Updates to Academic Policies
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The following academic policies have been updated. These policies can be viewed at provost.uark.edu/policies.
APS 1200.20 - Academic Calendar and Appointment Periods
APS 1405.18 - Summer Sessions Allocation and Appointment Policies and Procedures
APS 1405.20 - Intersessions
APS 1405.21 - Appointment, Annual Review, and Reappointment of Endowed Chairs and Professorships
APS 1405.50 - Faculty Governance Support
APS 1435.50 - Faculty Ranks and Titles, Qualified Faculty, and Research Assistant and Research Associate Positions
APS 1621.10 - Academic Program Terms and Definitions
APS 1835.00 - International Travel of Students, Faculty and Staff
For more information about the U of A academic policies, visit the Provost website.
About the University of Arkansas: As Arkansas' flagship institution, the U of A provides an internationally competitive education in more than 200 academic programs. Founded in 1871, the U of A contributes more than $2.2 billion to Arkansas' economy through the teaching of new knowledge and skills, entrepreneurship and job development, discovery through research and creative activity while also providing training for professional disciplines. The Carnegie Foundation classifies the U of A among the few U.S. colleges and universities with the highest level of research activity. U.S. News & World Report ranks the U of A among the top public universities in the nation. See how the U of A works to build a better world at Arkansas Research News.
Contacts
Lyndsay Bradshaw, assistant director of executive communications
University Relations
479-575-5260,
lbrads@uark.edu
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