutive calendar years of admission to the program, excluding time lost for military service. Individual programs may have additional graduation requirements or higher hour and GPA requirements. Students should check the graduation requirements for the specific programs listed in this Catalog.

All degree-seeking students should work closely with their program advisors to prepare a plan of study. For doctoral students, the process may involve filing an Advancement to Candidacy notice.

Students seeking degrees should meet with their advisors immediately after being admitted. The program’s advising form lists degree requirements and the plan of study for satisfying them.

Doctoral students are awarded candidacy status by their programs after demonstrating the ability to satisfy degree requirements and showing significant commitment to earning a degree through fulfilling the residency requirement. Program requirements for advancement to candidacy differ and may include cumulative or comprehensive examinations, or proposal and defense of a dissertation topic. Advancement normally is the starting point for formal dissertation work.

If a thesis is required, it should be started at least one year before the planned graduation date. The doctoral dissertation should be commenced shortly after acceptance into the doctoral program. Document titles and the names of committee members should be filed on an Appointment of Supervisor or Examining Committee Form with the Graduate School at least one year before the planned graduation date. The UALR Dissertation and Thesis Guide included in this Catalog contains guidelines for the production and submission of the document.

The thesis/dissertation committee is chosen by the project advisor and the student. A thesis committee must comprise a minimum of three members including the advisor; a dissertation committee must comprise a minimum of four members including the advisor. Further parameters for committee selection can be found in the UALR Dissertation and Thesis Guide.

One typed, unbound copy of the completed and approved document must be delivered to the Graduate School at least two weeks before the planned graduation date. After review by Graduate School staff, it will be returned to the student, who must have copies bound for final submission. Two bound copies of a master thesis and three bound copies of a doctoral dissertation must be submitted to the Graduate School. Copies will be sent to the UALR Library and the student’s major department and will be open for public viewing. The third dissertation copy will be sent by the Graduate School to the student’s undergraduate institution.

Comprehensive examinations are required in many programs. Each program defines specifications for its examination, and the examining committee is appointed by the Graduate School dean on the recommendation of the program coordinator.

The Graduate School expects all graduate students to participate in the Commencement Program close to or the semester they complete degree requirements. Commencement is conducted three times each year, at the end of the fall and spring semesters and at the end of the summer terms. Master’s students may participate (walk) in spring commencement if they expect to graduate during the following summer terms. However, summer graduates’ names will appear in the fall graduation program. Specialist and doctoral students must be completely finished with all elements of their degree before they may march.

Caps and gowns may be ordered through the UALR Barnes and Noble Bookstore.

Alpha Epsilon Lambda

UALR has a chapter of Alpha Epsilon Lambda, The Academic Excellence and Leadership Honor Society of Graduate and Professional School Students. Students are nominated for membership on the basis of proven leadership capabilities and an academic record placing them in the top 35% of their class.

Robert Sarver Award

This award is presented on graduation to a graduate student who is adjudged outstanding on the basis of leadership, citizenship, scholarship, and character. The award was established in recognition of the contributions of the late Robert Sarver to UALR, the University Assembly, and the state of Arkansas. Official nomination forms are available campus-wide each February. Winners have their names embossed on a plaque located in the Graudate School.

Who’s Who Among Students

Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, a national honors program, recognizes exceptional students who have distinguished themselves in scholarship, citizenship, and campus and civic contributions. Students are nominated by faculty, staff, and colleagues; their biographies are reviewed by a special University committee of faculty, staff, and students; and students selected to receive the honor are presented to the Office of Student Activities coordinator, who presents the names to be included in the national publication.

Students voluntarily withdrawing from the University must complete a Withdrawal Form and an exit interview with a staff member in the Office of Records and Registration and the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid if receiving financial aid. If unable to withdraw in person, students should contact the Office of Records and Registration. Students who fail to withdraw officially and do not complete academic assignments will be reported as having failed in their work for the semester and will receive F grades on their official transcripts.

Student educational records maintained by the University fall into two general categories: directory information and student records. Directory information is public information and includes a student’s name; local and permanent addresses and telephone numbers; photograph; date and place of birth; nationality; religious preference; marital status; parents’ or spouses’ names and addresses; participation in officially recognized activities and sports; weight and height (if athletic team member); student classification; hours enrolled in and completed; major field of study; dates of attendance; degrees, scholarships, awards, and honors received; matriculation and withdrawal dates; and most recent previous educational institution attended. This information is available to the public. The University publishes a Student Directory of enrolled students each fall.

Currently enrolled students may request that all or part of their directory information not be made public by completing an appropriate request form in the Office of Records and Registration no earlier than the first or later than the eleventh day of class. This request will remain in effect until changed by the student in writing, and the data will be treated as student records information. Please consider carefully the consequences of withholding this information. The University does not assume liability for honoring the request to withhold these records, nor does it assume responsibility to contact a student for permission to release them.

Graduate students neither lose the rights nor escape the responsibilities of citizenship through enrollment at UALR. It is expected that Graduate School students will conduct themselves professionally and honorably throughout their association with the University. It is the students’ responsibility to be familiar with the UALR Student Handbook (http://www.ualr.edu/www/handbook/handbook.html), which details student rights, responsibilities, and expected conduct; rules and regulations of the University; and procedures for grievance, appeals, due process, etc.

In addition, students are expected to exemplify and adhere to the codes of conduct prescribed by the professional organization in their field of study. Students who fail to adhere to these standards are subject to dismissal from the graduate program and the Graduate School.

Graduate programs have established processes for appeal of admission decisions and other academic matters. Admission matters are handled by the appropriate program coordinator and the Graduate School dean. Other matters may involve the appropriate department chairperson or college dean.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is committed to the policy of providing equal opportunity for all persons and will not discriminate in admissions, programs, or any other educational functions and services on the basis of age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, or sex.

In carrying out this commitment, UALR follows the principle of affirmative action and operates within the regulations of the federal laws and executive orders prohibiting discrimination.

Furthermore, UALR, as a recipient of federal financial assistance, is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended, not to discriminate on the basis of sex in its admissions policies, treatment of students, employment practices, or educational programs. It is taking remedial steps and affirmative action to eliminate any discrimination of policies and practices.

UALR has an Affirmative Action Plan, which has been approved by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, U.S. Department of Labor. Copies of the Affirmative Action Plan are available in the offices of central administrators, deans, and department chairpersons.

Inquiries concerning the application of any of the federal laws or regulations may be referred to the Office of Human Relations.

In support of its mission to discover and disseminate knowledge and to promote humane sensitivities and understanding of interdependence, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock endorses the following policy for responding to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection.

Based on conclusive evidence from the U.S. Public Health Services and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, people living with HIV infection pose no threat of transmission through casual contact to those who are uninfected. Because many people are infected and don’t know it, the University accepts an inclusive approach that recognizes any individual could be HIV positive. No screening or inquiries regarding HIV status will be made for admission or employment.

People with HIV/AIDS are protected from discrimination by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Appropriate, reasonable accommodations will be made for students and employees who are infected and they will be accorded all rights of access and responsibilities in every aspect of University life as available to uninfected persons. Acts of discrimination or abuse will not be tolerated. Confidentiality will be observed.

The University will provide ongoing training for students and employees that includes the following:

For information about educational programs contact the Offices of Health Services or Human Resource Services.

The Office of Health Services is the primary point of confidential contact for people living with HIV and will serve as a resource to the campus community regarding HIV issues on campus.

Support services and referrals are also available in the following offices: Counseling and Career Planning Services, Disability Support Services, and the Arkansas Employee Assistance Program.

The University Health and Wellness Committee will be responsible for implementation of this policy. They will review this policy semi annually or as new scientific information emerges and submit revisions to the University Assembly for approval. (Adopted by the Faculty Senate, 4/19/96.)

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock explicitly condemns sexual assault as a violation of an individual’s human rights and dignity. Sexual assault is generally defined as attempted or actual unwanted sexual activity. The policy of UALR is that members of the University community neither commit nor condone sexual assault in any form. This prohibition applies equally to male and female staff, faculty and students, to all other persons on premises subject to University control, and to those engaged to further the interests of the University.

Sexual assault is unlawful and may subject those who engage in it to civil and criminal penalties. A student or employee of UALR charged with sexual assault can be prosecuted under Arkansas criminal statutes and/or disciplined by the University. Even if criminal prosecution is not pursued, the University can pursue disciplinary action. Where there is probable cause to believe that the campus regulations prohibiting sexual assault have been violated, the campus will pursue strong disciplinary action through its own internal judicial channels. This discipline includes, but is not limited to, the possibility of termination, expulsion, suspension, disciplinary probation, counseling, mediation, educational sanctions, or a combination of these. Any conduct which constitutes a sexual offense under Arkansas law is also subject to disciplinary sanctions under this policy.

Victims of sexual assault have the right to file criminal charges with local law enforcement authorities and, upon request, are entitled to assistance from the University in notifying those authorities. Victims also have the right to file a complaint with the University to have a sexual assault allegation investigated by the University, and the right to participate in any disciplinary proceedings regarding the sexual assault complaint.

Because of the traumatic nature of sexual assault, victims are strongly encouraged to seek professional help. On campus, free and confidential counseling services and referrals are available at Counseling and Career Planning Services in Ross Hall 417.

Due to the nature and value of evidence, it is important that any sexual assault be reported as soon as possible. A complaint should be filed with the University within 30 days of the incident. The initial complaint may be filed with any of these University offices:

It is the policy of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock to prohibit sexual harassment of its students, faculty, and staff.

Incidents of sexual harassment are demeaning to all persons involved and impair the ability of the institution to perform its educational functions.

Sexual harassment of employees is prohibited under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and sexual harassment of students may constitute discrimination under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Sexual harassment of employees is defined by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to include unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct which takes place when: submission to the conduct is either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual’s employment; submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment decisions affecting that individual; or such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment.

Sexual harassment of students includes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, other verbal or physical conduct which take place when: submission to the conduct is either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual’s academic status or advancement; submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for academic decisions affecting that individual; or such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s academic performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive learning environment. Employees and students who believe that they have been subjected to sexual harassment are encouraged to report the problem.

University grievance procedures are available to individuals who wish to pursue complaints of sexual harassment. Informal complaints should be made to an ombudsman for sexual harassment. The goal of the informal process is to resolve problems. No disciplinary action will be taken as a result of the informal complaint procedure. Formal complaints against faculty, staff and administration should be submitted to the Office of Human Relations. Both formal and informal complaints should be made within 30 calendar days of the most recent alleged discriminatory act.

The UALR Campus Card is a photo ID issued at the time of registration. The card is required to check books out of the library, use facilities at the Donaghey Student Fitness and Aquatic Center, attend some special activities and athletic events, receive student discounts where offered, and conduct other University business. The card may not be used by anyone other than the student to whom it is issued, and it must be surrendered at the request of any University official. If a card is lost, it can be replaced at the Donaghey Student Center for a fee.

The 180,000 square foot multifunction Donaghey Student Center complex, completed in 1993, houses the Office of Educational and Student Services, Office of Campus Life, the Bookstore, dining services, the Information Center, Intramural-Recreational Services, Health Services, Disability Support Services, Leisure Science, student activities, and the facility’s administrative offices. There are also offices for the Student Government Association, UALR Forum, University Program Council, and over 40 registered student organizations.

The contemporary complex features full dining, catering and conference facilities and services, meeting and banquet rooms, a food court with national franchises, TV lounge, the cyber cafe, video games, and other facilities and conveniences to serve the needs of the campus community.

The fitness and aquatics section of the Donaghey Student Center showcases an Olympic-sized pool; a weight room with variable resistance machines and free-weights; cardiovascular training equipment including stair climbers and exercise bikes; basketball, volleyball, tennis, wallyball and racquetball courts; a one-eighth mile running track; steam and dry saunas; and more.

Students, faculty, and staff may access these facilities with a valid Campus Card (student ID). A variety of sports equipment, e.g., basketballs and racquets, are available at no charge at the equipment services counter. Locker and towel service is available at a nominal fee.

The Donaghey Student Center is professionally affiliated with the National Association of College Auxiliary Services, the Association of College Unions-International, and the National Intramural Recreational Sports Association. For more information about the facilities and services call 569-3362. The Donaghey Student Center web site can be found at http://www.ualr.edu/~dsc/.

The Information Center located in the Donaghey Student Center provides assistance and information on all areas of the University and its activities. Center personnel can answer many questions and assist in determining which office or department is needed for further assistance. The center keeps a list of office locations for faculty, departments, colleges, and other University units. It maintains a master calendar of campus activities and provides information for reserving meeting rooms on campus. The telephone number is 569-3362 (TDD/voice).

The UALR Barnes and Noble Bookstore provides all required and recommended textbooks and supplies for all classes, as well as offering a basic selection of books and magazines, albums, special promotions, school and office supplies, and a special order service. The Bookstore carries a wide range of gifts and University imprinted items, such as clothing, jewelry, coffee cups, and desk accessories. The Bookstore is managed by Barnes and Noble Bookstores, Inc., and is a member of the National Association of College Stores and the American Booksellers Association. The telephone number is 569-3245.

The University Program Council (UPC) offers students an opportunity to choose, organize, and produce entertainment events and other activities for the campus community. UPC presents concerts, comedians, lectures, movies, and other events several times a month, all planned and produced by student members. Because UPC cosponsors events with other UALR organizations, members have the opportunity to interact with many diverse campus groups.

In addition to activity programming experience, UPC members receive leadership development and networking opportunities at regional conferences. For more information, call 569-3214.

The professional staff members in the Office of Campus Life are dedicated to the development of the whole student. They act on the knowledge that each student arrives on campus with many developmental needs, and that no two students have the same requirements. The developmental needs of students are the staff’s highest priorities. They believe that the best way to educate people is to integrate fully all objectives of learning, whether cognitive, affective or psychomotor, toward an end of self-determination in all human beings.

The Office of Campus Life has primary responsibilities for the student judicial system; new student orientation and programs; and sororities and fraternities. Staff members advise the Interfraternity and Panhellenic Councils, the Order of Omega, Gamma Sigma Alpha, and provide general counseling and assistance for all students.

The staff members are available to provide information and guidance to UALR students and assist them with special concerns, needs, and problems regarding student life on campus. For more information regarding the above programs and services, contact the Office of Campus Life at 569-3308.

UALR has more than 40 registered student organizations, ranging from professional associations to special interest groups, from traditional Greek societies to clubs for single parents. Involvement in a campus organization enhances the university experience through interaction with other students outside the classroom, as well as providing professional and social networking, leadership, and support opportunities. Student organizations at UALR include many special interests, such as politics, religions, academics, minorities, international students, and recreation. For more information, call the Office of Campus Life, 569-3308.

The Graduate Student Association (GSA) provides assistance and support for new and continuing graduate students, offers leadership and organizing experiences and opportunities for creative interaction between students in different programs, and aids the Graduate School in addressing the needs and issues of its students.

Each spring, GSA holds a Graduate Student Forum at which interested students can present scholarly papers to the University community. GSA elects and appoints students to committees that perform various services for the student body, such as advising the library on student needs. The association is an affiliate of the National Association of Graduate and Professional Students.

GSA takes an active part in campus life and provides social, academic, and policy interaction among students and faculty. All graduate students, full-time or part-time, are automatically members and are encouraged to participate. For more information, ask in the Graduate School office or call 569-8781.

UALR has a wide variety of Greek social fraternities and sororities, as well as honor and recognition societies and professional fraternities. These traditional college student organizations (called Greek organizations because of their Greek names) provide democratic, social, and leadership experience; give value beyond the college years; create an ever-widening circle of service beyond membership; answer the yearning for spiritual expression and guidance; and fill the need to belong. Membership is by invitation, following a formal "rush week" during which each sorority and fraternity holds parties for potential members to learn about the organizations. For more information or to participate in rush week, call the Office of Campus Life, 569-3308.

The UALR Student Government Association (SGA) offers an opportunity for students to play an active role in the University’s affairs and provides information on campus policies, events, and organizations, and an avenue for students to make known their feelings about campus policies. SGA officers are selected by campus-wide election and represent the student body in the UALR University Assembly.

The association appoints student members to UALR’s administrative and standing committees, provides an appeal system for parking and traffic violation tickets, maintains open lines of communication between University policy makers and students, and provides meeting space for student organizations. For more information or to become involved with the student government, call 569-3210.

The University’s only newspaper, the UALR Forum is a conglomerate weekly publication (during fall and spring semesters) operated primarily by students, supported in part by advertising and the student activities fee, and having a distribution of about 5,000. Its goals are to promote an informed campus community and to maintain an avenue for open communications between students, administration, faculty, staff, and the community. As a media publication, it endorses the U.S. Bill of Rights and Freedom of Information Act and supports the public’s "right to know."

The Forum provides information on academic, faculty, administration, and University System affairs; campus activities and events; and some local, state, and national news and editorials. It is a major avenue for students to communicate their opinions, concerns, and organizational activities. In addition, it provides an opportunity for students to acquire first-hand job experience in journalism, graphics and design, advertising and marketing, management, and related fields.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock men’s athletic program is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and abides by NCAA rules and regulations. Men’s and women’s teams compete in the Sun Belt Conference. Men’s sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, tennis, and water polo. Women’s sports include basketball, track and cross country, golf, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, and volleyball. Any student interested in intercollegiate sports participation is encouraged to try out. Interested students should contact the director of athletics.

Intramural-recreation services are offered by the Donaghey Student Center. Services offered include open recreation, fitness, aquatics, intramural sports, outdoor recreation, instructional sports, and club sports.

Intramural sports programs include flag football, swimming, volleyball, basketball, tennis, golf, table tennis, and more. There are also workshops to assist students in sharpening their skills in some sports and other leisure pursuits. These include land and water aerobic classes, swimming lessons, and special fitness events. Students may also get a fitness assessment and guidance from the fitness and wellness staff. Strength training and conditioning assistance is always available in the weight room. This office also serves the facility and programming needs of recognized student organizations that are sports or recreation related. For more information call 569-8284.

UALR Health Services is staffed by professional nurses and support personnel from Monday through Friday. Health Services provides care for minor illnesses; first aid for accidents and medical emergencies; immunizations, health promotion, and screening programs; and resource materials for class projects. Most treatment and programs at Health Services are free. Referrals are made to community physicians and local health care facilities when necessary. Students are responsible for their own medical expenses off-campus. For more information call 569-3188.

Students are responsible for their own health and accident coverage while enrolled at UALR. A student group health plan is offered on an optional basis to UALR students, their spouses, and dependent children. Information and applications are available through Health Services. Students are encouraged to apply for this health insurance plan during fall registration but may also enroll during the spring semester on a prorated basis for eight months. Insurance is mandatory for international students.

It is the policy of UALR to accommodate students with physical, sensory, learning, psychiatric, and medical disabilities, pursuant to federal and state law. The UALR campus is accessible to persons who use wheelchairs. Services available to students with disabilities include specialized orientation to the campus, assistance with course registration, assistance with class schedule preparation, special parking permits (visit Health Services), reader and interpreter services, adaptive equipment, and disability-related counseling. Disability Support Services also facilitates classroom and testing modifications provided by faculty. For more information call Disability Support Services at 569-3143 (TTY capabilities), or Health Services at 569-3188.

The UALR Department of Public Safety (DPS) is responsible for maintaining an orderly, safe environment for the pursuit of education, and it works in many ways to serve, protect, and assist the students, faculty, staff, and their guests. Police service is provided 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and University police officers are commissioned law enforcement officers with the same authority and arrest powers as city police officers. The public safety telephone number is 569-3408; 569-3400 for emergencies.

Public Safety provides parking and traffic control, individual assistance, crowd control at campus events, crime control, and crime prevention information. Brochures listing traffic, parking, bicycle, pet, and other regulations are available in the public safety office, and these regulations are detailed in the UALR Student Handbook. University police officers are there to help, but students are responsible for knowing and obeying University regulations.

The department should be notified immediately in the event of theft, assault, public drunkenness or other disturbances, or any other criminal, dangerous, or suspicious activity. The Student Patrol, trained students equipped with radios, flashlights, and identifying caps and badges, regularly patrol the campus buildings and parking lots and are available on request as escorts to on-campus destinations.

Emergency telephones, direct lines to the public safety dispatcher, are located around campus and their use is encouraged. These phones are in small, gray metal boxes on poles topped with flashing blue lights. Simply pick up the receiver and wait for the dispatcher to answer.

UALR is in compliance with federal law requiring disclosure of statistics regarding arrests and certain crimes.

The University offers a variety of housing services coordinated by the Office of Student Housing. Services include a residence hall, University-owned houses and apartments, and housing and roommate referral.

The residence hall houses 306 students, with controlled security-card access and a 24-hour staffed reception desk. Each two-bedroom suite accommodates four students and includes bath and kitchenette. Cable television service is provided in every student room. Telephone service is available in every student room for a nominal fee. The hall provides a computer lab, study and television lounges, recreation room, mail service, and laundry and vending machines.

UALR owns a limited number of apartments and houses that are available to students, faculty, and staff. These accommodations are unfurnished, of various sizes and types, and within walking distance of the campus.

The office maintains a list of persons seeking roommates and of apartments, townhouses, duplexes, rooms, and mobile homes available in greater Little Rock, as well as apartment guides, commercial and private listings, brochures, and other information. All rental arrangements on privately owned accommodations are between the renter and tenant.

UALR adheres to all federal and state regulations and guidelines regarding nondiscrimination in housing. Inquiries may be made to the Office of Student Housing at 661-1743.

Counseling and Career Planning Services (CCPS) assists students to define and accomplish personal and academic goals. The direct services of academic advising, personal counseling, and career development and placement activities facilitate the developmental process of self-actualization.

CCPS offers a variety of services. The career resources library contains computerized job listings, a computer-based career planning system, salary ranges for various career fields, general reference materials, graduate and professional school information, and literature on careers in various businesses, agencies, and school districts that normally recruit UALR graduates.

Other career-oriented activities include an externship program; campus career days; on-campus job interviews; and videotapes and workshops on interviewing and résumé writing. In addition, CCPS offers placement and credential services by functioning as the central agent for student employment activities.

Personal counseling is offered in all areas, including interpersonal relationships, human sexuality, problem solving and decision making, stress management, relaxation training, self-esteem enhancement, and assertiveness training. Counseling is confidential and usually on an individual basis, although group counseling is available. Assessment tests are available in the areas of preference and interest, including the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and Strong Campbell Interest Inventory.

All services are available to both full-time and part-time students. Counseling and Career Planning is located in Ross Hall 417; telephone (501)569-3185.

The Office of Testing Services and Student Life Research makes available assessment programs to provide information that assists students in educational and career planning, as well as personal decision making.

Information on national programs required for admission to graduate or professional schools is available, including the Graduate Management Admission Test, Graduate Record Examination, Law School Admission Test, Medical College Admission Test, Miller Analogies Test, Praxis series, Optometry Admission Test, and Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). In addition, the office administers a number of examinations for licensing and certification boards.

Examinations are administered according to national schedules that require candidates to register with the appropriate national testing service according to fixed deadline dates. Information bulletins that include test dates and applications are available at the Office of Testing Services and Student Life Research, the Graduate School, and the Information Center. For more information call 569-3198.

Computerized administrations of standardized tests are given at Sylvan Pro-Metric Center in Little Rock, (501)663-8341.

The UALR University Theatre presents a wide range of productions each season, including classic and contemporary drama, musicals, comedy, and dance, as well as experimental plays. The theatre’s regular season offerings showcase the talents of Department of Theatre Arts and Dance students under the direction of instructors who have impressive acting, designing, directing, and dancing credits. These productions provide opportunities for students to perform before experienced theatre-going audiences, while enhancing theatre opportunities for the local arts community.

In addition, University Theatre occasionally stages specialty shows and co-presents productions with other Little Rock theatre groups. A recently established alliance between the Department of Theatre Arts and Dance and Ballet Arkansas provides for the presence of a professional dance company on the UALR campus. Interested students may elect to intern with Ballet Arkansas in performance management or technical theatre. The University Theatre’s mission is to cultivate an appreciation and understanding of theatre and dance for the enrichment of life. All productions are open to the general public. The main theatre seats 671 and the Haislip Arena Theatre seats 140.

UALR’s Artspree is recognized as Arkansas’ premier arts presenter, with a seasonal format that offers a variety of artistic events and presents internationally acclaimed performers. An extension of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, Artspree divides its programs between the 671-seat University Theatre and the 300-seat Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall in the Fine Arts Building

Artspree presents contemporary dance, theatre, opera, and large ensembles, as well as chamber music programs such as pianists, vocalists, guitarists, string quartets, and other smaller ensembles. Artspree also presents free daytime lecture-demonstrations by visiting performers. Artspree mirrors UALR’s mission by continually reaching out to a broader public, providing a high-level cultural experience for the local community, and strengthening the University’s interactive, metropolitan focus.

The UALR Department of Music presents a variety of musical events each semester, ranging from informal student recitals to concerts by internationally known guest artists. Faculty recitals demonstrate the talent and quality of the department’s faculty.

Frequent concerts are staged by the department’s excellent performing ensembles, including the Concert Choir, Studio 101, the Gospel Choir, the Basketball Pep Band, jazz ensembles and combos, percussion and guitar ensembles, and other small groups.

All department concerts draw large audiences from the community’s music lovers. Most musical events are staged in the University’s Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall, which seats 300 and is one of the finest concert halls of its size in the region.

Most departmental concerts and recitals are presented free of charge.

The Arkansas Youth Orchestra program provides a high level of repertory orchestra performance experience to outstanding young musicians throughout the state. This educational, creative outlet is offered to qualified string, wind, brass, and percussion students through grade 12. The University, Arkansas’ cultural community, musicians, music students, and educators benefit from this exciting partnership.

Cosponsored by UALR and the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, the program comprises three orchestras led by professional conductors and performing appropriate repertoire and concert schedules in settings similar to professional orchestras. The music staff is drawn from the state’s many qualified musicians and music educators and supported by a volunteer advisory board and dedicated parents. The program is a member of the American Symphony Orchestra League.

The Youth Symphony Orchestra, a full orchestra of the most experienced players, performs two formal concerts each year and various programs in different communities around the state. The Youth Academy Orchestra is a full-sized orchestra that presents two formal concerts each year while training students for the Youth Symphony. The strings-only Youth Preparatory Orchestra gives young players experience in a large ensemble through formal concerts and community performances.

Students are enrolled through auditions held twice yearly. There is a modest annual tuition, and additional funding comes from ticket sales, corporate sponsorships, and community patrons. Scholarship funds for private lessons are available.

The UALR Department of Art maintains three galleries and a permanent art collection that provide students, campus visitors, and the Little Rock community an opportunity to view artwork in an easily accessible museum environment. Gallery hours include Sunday afternoons and some evenings for the convenience of the community. The gallery program enhances cultural awareness and enriches the community by sharing its resources with the metropolitan area.

Local, regional, and internationally acclaimed artists are regularly showcased in juried and invitational exhibitions. Visiting artists frequently present lectures and workshops in conjunction with their exhibits, and opening receptions allow students and the community to meet and talk with the artists. A continuously changing exhibition schedule allows presentation of more than a dozen artists each semester. Additional exhibits include an annual student competition, the master of arts program’s required thesis exhibitions, a biennial exhibition of works by the art faculty, and selections from the department’s permanent collection.

Gallery I, on the main floor of the Fine Arts Building, has more than 2,500 square feet of exhibition space with a unique overview of the gallery from the second floor that allows visitors to enjoy the exhibits below.

Gallery II is a more flexible, intimate space of 750 square feet across the hall from Gallery I. Two of its four walls are glass, allowing for continuous viewing of its exhibitions.

Gallery III, 936 square feet on the second floor of the Fine Arts Building, is a corridor gallery with controlled lighting, which allows exhibition of more light-sensitive prints and photographs. This gallery is also used to exhibit selections from the permanent collection as well as artwork by undergraduate and graduate students in studio courses.

The University’s permanent art collection includes more than 400 works by contemporary masters including Henry Moore, Josef Albers, and Robert Rauschenberg. Historically significant works of art include photographs by Alfred Stieglitz and prints by Käthe Kollwitz. Permanent sculpture installations on campus include works by Ernest Trova. Much of the permanent collection is on extended loan to campus offices where it may be viewed and appreciated by students, faculty, staff, and visitors. The department’s print study room houses some medieval manuscripts, old master prints, and 20th-century photographs and works on paper.

The UALR galleries, together with the University’s permanent collection of art, are a resource for the undergraduate and graduate museum studies curriculum. In addition, student assistantships with the curator of gallery programs offer firsthand experience in gallery management.

Equinox, the UALR student literary magazine, presents an eclectic collection of poetry, fiction, and black-and-white photographs. It showcases the talents of creative writing and photography students while granting readers a rare view of entertaining and provocative writing and artwork. Published annually by the Department of English, the magazine usually comes out in late spring after a fall semester submission period.

The newest publication on UALR’s campus, Quills and Pixels features the non-fiction writing of UALR students, both graduate and undergraduate.

The journal is published each spring by the Writers’ Network, a student organization funded by the Student Government Association and by the Department of Rhetoric and Writing. Members of the Writers’ Network solicit contributions from students, edit submissions, and oversee production.

UALR Community School of the Arts (CSA) offers quality noncredit instruction in the arts to adults and children of all ages without audition or formal application. Classes and lessons are generally taught on campus in the college studios located in the Fine Arts Building. In addition, several convenient off-campus instruction sites are also available.

With an annual enrollment of over 1000 students, instruction is offered in drawing, painting, clay, classical ballet, musical theatre dance, voice, piano, guitar, flute, violin, trumpet, and horn, to name a few. Recent additions to the program include instruction in flute and musical notation for the visually impaired and an annual summer arts camp for young people ages 5-15 years.

Organized in 1979, the Community School remains unique in the state of Arkansas. The only collegiate division of its kind, the CSA uses only professionals to teach its students. Children and adults have the unique advantage of studying with college art faculty members and professional artists who are not only teachers but artists working in their field. The UALR Community School of the Arts, operating through the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, is an important part of UALR’s community outreach.

The University of Arkansas Speech-Language and Hearing Clinic is a training and service program providing diagnostic and treatment services for persons of all ages. Services include speech-language and audiological evaluations, speech-language therapy, aural rehabilitation, and hearing aid evaluation. The clinic is administered through the UALR Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology.

The clinic is a consortium program offered jointly by the UALR College of Professional Studies and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Health Related Professions. The department is accredited by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association. Clinic staff are employees of both UALR and UAMS. Clinical services are provided by UALR undergraduate and UAMS graduate students working under faculty supervisors who hold the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology and/or Audiology.

Visit the Clinic online at http://www.ualr.edu/~audiology/clinic.html.

The Center for Applied Studies in Education (CASE) is an independent research and evaluation unit within the College of Education. The Center specializes in research involving education and human service issues. It provides research design; data collection, processing, and analysis; statistical support; grant and report writing; program evaluation; and measurement procedures and instrument design services to local, state, and national projects. Please visit the Center’s web site at http://www.ualr.edu/~crtldept/, for more information.

The Center collaborates in research and training with UALR and UAMS faculty and students, as well as with state and national education and human services organizations. Grant and contractual support for the Center’s projects have come from the National Science Foundation; National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; U.S. Department of Education; National Association for the Learning Disabled; Arkansas Departments of Education, Higher Education, and Human Services; the Arkansas HIPPY program; Arkansas Rehabilitation Services; Arkansas Division of Services for the Blind; and the North Little Rock and Pulaski County schools. The CASE faculty participate in teaching undergraduate and graduate courses through the Department of Educational Leadership, the Department of Counseling, Adult, and Rehabilitation Education (CARE), and the Department of Teacher Education.

The Little Rock Writing Project, housed in the UALR Department of Rhetoric and Writing, was established in 1987 as part of the National Writing Project network of more than 160 sites dedicated to supporting and improving writing and the teaching of writing worldwide. It locates, nurtures, and supports teacher excellence through teacher-to-teacher training and teacher research.

The project offers summer and school-year programs in which teachers from across central Arkansas work with UALR faculty and trained writing project teacher consultants to improve their writing and teaching skills. Support is also provided for innovative approaches to teaching and assessing writing in individual classrooms. During the school year, periodic meetings of large and small groups of project teachers and staff members encourage and sustain quality teaching and learning. In addition, the project conducts staff development programs through educational cooperatives and individual school districts. Please visit the Little Rock Writing Project web site at http://www.ualr.edu/~writingproj/ for more information.

First, the program was to provide and MEd and licensure to students in Gifted and Talented Education. Secondly, the program was designed to provide the community with an educational opportunity for bright children in a university setting. The design is recognized across the country. Over the years there have been numerous inquires from other states on how to create a similar program and at least two have been implemented using Summer Laureate as a model. During the past three summers over 1700 students have taken part in the program and 43 teachers have received practicum credit. The program works to be reflective of the UALR community; to insure this, tuition scholarships are awarded based on economic need.

Over the past three years the program has awarded approximately $28,000 toward reduced tuition. Minority participation over the past three years has averaged 30%. Please visit the Gifted Programs web site at http://www.ualr.edu/~GIFTEDPRO/ for more information.

The archives supports research activities, publishes its newsletter American Native Press, and maintains a web site found at http://www.anpa.ualr.edu/, which includes the world’s largest electronic database on American Indian writing. The collection provides research support for many programs in the University. Open to students, scholars, and the public, the collection is housed in the University Archives, Ottenheimer Library; materials are available during regular library hours.

The University Channel, a cable television access channel, offers quality educational and entertainment programs to UALR and surrounding communities through the Comcast Cablevision system in Little Rock, and through cable companies in North Little Rock, Jacksonville, Sherwood, and Bryant.

Operated by the Department of Radio, Television, and Film, The University Channel is a valuable educational tool and service. Student interns serve in various staff positions and produce some of the channel’s local programs.

For more information, programming schedules, and contact information, visit the University Channel’s web site at http://www.ualr.edu/~rtvf/tv29.html

UALR houses two public radio stations: KLRE FM and KUAR FM. KLRE (90.5) operates at 40,000 watts and broadcasts 24-hour classical music programming. KUAR (89.1) is a 100,000-watt station that offers an eclectic format featuring National Public Radio (NPR) news and information programming.

UALR students participate in a variety of locally produced programs that give them hands-on experience in the broadcasting industry. Local productions such as "Spotlight," and "Arts Scene" involve students and faculty from the UALR Colleges of Professional Studies and Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. These programs have won numerous national, state, and regional awards for excellence in broadcasting.

A complete programming schedule for KLRE and KUAR is found online at http://www.ualr.edu/~kuar/index.html.

To stimulate scholarship on Arkansas, the center offers the Virginia C. Ledbetter Prize, a $1,000 award given every two years to an outstanding nonfiction book on an Arkansas topic.

The center directs UALR’s course offerings related to the minor in Arkansas studies.

The Institute for Economic Advancement (IEA) is the fact-finding and extension arm of the College of Business Administration, University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Its mission is to support statewide economic development activities through research, information, service, training, and education. IEA serves businesses, all levels of government, labor organizations, educational institutions, nonprofit agencies, and the public, acting as the state’s official representative for several programs. Contact information is provided on the IEA web site at http://www.aiea.ualr.edu/.

Within IEA are the following units:

The Arkansas Small Business Development Center (ASBDC) is a statewide program that provides training, information, and consulting services to existing and potential business owners in the state. It consists of the state office in Little Rock, seven regional offices, and three subcenters at other universities. The ASBDC is administered through a cooperative agreement between UALR and the U.S. Small Business Administration.

The ASBDC offers more than 180 training programs annually, some 70 of which are programs of the state office. Most of the training programs are taught by professionals from the business community and faculty from the College of Business Administration. Program topics include: starting a business, understanding financial statements, managing cash flow, financing, business plan writing, procurement, home-based businesses, marketing and advertising, small business tax issues, personnel issues, and more.

The Institute of Government (IOG), in the College of Professional Studies, combines all elements of the University mission under one umbrella. In addition to housing the master’s program in public administration (MPA) and its faculty, it provides public management and leadership training through the Arkansas Public Administration Consortium (APAC). The Research Group offers a wide range of professional services and applied research projects for nonprofits and state and local governments.

IOG’s graduate program in public administration is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) and strives to integrate its faculty and students fully in all of the institute’s major functions, ranging from public management, leadership training, and public policy studies, to program evaluations.

The Arkansas Public Administration Consortium (APAC) includes three member universities-UALR, The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, and Arkansas State University-and coordinates internship placements statewide for their MPA students, as well as administering public and nonprofit management training certificate programs.

The library holds more than 450,000 volumes and subscribes to about 2,000 periodicals. In addition, it houses a microform collection exceeding one million items along with videocassettes, audiocassettes, phonograph albums, audio books, music compact discs, as well as aids for disabled users. As a selective depository for federal documents, the library receives about 30 percent of the items offered by the Government Printing Office in Washington, DC. Ottenheimer Library is the state’s only depository of European Community documents and also collects Arkansas state documents. Overall, the collection contains more than 300,000 government documents.

Archives and Special Collections, located on the second floor of the library, highlights materials specific to UALR, Arkansas, and the lower Mississippi valley. Archives contains more than 5.75 million items of non-circulating archival or manuscript material including books, pamphlets, posters, photographs, maps, postcards, architectural drawings, and a variety of memorabilia.

Multimedia Services, located on the fifth floor of the library, supplies equipment and video programs directly to classroom faculty while serving the larger campus community through teleconference down-links.

Individual study carrels and self-service photocopiers are available for faculty and student use. Along with microform reader-printers, the media area provides equipment for students with visual impairments.

Ottenheimer Library subscribes to the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) and is a member of its regional AMIGOS network. In addition to providing authoritative cataloging data, these services allow UALR faculty and students prompt ILL access to the millions of items held by other member libraries. The library also participates in direct-to-user reciprocal borrowing with the eight other University of Arkansas System libraries.

The library is open 87 hours a week when classes are in session; the schedule expands during final exam week.

There are two networked computer labs and a wireless network in the library. Law students have access to specialized legal databases such as WESTLAW, LEXIS, Loislaw, and the U.N. treaty collection. They may also access word processing, e-mail, computer-assisted legal instruction in substantive law areas and general research databases such as Congressional Universe and Proquest.

The Law Library staff is highly qualified and offers a variety of services to students, faculty, and attorneys.

Software includes the Microsoft Suite and the Corel Suite of applications, SPSS, SAS and Maple. Several workstations are wheelchair accessible and use trackball mice for students who prefer them. Students who are enrolled at UALR are provided with email accounts and server space for posting web pages. A Telesensory PowerBraille65, Juliet Brailler/Transcend box, Versapoint Brailler, two laser printer and color printers are available for printing documents. JAWS for Windows, ASAW, ASAP, ZoomText for DOS and Windows, as well as, DragonDictate Power Edition assistive applications are available. Assistance in using software applications, including e-mail, is available in both the SU-A and library labs.

The SU-A lab opens at 8:00am Monday through Friday, both labs are open until 11:00pm on Monday through Thursday, on Friday until 4:30pm and from 1:00pm until 7:30pm on Sunday. The library lab is also open on Saturday from 9:00am to 4:30pm. Hours may vary during holiday and session breaks.

More than 60 sites comprise the network in Arkansas, and some events include sites nationwide. The master of business administration program uses the compressed video equipment extensively, as do departments and programs in the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences and the College of Education.

The courses are broadcast on public television or the University Channels 29 and 62 on Comcast Cablevision in Little Rock, and students are responsible for viewing the lessons as they are broadcast. Tapes of individual lessons may be checked out for a short time from the Off-Campus Credit Office if lessons are missed. Students also attend a limited number of class meetings on campus to turn in assignments and receive additional material, reviews, and tests from an instructor. Class size is limited.

No differentiation is made between telecourses and traditional courses on the student’s transcript. For information about telecourses offered in a specific area of study, contact the program coordinator for details. Visit the Off Campus Credit web page for additional information, http://www.ualr.edu/~occp/.

• engaging minority students in TEAMS early in their academic careers

• placing students in mentoring teams appropriate to their levels of social and professional development

• engaging faculty, staff, and upper-classmen as mentors

• sensitizing faculty, staff, and students to the special needs of some minority students by offering in-service pro- grams with intervention strategies

• providing enriching experiences for students and mentors, including research experiences and social interaction

• increasing the number of minority faculty at UALR by encouraging and supporting students with promise to earn a terminal degree and return to a tenure track position

TEAMS adds to the support structure for minority students by building bridges between the academic and student support services areas of the campus. TEAMS helps to increase the students’ awareness early in their academic careers of the services and resources available to them. TEAMS also sponsors Tuition Assistance for Minority Students (TAMS) a tuition assistance program for minority students, and doctoral fellowships.

This network currently consists of eight sites across the state of Arkansas, in Arkadelphia, Fayetteville, Little Rock, Jonesboro, and Monticello at local MidSOUTH centers, in Helena at Phillips Community College, Mena at Rich Mountain Community College, and Mountain Home at the Baxter County Department of Human Services Office. It was created as a way to provide access to training, meetings, and other events for the Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS) workers without the need for travelling to a central location.

MidSOUTH receives national satellite teleconference downlinks at the Little Rock site. These satellite teleconferences are sent via compressed video to other sites in the network.

Satellite teleconferences are presentations that come from other organizations, usually from other states. Downlink sites are located all over the nation. Satellite teleconferences provide two-way audio and one-way video communication. The audience members can see and hear the presenters, but they can only talk to the presenters via telephone or fax machine.